Considering Iggy Pop has spent most of his career half-naked, it's ironic to see the punk legend going into the shirt business. But Pop made an appearance at Barney's Co-Op in New York last night to promote his new T-shirt line. "There's tons of irony," Pop tells Rolling Stone. "Especially …

Kanye West's tour of social network headquarters continued yesterday. The rapper, who just launched a verified new Twitter account, visited the site's offices in California to debut another verse a cappella from his upcoming, still-untitled album, Rap Radar reports. "Lyrically, can't none of y'all murder 'Ye, cuz y'all raps ain't …

Four months after Big Star drummer Jody Stephens and I talked about his late bandmate, singer-guitarist Alex Chilton, who died in March, we talked again – about bassist Andy Hummel, who passed away on July 19th of cancer at his home in Weatherford, Texas. Hummel was 59. His death leaves …

The California Attorney General's office has announced that it won't seek charges against seven doctors and one nurse who were under investigation following Michael Jackson's death for prescribing drugs to the King of Pop. A spokeswoman for Attorney General Jerry Brown said that the investigators did not find sufficient evidence, …

Lady Gaga hearts Michael Bolton? That’s apparently the case — and how the two came to collaborate on “Murder My Heart,” a track on Bolton’s latest album, “One World One Love.”

“Idol” producers have reportedly chosen not to renew DioGuardi’s contract and will return to a “three-judge format,” with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler replacing DioGuardi on the panel.

Stone Temple Pilots fans can expect to hear some treats on the next — and most extensive — leg of the group’s tour promoting its new, self-titled album, according to guitarist Dean DeLeo.

Jack White performed “Mother Nature’s Son” in honor of Paul McCartney for the “Paul McCartney: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song In Performance at the White House” presentation.

Solange Knowles and Of Montreal performed the duo’s “Sex Karma” on Jimmy Fallon.

Taylor Momsen is not a role model. This is not an observation; this is a quote from the young lady herself. Buzzworthy sat down with Momsen along with Ben Phillips, her bandmate from The Pretty Reckless, and had a candid conversation on her music, her fame and her responsibility (or lack thereof) to her fans.

Momsen claims that music is, “the thing that’s kept me sane.” And based on this interview, you can tell she’s not kidding. When asked whether she thinks of herself as a role model, Momsen candidly responds, “I don’t want to be a f****in role model. I have no intention to be a role model. In fact, I would advise kids not to look up to me. I’m totally out of my mind.”

Despite the upfront nature of that proclamation, it comes with a somewhat warmhearted caveat: “The only message that I really preach is find who you are and be yourself.”

But that’s just the tip of the interview iceberg. Momsen goes on to talk about the origins of The Pretty Reckless, the “unrock/rock” vibe of the Chelsea Hotel (where the band shot their album artwork) and the relationship between her music career and her acting gig on “Gossip Girl.”

Check out the refreshingly honest and forthright interview below. The Pretty Reckless’ debut album, Light Me Up, is due out August 31.

+ Rihanna has some funny things to say about being in charge of Katy Perry’s bachelorette party. (ThatGrapeJuice)

+ Check out Taylor Swift’s artwork for, “Mine,” the first single off her upcoming album, Speak Now. (Idolator)

+ “American Idol” is now three judges short. Not only is Simon Cowell gone, but it looks like Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi will follow him out the door. (MTV News)

+ Speaking of “Idol,” Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler are the latest rumored replacements for the show’s judges table. (JustJared)

+ Justin Timberlake is designing a limited edition William Rast collection for Target. (HollywoodLife)

No longer a single lady, pop-country belle Carrie Underwood showed off her newly acquired wedding band while performing on “The Today Show,” this morning.

Underwood wed professional hockey player Mike Fisher on July 10. Not exactly a “Cowboy Cassanova,” right? More of a Canadian Mountie. That said, Carrie looked pretty happy to be Mrs. Fisher as she performed her new single, “Undo It,” for the crowd.

Fisher and Underwood honeymooned in Bora Bora and Napa Valley. If I was Kanye West’s Twitter account, I’d probably say something like, “Damn, girl! Two honeymoons!? How big was your jet!?” But I’m not, so I’ll just say congratulations, Carrie and Mike!

Below, enjoy a video that is no longer applicable to Carrie Underwood.

I doubt 50 Cent was asking Chace Crawford for spoilers from the upcoming season of “Gossip Girl,” nor is it likely that Crawford was pumping 50 for behind-the-scenes tales about the recording of Get Rich Or Die Trying.

Though both of those scenarios are providing us with no end of amusement, the two were together to celebrate their new film, “Twelve,” which held its premiere party last night. In the Joel Schumacher-directed film, Crawford takes the role usually reserved for 50, playing a drug dealer. 50, on the other hand … well he plays a drug dealer, too. So much for range.

Anyway, the premiere was last night and MTV’s cameras were there to catch all the commotion, of which there was a fair amount. President Barack Obama’s visit to NYC caused many of the film’s stars to be tardy for the party.

Check out the video below. “Twelve” hits theaters on August 6.

The discourse surrounding beverages has always been a constant in hip-hop and R&B. 20 years ago, Snoop and Dre turned the 40-ounce bottle of malt liquor into a rap accessory.

But as the years have gone on and on, hip-hop and R&B have turned their backs on the bargain basement beverages and moved into more refined tastes, espousing the joys of Pino Grigio and rose wine. Which brings us to two of hip-hop and R&B’s biggest names blowing up the cocktail of choice for aristocrats suffering from chest colds. Yup, it’s Usher, Jay-Z and Ester Dean’s “Hot Toddy,” from Usher’s forthcoming EP, Versus. New Usher EP? Yup, after the success of “OMG” and “Hey Daddy,” he’s striking while the proverbial iron is still proverbially hot. And with “Hot Toddy,” he comes out of the gate strong.

Despite being named after a cocktail of whiskey, hot water and lemon, this track is pretty slick. With a slithering beat courtesy of Polow da Don, Usher spits game at a girl, while Jay-Z spits game to the mirror, mirror on the wall, all while Ester Dean wails in the background.

Check the song out below, along with Usher’s “Hey Daddy” video. Drink it up, folks.

+ Listen to Usher, Jay-Z And Ester Dean’s “Hot Toddy,” here.

In this week's At the Movies, Peter Travers sizes up the new comedy Dinner for Schmucks . In this remake of a French movie, Paul Rudd plays a businessman who's searching for the perfect guest (Steve Carell) to bring to his boss' monthly "dinner for idiots." The comic talent is …

Good news for heavy metal couples who always hoped to exchange marriage vows in the vicinity of rock's Prince of Darkness: This year's Ozzfest is offering fans an opportunity to walk down the aisle Blizzard of Ozz-style with something the Ozzfest organizers call "Unholy Matrimony" packages. Each lucky bride and …

Fact: brutal sun glare destroys 85 percent of festival experiences. Solution: be one of the 10 lucky winners of Rolling Stone's VonZipper giveaway — you'll score a pair of "Pirates of Destiny" Rockford sunglasses from VonZipper. The shades are made of fools gold and produced in limited edition to commemorate …

★★★★★ Licensed to Ill (Def Jam/Columbia, 1986) ★★★★★ Paul's Boutique (Capitol, 1989) ★★★½ Check Your Head (Grand Royal/Capitol, 1992) ★★ The In Sound From Way Out! (Grand Royal/Capitol, 1992) ★★★★ Ill Communication (Grand Royal/Capitol, 1994) ★★★½ Some Old Bullshit (Grand Royal/Capitol, 1994) ★★★★½ Hello Nasty (Grand Royal/Capitol, 1998) ★★★★ Sounds …

Neil Young is in the final stages of mixing his new album, which he recorded with U2 producer Daniel Lanois in a Los Angeles house earlier this year. Following a longtime tradition, Young only recorded around the peak of the full moon. "We cut a couple of solo acoustic songs, …

The Conor Oberst-fronted band, Cursive and others will stage a concert to fight an immigration law in the city of Fremont.