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The 2013 'MTV Video Music Awards' erupted with an explosion of musical firsts and epic moments from the Barclays Center, as the first award show to be broadcast live from Brooklyn.

With shocking performances by Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, and the reunion of *N'sync, this year's VMAs were one of the most explosive in history.

Robin Thicke's BLURRED LINES was back on top of the iTunes singles chart this week, while Katy Perry's ROAR fell to number 27. Last week, ROAR it was the top-selling song, blowing away Lady Gaga's APPLAUSE, which managed to hold on to the fifth spot this week.

MTV previously announced that Grammy Award winner, multi-platinum selling, recording artist Drake will perform his VMA-nominated top-10 SMASH 'Started from the Bottom,' for the first time on television live during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards live from Brooklyn's Barclays Center tonight, August 25th at 9pm ET/PT.

Robin Thicke is doing what he can to make sure he earns the fans votes for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. He will be performing a free show tonight, August 23rd at Terminal 5 in NYC to benefit the HIV/Aids foundation Lifebeat. It will be a part of a series of VMA shows that lead up to the award show itself on August 25th, live in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center.

Australia's Gold Fields set out on their very first headline tour across North America on August 31! The upcoming 30-date tour sees the band hitting the road to headline shows withRush Midnight as support across the U.S. and Canada in support of their debut album Black Sun (released Feb 2013).

MTV today announced via its various social media channels that Grammy Award winner, multi-platinum selling, recording artist Drake will perform his VMA-nominated top-10 smash "Started from the Bottom,"

MTV today announced via its various social media channels that multiple VMA nominee and chart-toppers Bruno Mars and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are set to take the stage during the 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards”

MTV announced today that superstar, singer-songwriter, producer and actor, Justin Timberlake is set to solidify his musical legacy on MTV and pop culture history with an unforgettable performance as he takes the stage on the 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards”

MTV today announced via its social channels that the 2013 'MTV Video Music Awards' will celebrate the artists and songs that defined this summer with performances from chart toppers Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke.

MTV today announced via its social channels that the 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards” will celebrate the artists and songs that defined this summer with performances from chart toppers Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke

The Civil Wars' self-titled sophomore album debuted at the top of iTunes this week, dethroning Robin Thicke's BLURRED LINES, which fell to the seventh spot on the album charts. Pre-orders for Luke Ryan's latest, CRASH MY PARTY, which debuts on Tuesday, placed it at the second spot.

Robin Thicke is doing what he can to make sure he earns the fans votes for this year's MTV Video Music Awards.

MTV announced today via its various social media platforms that megastar Kanye West is set to perform on the '2013 MTV Video Music Awards' stage LIVE from Brooklyn's Barclays Center on August 25 at 9:00pm ET/PT. Following his performance of 'BLKKK SKKKN HEAD,' Kanye will triumphantly enter the history books by tying Madonna as the artist with the most VMA performances. Both artists have notched performances at seven separate VMAs. In celebration of the forthcoming performance and feat, MTV Jams, MTV's 24-hour hip-hop music channel and MTV Hits, MTV's 24-hour music channel, will feature an hour block of Kanye West videos and performances from 4-5pm ET/PT. On Wednesday morning, MTV's AMTV will feature playlist of Kayne videos and performances. The announcement was made today from the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and shared across MTV's social channels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Vine.

Fitz and The Tantrums is pairing with Capital Cities for 'The Bright Futures Tour,' launching October 20 at The National in Richmond, VA.

The original soundtrack to Disney's latest movie musical, TEEN BEACH MOVIE, debuted at no. 2 on iTunes' best selling album chart this week, outselling Sara Bareille's just-released album THE BLESSED UNREST, which took the third spot. Jay Z's MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL once again was the best selling album of the week.

MTV, MTV News' Sway and fans announced today from the Brooklyn Promenade via its various social media platforms that megastar, singer-songwriter Lady Gaga will perform the new single from her highly anticipated upcoming fourth studio album, ARTPOP, for the first time ever LIVE on the 2013 'MTV Video Music Awards' stage from Brooklyn's Barclays Center on August 25 at 9:00pm ET/PT. Additional 2013 'MTV Video Music Awards' performers will be announced at a later date.

The original soundtrack to Disney's latest movie musical, TEEN BEACH MOVIE, debuted at no. 2 on iTunes' best selling album chart this week, outselling Sara Bareille's just-released album THE BLESSED UNREST, which took the third spot. Jay Z's MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL once again was the best selling album of the week.

MTV today revealed the nominations for the 30th annual MTV Video Music Awards airing LIVE from Barclays Center on Sunday, August 25th at 9pm ET/PT.

Magic, storytelling and whimsy combine in Room On The Broom, CDP and Tall Stories' adaptation of the internationally bestselling picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre at the Dunstan Playhouse from today, 16 - 20 July.