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'Flash Delirium' is the first track revealed on MGMT's forthcoming release 'Congratulations,' out April 13. Dissected, the song has splices of synth back beats, pop-y drum beats, harmonic Beatles ('I Want to Hold Your Hand' era) "yeahs" and psychedelic '60s phrases, that encourage us to "Dance until the heart explodes and we'll make this place ignite." And don't expect the normal song layout -- there is no reference point to a verse or a chorus, despite a seamless evolution from beginning to end. But this is all intended, as the band not only moves away from their '90s Brit pop sound in 'Oracular Spectacular,' but puts focus on the album in its entirety -- which we clearly cannot conceptualize, just yet.

And the track ending quite abruptly -- climaxing similar to the Beatles 'A Day in a Life' -- confirms why the duo did not want to release any tracks as official singles: "We'd rather people hear the whole album as an album and see what tracks jump out rather than the ones that get played on the radio," Ben Goldwasser explained to NME.com. Tune into AOL Radio's New Indie First station to hear 'Flash Delirium.'

Ludacris' 'Battle of the Sexes' -- the anticipated release that features mostly collaborations -- is out today, March 9. Luda goes to war with the opposite sex, enlisting notable female singers -- Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, former Disturbing Tha Peace rapper Shawnna, Monica and Eve, among others -- to sing on party heavy, sexed-up songs.

Hit singles include 'How Low,' which samples Public Enemy's 1987 'Bring the Noise' in the chorus over extraterrestrial sound bites and 'My Chick Bad' including the Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj -- who delivers intimating lines directed towards "chicks": "Trash talk to 'em then I put em in a hefty / Running down a court I'm thuggin on them Lisa Lefty." Other highlights include the Lil Kim & Lil Fate collaborated 'Hey Ho' and the party anthem 'Everybody Drunk' including Lil Scrappy.

'Billionaire' is Travie McCoy's first single off his debut solo release 'Lazarus,' set to hit stores June 8. The Gym Class Heros MC delivers a pop-y, guitar-plucking single about being a billionaire -- "I wanna be on the cover of 'Forbes' magazine, smiling next to Oprah and the Queen" -- while Bruno Mars drops reggae fusion runs in between the verses.

McCoy will be joining Cobra Starship and 3OH!3's 'Too Fast For Love' U.S. tour, kicking off April 28. To hear McCoy's new single, go to AOL Radio's New Pop First station.

That's right. The chubby 'South Park' character Eric Cartman (voiced by Trey Parker) has recorded his own rendition of Lady GaGa's 'Poker Face' to be featured on 'Rock Band.' The new track is set to release next week, alongside four of GaGa's smashing singles. For the 'Rock Band''s full release and other music news, refer to the links below.

'Heartstrings' is the lead single and title track to his forthcoming album, set to release March 11. In the playful, bubblegum pop single, MacIntyre is telling a girl: "you're pulling my heartstrings" over infectious Jonas Brothers-sounding guitar riffs.

The American Idol alum penned all 12 of the pop rock tracks on his forthcoming album, available exclusively on iTunes and his website -- which fittingly coincides with his return to 'American Idol,' also on March 11. He and fellow season eight finalist Matt Giraud will perform a dueling pianos rendition of the Billy Joel's 'Tell Her About It.'

To hear the MacIntyre's lead single, go to AOL Radio's Pop Idols station.

'Final Fantasy 13' -- developed and published by Square Enix -- is dropping today, March 9, alongside the 'Final Fantasy 13' soundtrack. Critics are deeming the game favorable, mostly based on the combat sequences and visuals that encompass both the cityworld of Cocoon and the wilderness of Pulse.

But critics are also talking about the game's score, which boasts four discs (for only $29.99 in the U.S.) composed by Masashi Hamauzu -- whose previous work includes 'Final Fantasy X' with Nobuo Uematsu and 'Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII' with Ryo Yamazaki -- and features orchestral recordings by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra helmed by Yoshihisa Hirano. The Japanese version of the game features J-Pop singer Sayuri Sugawara on the theme song 'Kimi ga Iru kara,' whereas the North American, Australian, and European versions of the game include British singer and 'X Factor' alum Leona Lewis singing 'My Hands' from her sophomore release 'Echo.' Square Enix even announced a vinyl limited edition (available only in Japan), which features eight highlighted tracks.

'Nothing to Lose' is Bret Michaels new single featuring Miley Cyrus. Michaels penned the country-rock single several years ago, but recently recorded the tune and asked Miley to sing backup vocals on the track. The duet has raised several eyebrows in the press -- due to the singers' age differences (Michaels 46; Cyrus 17) and the suggestive lyrics: "Yeah we both know better than this, still we can't resist (still we can't resist) / Slowly get undressed / Yeah, she does when she falls down on me."

"He's a friend of my family," Cyrus explained to MTV News at the Oscars about how the collaboration transpired. "I was in the studio already, so I did a few harmonies for him." To hear the new single, go to AOL Radio's New Country First station.