We're still waiting for the video collaboration between Beyonce and Lady Gaga on Beyonce's "Video Phone." In the meantime, the song "Telephone" from Lady Gaga's upcoming album The Fame Monster is out. It features a guest appearance from Beyonce. The recording was produced by Rodney Jerkins, and it has club hit written all over it. This is a shift from Gaga's RedOne produced hits. Check out the new "Telephone" and let us know what you think.

• Listen to "Telephone"

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Adding to what was already a very impressive list of performers for the American Music Awards, it has now been confirmed that Janet Jackson will kick off the festivities with a "special opening performance." Her greatest hits collection Number Ones hits stores November 17, 2009. The American Music Awards will take place the following weekend on Sunday, November 22, 2009.

In other recent American Music Awards news, Whitney Houston had been announced as a recipient of the International Artist Award. She will also take the stage at the AMAs for the first time in 10 years to sing "I Didn't Know My Own Strength." The International Artist Award has been presented previously only seven times in the 36 year history of the ceremonies. Previous recipients have been Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Led Zeppelin, Bee Gees, Aerosmith, Madonna and Beyonce.

Confirmed performers:

• Black Eyed Peas
• Mary J. Blige
• Kelly Clarkson
• Daughtry
• Eminem
• Green Day
• Whitney Houston
• Janet Jackson
• Jay-Z
• Alicia Keys
• Lady Gaga
• Adam Lambert
• Jennifer Lopez
• Rihanna
• Carrie Underwood

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After one short week out of the top spot, Owl City returns to the top of the pop singles chart this week holding off a superstar looking for his very first #1 pop hit. Read more details in this week's coverage of the US pop music charts.

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Butch Walker may still be unfamiliar to most pop music fans. However, he is an in demand producer who has worked with a wide range of today's top artists from All-American Rejects and Avril Lavigne to Pink. He is also a successful recording artist in his own right. A short time ago Butch Walker put together his own version of Taylor Swift's huge hit single "You Belong With Me." To my ears the folksy almost honky-tonk sound is a bit more country than Taylor Swift's original. When she found out about the cover, Taylor Swift gushed on Twitter, "I'm losing my MIND listening to it! Blown away." Check out Butch Walker's cover version of "You Belong With Me."

• Watch Butch Walker perform "You Belong With Me"

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