Kanye West's Yeezus is a passion project in every sense of the term, from its searing sonics and seething lyrics to its rather, uh, nontraditional promotion, which has been spearheaded by West and his creative team and seems designed to avoid any and all conventions.

There have been spontaneous projections on buildings in cities across the globe, startling performances on and hastily-assembled "listening parties" in NYC loading docks ... and through it all, West has maintained that there would be no singles released off Yeezus, and, reportedly, the album won't be available for pre-order either. His intent, it appears, is to let the music do the work for him.

And yet, all the micro-managing in the world can't stop others from spoiling the party; with four days to go before Yeezus is released, West has yet to reveal the album's track listing ... though, thanks to a Swedish retailer, fans are now aware that the record features 10 songs. That track list was given more credence with the leak of a photo of Yeezus' back cover (supposedly taken at a manufacturing plant) began making the rounds on Friday, which not only shows titles of songs, but a list of samples used in their construction.

Several sites have also began running a "confirmed" track list that also reveals the artists West has collaborated with on Yeezus, several of whom he's been shouting out at various listening sessions. Of course, West's rep has yet to actually confirm anything, and 'Ye has so ...

While Mac Miller is best known for his rapping skills, he changes things up on "Objects in the Mirror" by not rapping a single bar, instead slowing it down to sing. When Mac stopped by "RapFix Live" on Wednesday, host Sway Calloway shared some lines from the jazz-inspired track and let Mac interpret.

The song, off his June 18 release Watching Movies With the Sound Off, is all about love, and while Mac says he didn't write it about a specific female, he did draw from real-life experiences. "What I like to do when I'm writing a song like this is something in my life that happens. I take the emotion."

"People love you when they on your mind/A thought is love's currency," Sway read from the first verse. Mac explained, "Yeah, ya know it just exists in your head with love and with how that works."

"RapFix" also invited Statik Selektah, who will is also dropping an album on June 18, the same day hip-hop heavyweights such as Kanye West and J. Cole release their albums. Selektah also shared some lines from "Objects in the Mirror," reading, "Listen to me, I'mma set you free/Yeah, he ain't gonna break your heart again/Go through the worst to reach the ecstasy/When your imagination's on pretend."

"I'm a little bit weird with saying exactly what is going on in my life, so you take that emotion and you create a situation in your head, and you come up with something. Then, you apply that emotion into that situation and build characters," Mac explained. "You ...

Kim Deal has parted ways with Pixies, ending an oft-confounding, occasionally frustrating, always brilliant partnership that spanned 25 years, and included one hiatus, an abrupt breakup and a triumphant round of reunion tours.

The band made the announcement on Friday (June 14), via a polite statement that read, in part:

"We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies. We are very proud to have worked with her ... [and] despite her decision to move on, we will always consider her a member of the Pixies, and her place will always be here for her. We wish her all the best."

That's a far cry from the band's breakup in 1993, which came after years of creative tension between Deal and frontman/songwriter Frank Black (or Black Francis, if you prefer) and was notable for several reasons, including the part where Black notified Deal of her firing via fax. Deal had joined Pixies in 1986 as their bassist, co-wrote and sang lead on the song "Gigantic," the first (and only) single off their 1988 full-length debut Surfer Rosa.

Pixies would go on to release three other critically lauded, influential albums — 1989's Doolittle, '90's Bossanova and '91's Trompe le Monde — but Deal was becoming increasingly frustrated by Black's total control over the band, and during a hiatus, she formed the Breeders, the band that would become her primary focus after Black broke up Pixies.

After a decade apart, rumors of a Pixies reunion began to spread, and in 2004, a full tour — with Black, Deal, guitarist ...

Matt Damon only has a few days to live and one hell of a long way to go in the latest trailer for "Neill Blomkamp. The new preview gives a more complete look at the dystopian Earth that Damon's character occupies, the idyllic space station, Elysium, and more specifics about the adventure we'll go on when the movie hits theaters in August.

The trailer begins simply with Damon's character, Max De Costa, speaking with an automated civil servant who informs him that his parole has been automatically extended thanks to a run-in he had earlier with two robotic police officers.

Left with a broken arm and a wounded spirit, Max suffers yet another setback when an accident at work traps him behind safety doors, effectively leaving him with five days to live. His only option is to break the law by entering the privileged, orbiting world of Elysium to use the advanced technology there that isn't available on Earth.

With the story set up, the trailer shifts gears to focus on the sci-fi action mayhem that follows. With the help of a robotic exoskeleton and a few compatriots, Max makes his way to Elysium, but he picks up a few enemies on his way. Jodie Foster plays Secretary Rhodes, an Elysium higher-up who sends an assassin named Kruger (Sharlto Copley from "District 9") to take Max out.

The trailer for "Elysium" makes promises of enormous sci-fi action with the same kind of eye for social statement that took "District 9" to the next level. It looks like we have one more huge ...

It's tempting to think that Jack Johnson was swinging in a hammock, strumming a guitar and staring at a sweating, fruity drink when the call came. But whatever the beach bum rocker was doing, he jumped up and quickly answered when asked to fill in for Mumford & Sons after the band had to drop out of their headlining set on Saturday at the Bonnaroo festival.

"I was on my way to Bonnaroo to sit in on a set with my friends ALO last night when we got the call asking if I could possibly help out and cover for Mumford and Sons," said Johnson in a statement about his last-minute main stage gig. "I heard the news about Ted Dwane and was happy to know that he was on his way to recovery."

Mumford were forced to cancel
 their headlining slot following the hospitalization of bassist Dwane this week to remove a blood clot
 from his brain. Earlier this week they postponed two Texas gigs and made no mention of whether they would still play 'Roo.

Though happy to step up, Johnson said the main stage audible did require a bit of scrambling on his behalf. "I called my band and asked if they were up for it," he said. "Long story short - they are headed this way. I've got a lot of lyrics and chords to relearn by Saturday night. I was here to play the first Bonnaroo and it is a very special festival to my band. We are excited to hit the stage again. ...

Miley Cyrus' parents, Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, are divorcing after 19 years of marriage. The couple confirmed the news on Thursday.

According to People, Tish filed for divorce from her singer husband on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences. They have five children together, including 20-year-old Miley. She's looking for primary custody of their daughter, Noah, 13, as well as spousal support.

"This is a personal matter and we are working to find a resolution that is in the best interest of our family. We ask that you respect our privacy at this time," she said in a statement.

In his own statement, Billy Ray added, "This is a personal matter and we are doing what is in the best interest of our family. We ask that you respect our privacy at this time." Sources tell E! News that he has also filed paperwork in Nashville. Billy Ray is best known for his 1992 hit "Achy Breaky Heart," but re-launched his career and kickstarted Miley's with the hit Disney show "Hannah Montana."

On Thursday, their superstar daughter tweeted, "@billyraycyrus since your text and email obviously aren't working would you like to talk like this?"

This isn't the first time Miley's parents have split up. The couple separated in October 2010 , but in March 2011, they confirmed they were reconciling. "I dropped the divorce," he said on "The View." "I wanted to put my family back together."

Miley is currently readying her 2013 album release. Last week she dropped the Mike Will Made ...

Director Sofia Coppola is no stranger to stories examining the emotional vagaries of fame. She's returning this week with her fifth feature film, "The Bling Ring," a fictionalizes the true story Los Angeles teenagers who successfully burgled the home of dozens of celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and others.

The film takes a dispassionate but incisive look at a world where value is derived from how much time a person spends in the public eye. But do critics think that dubious fame is a good subject to be explored, much less by a filmmaker who herself comes from a famous family?

Suffice it to say that critics thus far are divided on the film, some celebrating its arm's length portrait of social climbing, and others criticizing its lack of, well, criticizing its characters and its subject. But as you're deciding whether to watch Coppola's latest, take a look at some of the opinions MTV News culled from around the critical community, to see if the film's approach sounds like something you'd like to see.

What Do Longtime Supporters Think Of Coppola's Latest?
"Until now, I have loved every one of Coppola's movies: I love her sure and delicate touch, and she's better than any other contemporary filmmaker at capturing the greatness of small moments. 'The Bling Ring' is the first of her pictures that I actively dislike — I sense no mystery, no depth there." — Stephanie Zacharek, The Village Voice

What Does The Movie Have To Say About Celebrity Worship?
"Coppola isolates us from the hedonistic fever that rushes through these ...

He can leap tall buildings in a single bound, but can Superman clear $100 million in a single weekend?

That's the question on the minds of box-office watchers looking ahead to a weekend that will obviously be dominated by the Superman reboot with which DC Comics owners Warner Bros. are hoping to launch a new franchise. After all, "Iron Man" eventually led to which is now the third largest movie of all time. Why wouldn't Marvel's longtime rival want a $1 billion blockbuster, too?

There's no question as to whether or not "Man of Steel" will be big. The question is how big.

After the creative and commercial misfire of "Green Lantern," Warner went all out by pairing "300" director Zack Snyder with "Batman" franchise masterminds Christopher Nolan (as producer and story collaborator) and screenwriter David S. Goyer to reboot the Kryptonian hero. They also spent a reported $225 million making the movie, to say nothing of the huge marketing rollout. "Man of Steel" kicks off with the second widest release for a non-sequel ever in more than 4,200 locations.

"Man of Steel" kicks off with the second widest release for a non-sequel ever in more than 4,200 locations. Speculation over the opening-weekend prospects has been more energetic and more varied than any tentpole film in recent memory. Warner Bros. kept their own official weekend projection in the pretty conservative $75 million range. Noting Fandango's report that "Man of Steel" led all other summer films in advance ticket sales, EW.com predicted $132 million. BoxOfficeMojo.com not ...

We already know there are no pre-orders for Kanye West's Yeezus.


And, amazingly, the just five days before the beginning of 
 the album hasn't leaked, so the remaining question is: what songs made the cut?

As the countdown dwindles, an unconfirmed track list has surfaced that appears to conform to the news we know so far about the top-secret project
 executive produced by hip-hop legend Rick Rubin and previewed earlier this week at a New York listening party.

According to the reports, the album opens with "On Sight," then comes "Black Skinhead" and "I Am a God," with a feature from "God." One of the songs 'Ye has previewed live, "New Slaves," has a feature from Frank Ocean, while, as previously reported, "Hold My Liquor" comes with help from fellow Chicagoan Chief Keef and Bon Iver singer Justin Vernon.

Track six of the 10-song album is "I'm In It," with a sample of Kenny Latimore's "Lately," according to what is apparently the leaked liner notes on the back of the art-less clear CD casing. "Blood On the Leaves" has a sample of Nina Simone singing Billie Holiday's iconic "Strange Fruit" and "Guilt Trip" with Kid Cudi interpolates the Lord of the Underground's "Chief Rocka."

Chicago drill sergeant King L shows up on "Send It Up," which appears to have a sample of dancehall king Beenie Man's hit "Memories." The whole thing comes to close with "Bound 2," featuring Gap Band legend Charlie Wilson.

At press time a spokesperson for West had not returned requests for comment on the track listing.

MANCHESTER, Tennessee — Mumford & Sons have canceled their headlining performance at the 2013 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The announcement comes following the hospitalization of their bassist, Ted Dwane, this week to remove a blood clot on his brain.

The band wrote Thursday night on its Facebook page, "It is with sadness that we have to announce the cancellation of our scheduled performances at both Bonnaroo and Telluride Festivals ... If we could've we would've, you know that about us. We trust that you can respect our collective desire to encourage Ted to make a full recovery, and that this is based purely on the medical advice we have received."

The band also reported that Dwane has been discharged from the hospital and his medical team is "very pleased" with his recovery.

No word yet on who will replace Mumford & Sons, who were scheduled for a two-hour set on the main stage Saturday night.

The guys remained lighthearted in their announcement, joking, "[Dwane] has been nothing short of heroic in how he has handled the whole ordeal, and now it has been medically proved that he does indeed have a brain."

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Also dropping off the roster is Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt. The rapper told fans on Thursday that he was too ill to perform, writing, "To everyone at Bonnaroo: I'm sorry I can't make it, I'm really really f---ing sick but I will make it up to Tennessee as soon ...