One of the things they'd probably teach in Rock Enthusiast 101, if there were such a class, is to not get too hung up on a band name. For example, one might hear the band name Heartless Bastards and assume it's a group of guys that play country-influenced rock. The word "bastard" is defined as "a child born out of wedlock" or as slang for "a person, especially one who is held to be mean or disagreeable." For some reason I assume a "bastard" is a male, although there is no gender necessarily associated with the term. This differs from "bitch," which I consider to be a sister word of sorts to "bastard." The former is commonly used to describe a "female dog" or a "spiteful, overbearing or lewd woman," but it can also be used as a derogatory term for a "weak or contemptible male."

The point of all this is for you to set your preconceived notions about a band's name aside. Although the Heartless Bastards include three men, their singer, primary songwriter and guitarist is a woman. Her

I was all set to start researching and write about Cage The Elephant, which I've been meaning to do for since I first Shazamed "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" back in early March. Then I stumbled upon a new video by Brooklyn, N.Y.-based duo Matt & Kim that's creating a stir on the Internet. I figure Cage The Elephant can wait a few more days, because this clip is heating up the web now. Rather than fill your head with preconceived notions, take a look at the video below.

Now that you've seen it, what do you think? Some other bloggers have called the duo's decision to strip off their clothes in a music video a cheap publicity stunt to drum up interest in their music. I suppose, if that was their intent, they've succeeded. Stripping down in a video to garner some buzz is certainly nothing new, but Matt & Kim--along with the clip's directors Taylor Cohen and Otto Arsenault, cinematograper Ben Wolf and visual effects artist Steve Ilou--have delivered an interesting take.

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Since Yahoo! Music first showcased Lady Gaga in its emerging artists program last year, the Lady has taken over the world. That may be a slight overstatement, but it's safe to say she's had a huge impact on the pop charts. Her debut single, "Just Dance," hit No. 1 on the pop charts and was followed by another chart-topper, "Poker Face," while her album, The Fame, has climbed to the upper regions of the album chart.

We were lucky enough to snare the Lady for an exclusive performance of "Just Dance" and "Love Game," the latter which we're premiering for you now. It's the brilliant track in which the Lady sings the immortal words, "Let's have some fun / This beat is sick / I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." Check it out below.

As you saw and heard by watching that clip, Lady Gaga has once again delivered all the elements for pure pop perfection. "Love Game" passes the old dance-club test with flying colors. It's got a good beat and you can dance to it,

Nina Persson is no newcomer. Beginning in the early '90s, the sweet-voice Swedish beauty fronted the Cardigans, a band probably best known for its 1996 hit "Lovefool," as well as for its drowsy take of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man." At the height of the Cardigans' success, Persson took a break from the band and launched A Camp, a band that lends itself to numerous "Who's on first"-type jokes, but I'll spare you from those. A Camp released its self-titled debut in 2001, but then disappeared. Now, I'm happy to report the band has resurfaced with a new album due on April 28.

Originally, Persson started A Camp with Niclas Frisk and called upon Sparklehorse mastermind Mark Linkous to produce its self-titled effort. That album included such gems as "I Can Buy You," as well as the band's cover of the Replacements' "Rock 'N' Roll Ghost." Check out the video for the former track below.

With its debut album, A Camp also created a dilemma for anal record collectors worldwide--should the band's