Today 12:47 PM PST by GINA SERPE

Bad time to take a Twitter break. Or maybe that’s the reason for the online respite?

A day after Demi Lovato temporarily peaced out of the social media site, telling followers that she gets herself into too much trouble by tweeting, speculation began that the reason for her break may be down to rumors that the teen superstar hit a fork in her road to recovery.

Reports quickly gained traction that Lovato had checked herself back into rehab, this time at a Malibu treatment center to deal with substance abuse issues. So much for staying anonymous.

But is it true? Is Demi really back in rehab? Don’t go breaking out the 12-step book just yet, because this rumor is…

SO FALSE!!!

The totally unfounded rumor, first floated by Blind Gossip earlier this month, didn’t start making the rounds until this week, probably because Lovato wasn’t around online to shut them down.

And true to her word, Demi didn’t condescend to break her self-imposed Twitter ban, and instead left the denial duties to those around her.

“All the treatment rumors are utterly false,” her rep told E! News.

Last night, her Sonny With a Chance costar Tiffany Thornton also defended her pal’s honor, tweeting out, “I will tell you FOR SURE that they are wrong.”

On second thought, if these are the types of rumors making the rounds online, Demi couldn’t have picked a better time to stay away.

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Music video by Demi Lovato performing VEVO GO Shows: Behind The Scenes. (C) 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.

Published on Jan 12, 2012 by DemiLovatoVEVO
Music video by Demi Lovato performing VEVO GO Shows: Give Your Heart A Break. (C) 2012 Hollywood Records, Inc.

Jan 11 2012 10:42 PM EST 3,103
Favorite Pop Artist Demi Lovato Performs At People’s Choice Awards
Singer gave a spirited performance of “Give Your Heart a Break” before accepting her award.
By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212)

Demi Lovato certainly proved she was Unbroken when she took the stage at the 2012 People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday night (January 11). The former Disney princess dazzled the room with a spirited rendition of her song “Give Your Heart a Break.”

In a bright red dress (with matching red hair), she took the stage and belted out her Unbroken track. Instead of going flashy and over the top, the singer let the song rule the performance and kept it simple, taking the stage with just her band.

After her performance, she accepted the award for Favorite Pop Artist and had many kind words for the fans who helped her beat out the likes of Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Beyoncé.

“Thank you guys so much” she said. “This award is amazing. The nominees that I was up against are people that I look up to and aspire to be one day, and I won this award because of my fans. So I dedicate this to you guys. I love you guys so much. Without you guys tweeting so many times, I wouldn’t be up here tonight. So thank you guys so much. You guys are so amazing.”

“Give Your Heart A Break” is the singer’s second single off her album, which dropped last fall. “I think it’s grown-up, but it’s not too grown-up,” Lovato told MTV News in September. “It’s not tasteless. It’s growing up with my fans. It’s [like] I’m not a kid anymore, but I’m also not a full-grown woman either. So I’m in that in-between stage, trying to figure out where that is. So I’m figuring it out, just like my fans are.”

What did you think of Demi Lovato’s performance? Let us know in the comments below!

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BY KIRSTIN BENSON
7.40 PM EST 01.04.2012

Selena Gomez wrote a heartfelt note to her BFF Demi Lovato that was read out loud at Demi’s ‘Seventeen’ magazine cover luncheon in Hollywood Jan. 4

Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato have been best friends since they were seven years old and auditioning for Barney in Texas. Now, nearly a decade later, the girls have been through their ups and downs, but remain close. In fact, Selena even wrote a revealing note dedicated to her friend, which was read to everyone at Demi’s luncheon celebration for her February Seventeen magazine cover.

Here is what the 19-year-old former Disney starlet said:

Demi, first I want to say that I am sorry that I cant be here with you today, but I just want to say first how proud I am of you. Knowing you since we were seven and watching you become the person you are is truly amazing.

The amount of respect that I have for you is indescribable. You have gone through one of the hardest chapters in your life and I praise you for wanting to share that journey and walk away from it all as a better person. Thank you for trusting me and wanting me there during that hard time. I hope you know how much I love you and how proud I am of the role model that you have become.

Last year, Demi was admitted into rehab for emotional and physical issues and has said Selena was one of the only people who stood by her side, supporting her. Are you surprised Selena admitted Demi is more courageous than she is? Do you think they’ll be friends forever after going through this?

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By Ellen Collis
Demi Lovato dishes about her dark days, how she became healthy and happy, and the body part she loves the most. The Unbroken singer has never been so confident in her own skin!

Painful Past
“I’m not going to lie,” Demi says. “I was self-medicating. I was doing things like drinking and using [drugs], like a lot of teens do to numb their pain.

Now: Clean and Healthy
“I don’t drink, I don’t do drugs, I don’t throw up after my meals, I don’t starve myself,” says Demi. There’s nothing that I do that I feel ashamed of.”

Sober is Sexy
“I think sober is sexy. It’s cool. I think it’s way cooler to be above the influence than under the influence.”

A Typical Friday Night…
“Now on Friday nights, if I want to go hang out with friends, I go hang out with friends. If I want to stay in and be in the hot tub and have people over to watch movies, I do that. I have more fun doing that than I did making the stupid decisions that I did back in the day.”

Friends For Life
“There are two people that no matter how many times we fight, we will always be in each other’s lives. [Miley Cyrus and I] are strong-headed. Selena [Gomez] and I, we never fight.”

Body Acceptance
“I’m not supposed to be stick thin — my body’s not made to be that way. I feel like I have a good butt. I don’t have boobs, but I got a butt!”

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By Seventeen Magazine

Demi Lovato dishes to Seventeen about learning to love herself again, the friends she’ll never forget, and her stay-happy secrets. The Unbroken singer is more confident and healthy than ever!

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Exclusive Outtakes Demi gets up close and personal at her Seventeen photo shoot!

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Beauty Inspiration: Steal Demi’s look!

Tell us: What do you love most about Demi? What makes her the perfect Seventeen cover girl?! Comment below!

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WED, 04 JANUARY 2012 AT 9:45 AM

Demi Lovato beads it up on the February 2012 cover of Seventeen magazine.

The 19-year-old musician opened up to the magazine about the two people who kept by her side during tough times.

Demi shared, “There were two people [who were there for me]. No matter how many times we fight, we will always be in each others’ lives. [Miley Cyrus and I] are very strong-headed, so when we fight, it’s brutal and we’re like, ‘We’re never going to be friends again!’ Then two days later, we’re like, ‘I love you and I miss you!’”

“Selena [Gomez] and I, we never fight. She’s not a confrontational person at all. Both of them will never leave my life no matter what happens, because we’ve been through so much together,” Demi added of her BFF.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS: Demi is signing copies of her cover TODAY at Barnes & Noble at the Americana in Glendale! Get there early, buy a copy (FROM THE STORE) and get a wristband. It all starts at 6PM.

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Dec 13 2011 2:04 PM EST 14,733
We count down the year’s most memorable musical moments, in Bigger Than the Sound.
By James Montgomery (@positivnegativ)

In 2011, we shuffled and shook it out. We found love and decided to dance until the world ends. We rolled in the deep and celebrated the boys with the booming systems. Shoot, at one point, we even went to Paris with Will Ferrell. It was, to say the very least, an interesting 12 months.

So, how else to sum up the year than with my picks for the 25 Best Songs of 2011: odes to partying and pumped-up kicks, songs of sadness and beauty, tunes about getting loaded and getting revenge. Pop, hip-hop, rock, bed-tronica, they’re all here, and they’re all important in some way, mostly because they all helped guide us through a rather tumultuous time. But that’s enough from me, let’s get to the songs. Oh, and I’d like to hear your picks too — drop me a line in the comments below. So now, on with the countdown.

25. Nicola Roberts, “Beat of My Drum”: Supremely saccharine single from erstwhile Girls Aloud member mashes together every notable pop moment in recent history, yet somehow manages to be better that the sum of its parts. That’s thanks mostly to the supercharged, sing-a-long chorus, where the whole thing comes together in a head-spinning rush. She should go solo more often.

24. Against Me!, “Russian Spies”: Searing, surging punk from Gainesville lifers proves their time on Sire Records didn’t soften them one bit. It only made them more resolute. And, strangely, sadder too.

23. Kreayshawn, “Gucci Gucci”: Either the smartest song of 2011 or the dumbest, the beauty of “Gucci Gucci” — and Kreayshawn, for that matter — is that the answer is probably both. The goofy, horror-movie synth squiggle, the dollops of low-end whomp, the part where Kreay claims to have swag coming out her ovaries … it’s all good. Even if it’s not.

22. Gospel Music, “This Town Doesn’t Have Enough Bars for Both Of Us”: Peppy, poppy, pocket-rock that laments the lack of quality drinking establishments in Owen Holmes’ hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, and dares to ponder one of life’s great post-breakup quandaries: When does our place become just my place? He’s not smart enough to know the answer; instead, he spends his genius on barroom bon mots like, “I’m not drinking anymore/ But I’m not drinking any less.” Works for me.

21. Demi Lovato, “Skyscraper”: For about a week, this was the biggest song in the world (or the Internet), a fact that had nothing to do with irony, our nascent sense of superiority or kittens, and everything to do with the startling connection Lovato makes with the track itself. Oh, and the fact that she sings the absolute beejezus out of it. Given everything that’s happened in Lovato’s life, that connection makes sense, but it’s the maturity she shows on the song — and that final, chill-inducing chorus — that opened eyes, and served notice. Welcome to the club, Demi.

20. Lykke Li, “Get Some”: Overlooked, otherworldly single off Li’s equally overlooked (and otherworldly) Wounded Rhymes album, this one is very much about sex. Thumping, bumping, panting … and then Li pushes it all over the top with her smoldering, sumptuous vocals. The kind of song that requires a cigarette and a cold shower after repeat listens.

19. The Black Keys, “Lonely Boy”: After spending portions of their breakout Brothers album getting slightly contemplative, the Keys roar back with “Lonely Boy,” a song that only contemplates how best to make a guitar rev like a V-8 engine. A hard-charging, and even harder-chugging treat (with an equally hard-partying music video), it’s the kind of classic claptrap you always knew they were capable of making.

18. Chris Brown, “Beautiful People”: Folks can talk about Brown’s hip-hop turn on “Look at Me Now,” but this single represents his biggest reinvention to date. A slippery, shiny club track helmed by Benny Benassi, like most of Breezy’s work it is undeniably sexy, but it’s also subtly smart too. And that’s where he made his biggest strides. Also, unlike “Look at Me Now,” he doesn’t even mention Mr. Miyagi once.

17. YACHT, “Dystopia (The Earth Is on Fire)”: Every day the sky gets lower (lowerlowerlower!) And every day the flames get higher (higherhigherhigher!) So, with apologies to Rock Master Scott and the Dynamic Three, this disco duo just decide to let the motherf—er burn.

16. Washed Out, “Eyes be Closed”: Massively ebbing and echoing bed-tronica (or, you know, “chillwave”) from some dude in Perry, Georgia. Bonus: Sounds nothing like Perry, Georgia.

15. Lil Wayne, “6 Foot 7 Foot”: Weezy and producer Bangladesh may still hate each other (or maybe they’ve made up, I can’t remember), but there’s no denying that both men are better off together. “6 Foot” starts with Harry Belafonte’s “The Banana Boat Song,” then twists it into something else entirely. Knotty and slightly seizure-inducing, it’s like “A Milli” times, well, a million.

14. Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”: The unlikely champion of the Summer Jam Sweepstakes, it started life almost as an afterthought (a bonus track on the Pink Friday deluxe edition) and ended up being Nicki’s breakthrough hit. Sometimes things just work out that way. Here’s to the guys with the booming systems.

13. LMFAO, “Party Rock Anthem”: It’s either the stoopidest song in recent memory, or perhaps LMFAO’s magnum opus (or maybe both), but why ponder points like that when the end result is this good. From its ebola-catchy hook to party-hearty machinations, this one is just begging to be blasted … and shuffled to.

12. Foster The People, “Pumped Up Kicks”: The year’s catchiest rock tune was actually last year’s catchiest too — it just took folks a while to realize it. Hazy, loping and scratchy like a mohair sweater, it recalls a headier era when bands wrote ultra-hooky singles about ultra-dark things (Eels’ “Novocaine for the Soul,” the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Today,” etc.) and earned repeated spins on radio as a result. Also known as the 1990s.

11. Rihanna, “We Found Love”: A few weeks ago, someone told me that this would ultimately end up being Rihanna’s signature hit and, at the time, I sort of laughed him off. I mean, did he remember “Umbrella”? But, the more I think about it, he may be right. Or at least on the right track. From the icy synth strains to Calvin Harris’ hard-charging pre-chorus, it most certainly is the song that best represents pop, circa 2011, and given RiRi’s standing in the field, perhaps in time, it will become her set-closing number too. For now, at least, I’m content to bask in “Love’s” masterful mix of the carnal and, well, the club.

10. Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends”: I have been accused (many times) of being a Brit basher and, sure, that’s probably true, but not even I could deny this song. Super-charged star-burst synthesizers, robo-vocals and, of course, that iconic “Woah-Oh-Oh” chantalong, it’s the party jam for the post-apocalyptic future. And because of all that, it’s also an important song; not only a reminder that Britney is still capable of making truly terrific pop music, but that, really, she never stopped. And coming from one of her most ardent critics, that’s high praise indeed.

09. Beyoncé, “Love on Top”: You wanted a throwback jam, you’ve got a throwback jam. Big, bold, brassy and blissed-out, it represents everything B was going for on her 4 album, recalling roiling old R&B classics and the supreme diva-tude of the all-time greats. Sure, I could’ve gone for something like “Run the World (Girls)” or even “Countdown,” but “Love on Top” is where it all clicks, sublimely so. Joy for days, which, given our dire times, made this one an absolute lifesaver. Oh, and as is the case with all of her best tunes, Beyoncé belts here. And really, what else do you need?

08. Nickelback, “Bottoms Up”: Take away my cred card, but I am unapologetically in awe of this song. I wrote an entire column about its boozy brilliance earlier this year, but suffice to say, it is without a doubt the greatest thing Nickelback will ever do, in that they are first and foremost a party band, and this is their ultimate party jam: a song about getting supremely sh–faced, about drinking everything from Jim Beam to “straight gasoline,” complete with a crushing, ALL-CAPS chorus and appropriately chugging riffs. Oh, and at one point, Chad Kroeger rhymes “bar” with “fire,” mostly because he can. Hammer down, now and forever.

07. Bright Eyes, “The Ladder Song”: For as much noise as Conor Oberst is capable of making, it’s often the quieter moments where his rickety, ramshackle genius shines brightest. And “Ladder Song” — a heartbreakingly raw tribute to a friend who committed suicide — is not only his quietest, it’s one of his best. Backed by little more than a piano and a handful of otherworldly room tones, Oberst plumbs the depths of despair, his voice reedy and wavering, and, when he reaches bottom, discovers there are small beauties that make life worth living. It’s too bad, he ultimately laments, that his friend didn’t discover them too. The year’s most achingly beautiful song, by a hair-raising mile.

06. Drake, “Take Care”: There are no shortage of memorable, mystifying moments on Drake’s Take Care, but for me, none were quite as memorable (or mystifying) as the title track, which combines Jamie XX’s sparse reworking of Gil Scot-Heron’s “I’ll Take Care Of U” with Rihanna’s aching vocals and Drizzy’s bleary-eyed boasts. The end result is a song that’s so dark it’s practically nocturnal, echoing and empty. Perhaps 2011′s best example of a prime-time artist taking a major risk, it not only paid off in spades, it proved that Drake’s more than just a pretty face. He’s got brains, too … even if most of the time he’s too fried to realize it.

05. Florence and the Machine, “Shake It Out”: Part regret-filled lament, part old-fashioned revival, “Shake It Out” is a prime example of just what makes Florence Welch so great. It’s a heartrending song with an absolutely uplifting chorus, a mixture of somber metaphors and messages that ultimately decides to be an anthem for the downtrodden. It’s ethereal, otherworldly and, yet, decidedly visceral, too. And when combined with Welch’s hurricane vocals, it packs a punch few other songs could match. Be blown away.

04. Lady Gaga, “Heavy Metal Lover”: Buried toward the back of Born This Way, “Lover” was just about the only song Gaga didn’t release as a single this year, which is odd, considering it’s far and away the best track on the album. A masterful mix of “Transformers”-size techno pump and supple, slipstream synthesizers, it pulses and twitches, expands and contracts, and is probably the best example of what we all hoped BTW would be. As an added bonus, “I want your whiskey mouth/ All over my blond south” was unquestionably the pick-up line of the year.

03. Jay-Z and Kanye West, “N—as in Paris”: NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS, BUT IT’S PROVOCATIVE. IT GETS THE PEOPLE GOING.

02. Girls, “Vomit”: A haunting, haunted song that follows frontman Chris Owens as he drifts through deserted city streets, ghostlike, searching for his long-lost love, “Vomit” most certainly is not an uplifting thing. But it never tries to be anything of the sort. Instead, over the course of six-and-a-half minutes, it is content to work itself up to a frothy, gospel-tinged peak — recalling Pink Floyd and Spiritualized — and as Owens begs “Come into my heart,” you sort of realize that sometimes it’s OK to go it alone. Or at least that’s what you try to keep telling yourself.

01. Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”: Not only the song of the year, it’s also quite possibly the song of our time, which is an odd thing to say, considering “Deep” is about as artfully anachronistic as popular music gets: a crackling, breathy thing that roils along on little more than a stubby guitar and some primal pounding, it positively roars to life the second the chorus hits, powered entirely by Adele’s prodigious pipes. No Auto-Tune, no mention of partying or material excess (and not even a single Will Ferrell sample), “Deep” is a throwback in every conceivable way to a time when artists actually sang (and sang about real, genuine emotions like sadness and anger), when a single could push an album for months and months at a time and, most of all, when people still bought music. And despite all that, it was still the crossover smash to end all crossover smashes, the song that not only dominated 2011, but defined it, too. Sort of gives you hope … or makes you realize we truly are living in the strangest of times.

Did he get it right? Sound off on Bigger Than the Sound’s Top 25 Songs of 2011 in the comments!

All this week, watch “AMTV” on MTV every day at 8 a.m. ET for our Best of 2011 lists. Then, come to MTVNews.com at 5 p.m. as we reveal our top picks of the year!

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By Milaine Paterakis
Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:25 PM

2011 was packed with amazing rising talents. Demi Lovato wanted you to know she will rise like a Skyscraper. Nicki Minaj wanted you to feel her Super Bass. Karmin came to Crash Your Party, and The Band Perry gave you a list of things to do If I they Die Young. Find out who else made the list for Rising Artists Of 2011.

10. Ellie Goulding – This British singer had made quite the impact in the UK impact in 2010 with her smash hit, Lights, and in 2011, she did the same on the American charts. Her music videos repeatedly reach over millions of views on YouTube. This is one rising musician!

9. Big Time Rush – This boy band gets their name from their hit television series on Nickelodeon. Fans are crazy for the boys of BTR, (Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, and Carlos Pena). Their latest album, Elevate, continues to climb the charts, and their single, featuring Snoop Dogg, Boyfriend, is a huge viral hit.

8. Hot Chelle Rae – This Nashville band debuted at #1 on iTunes‘ album charts for their 2011 hit album, WHATEVER. Their single, Tonight Tonight, has reached over 22-million views on YouTube, and their fan base is fully devoted to these rising stars!

7. Foster The People – This Los Angeles based group had the summer anthem of the year with Pumped Up Kicks. Their chart topper has reached over 47-million views on YouTube, and it continues to play all over the world to this day. The guys just released a new music video for their latest single, Don’t Stop, and they are currently on an international tour.

6. Jessie J – She rose to the top with her 2011 hit, Price Tag, featuring B.o.B.. That music video received over 165-million views!!! We’re pretty sure by those number that Jessie J will only get bigger in 2012.

5. The Band Perry – There’s no stopping this country trio. Their addicting smash hit, If I Die Young, continues to dominate charts and award shows. The group has already won Song Of The Year at the 2011 Country Music Awards and are up for Best New Artist at next year’s Grammy Awards.

4. David Guetta – After playing at the biggest sold-out music festival, iHeartRadio, this past year, David Guetta became thee DJ to work with. His chart topper with Usher, Without You, is still playing strong on the radio, and his latest single featuring Nicki Minaj, Turn Me On, is on fire!

3. Karmin – As soon as this duo (the band features Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan) released their most viewed video onto YouTube, Chris Brown‘s Look At Me Now, the Karmin addiction began. When Amy revealed that she could rap, the duo became YouTube’s newest group to make it big. Now, with their debut single out, Crash Your Party, there’s no stopping this couple (They’re engaged!).

2. Nicki Minaj – There’s no doubt about it that Nicki Minaj had the year’s biggest singles with Super Bass and Moment 4 Life. This blonde and pink hair wearing, Hip-Hop diva has won countless awards, including Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist at the American Music Awards. She’s performed on practically every stage this year, including the Victoria Secrets’ Fashion Show and with her next album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, due out in February, 2012 just might be another year Nicki tops.

1. Demi Lovato – Demi Lovato is best known for being a Disney superstar, but as soon as Demi’s comeback album, Unbroken, (after entering rehab) came out, she became the newest “It” girl! Skyscraper was one of the biggest singles of the year, and Demi’s advocacy for eating disorders and anti-bullying awareness was really the deciding factor that placed this talented/good samaritan at the top of our breakout stars list.

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