If you’re like me, you spend a majority of your night lying awake in bed wondering aloud: “What are the Spice Girls doing with their lives right now?”

Well, Victoria‘s busy being flawless and pushing out babies named after magazines and fashionable jeans. Mel B is busy being pregnant, Emma‘s being mommy-like and hosting radio shows, and Geri‘s busy getting her biddies out with both an upcoming bikini line and new music. (Which of the two will burst out first? Who knows!)

As for Melanie C? She’s about to release her fifth studio album, The Sea.

After the quiet release of the (very good) “Rock Me” in June as an official tie-in with the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup (keeping it Sporty, always!), the singer has come rocketing back with the (amazing) official lead single from the campaign: “Think About It.”

Recorded with Adam Argyle (who also worked on Melanie’s last two studio albums) and Danish producer Cutfather (Kylie Minogue, The Wanted), “Think About It” might best be described as a perfect mash-up between “Raise Your Glass,” “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” and “Teenage Dream,” meshing the gritty guitar verses of P!nk and Katy Perry‘s rebel revelry anthems and mixing them up with the masterfully lush, dreamy choruses of Perry’s 2010 summer smash.

Is it the most original song? No, not particularly–it’s essentially the greatest parts of Teenage Dream. But one listen to those gorgeous, soaring vocals and pulsing summery synthesizers and you’ll likely forget that you probably heard this one playing on the radio before.

To order the limited edition “Think About It” CD single, click here.

The Sea will be released on September 4. (iTunes)

There’s no hope for humanity if this album doesn’t achieve world peace.

In a pop climate chock full of self-empowerment–from Lady Gaga‘s “Born This Way” to Katy Perry‘s “Firework” to Beyonce‘s “Run The World (Girls)” to P!nk‘s “Raise Your Glass” to Ke$ha‘s “We R Who We R”–it’s hard to flip to a Top 40 radio station and not hear a single scorching dance number set to the tune of tolerance.

But lest we’re all forget, RuPaul‘s already been beating that synth drum for the past twenty years.

From 1992′s “Supermodel (You Better Work)” to 2004′s “Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous” to 2009′s “Jealous Of My Boogie,” every inch of RuPaul’s glitter-encrusted career has been spent preaching the virtues of self-love. As she famously signs off each episode of her LOGO reality show, RuPaul’s Drag Race: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell you gon’ love somebody else?”

In 2009, RuPaul released her fourth studio album: Champion, a solid collection of uptempo club cuts produced by L.A. based composer and producer, Lucian Piane (perhaps best known as RevoLucian, producer of amazing parody remixes including the still incredible Christian Bale on-set freak out mix, “Bale Out”.)

Now, nearly two years later, RuPaul returns with a brand new collection: Glamazon, an album set to send Champion and skyrocketing into the next dimension of sound.

MuuMuse had the opportunity to chat with Ru’s musical producer Lucian Piane about the upcoming release, recording with Ru, and just what she’s got up her sleeve–sorry, weave for her next album. So what you waiting for, hunty?

You better WORK.

It’s been a minute since I last wrote about Kimberly Caldwell.

In case you’re less than familiar and/or new ’round these parts, Caldwell was the throaty seventh place runner-up of American Idol: Season 2. More importantly, she was (and remains) my favorite American Idol contestant, second only to the inimitable Kelly Clarkson.

Back in ‘the day’ (freshman year of high school to be exact), I was known as the one with her pictures of her plastered all over my binders Well, those that weren’t already covered in Britney and Utada pictures. When she got voted off, I cried and cried for days on end. Stunningly, it would still take two years for me to formally whip my hair out of the closet.

After seven years of waiting, Caldwell released her much anticipated debut single “Mess of You” last February, Caldwell announced plans to release her debut album, Without Regret, in April of 2010. I even got the chance to interview her! Then the album got pushed back to June, and then December, and now it’s apparently coming out in April of this year.

In the meantime, she’s back with a brand new beat: “Desperate Girls and Stupid Boys,” a hook-filled electro-pop rock anthem produced and penned by Tommy Henriksen, BC Jean and Zac Maloy.

Much in the same vein as Kelly Clarkson’s “I Do Not Hook Up” or P!nk‘s “Stupid Girls” and “U + Ur Hand,” Caldwell’s rowdy rock affair is a formal declaration of war against fuckery of all varieties: Boozers, users, losers, and all the other riffraff that threatens to ruin (or enhance?) your fun while you’re just trying to have a good time with your friends in the club. Worst!

So instead, why not join Kimberly in taking that party over and dancing until you die? Sounds about right to me!

“Desperate Girls and Stupid Boys” is without a doubt the most fun, radio-friendly cut Caldwell’s recorded to date–perhaps even catchy enough to garner some serious mainstream interest! Will she? Who knows.

At the very least, I’m still rooting for her…eight years and counting.

“Desperate Girls and Stupid Boys” was released on December 3. (iTunes)

The last time we heard from the fabulous The Ultra Girls on MuuMuse, they were busy covering The Wanted‘s brilliant single, “Lose My Mind.” Now, they’re opening for Kylie Minogue. What a difference a few months makes!

Beginning on March 22 through April 12, the up-and-coming girl group will be opening for Kylie Minogue on her Les Folies Tour for all of the UK arena tour dates. Amazing!

(If you haven’t already, check out all of the international tour dates now, and the North American dates right here!)

For now, things are really starting to move to the next level for the Ultra Girls…even their look!

Check out the newly released promotional shot above, styled by the legendary Kenny Ho. He’s the same man responsible for styling the The Spice Girls back in 1996, as well as working with Lisa-Scott Lee, Rachel Stevens, and Girls Aloud. POP ROYALTY.

As you can see, the girls have all the makings of a proper girl group, as they are all latched onto ropes. All amazing girl group members enjoy latching onto ropes in their free time. It’s just a fact.

Finally, the ladies have just released a new song for free download for funzies on their Facebook–a mash-up between Blur‘s “Song 2″ and P!nk‘s “Get The Party Started.” It is very good and fun, like all good pop should be.

DL: The Ultra Girls – Get The Party Started (Mash-Up)

And there you have it!

And now, the first (maybe-kinda-sorta) comeback of 2011: Avril Lavigne!

“What The Hell” is the raucous, pop-rocky lead single from Lavigne’s upcoming studio album, Goodbye Lullaby, due out in early March.

Much in the same vein as 2007′s “Girlfriend,” Lavigne’s first single in almost three years is packed full with rallying chants and a severely bratty ‘tude: “All my life I’ve been good, but now I’m thinking ‘What the hell?’” cries out on top of the song’s colossally catchy, guitar heavy chorus.

“I Do Not Hook Up” this is not, as Lavigne goes on a raging rampage of naughtiness–raging hard, making out with dudez, and breaking hearts without apology along the way.

Along with Lavigne, the track was co-penned by Max Martin and Shellback, the Swedish smash hit scribe who’s been a part of the Martin songwriting studio (Maratone Studios) since 2007. Together, the songwriting team brought us such smashes as Britney‘s “3,” P!nk‘s “Raise Your Glass” and Usher‘s “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love.”

“What The Hell” has all the makings of a radio smash: Is it different from what we’ve heard? Not at all–it’s very much in line with the musical output of Ke$ha or The Veronicas or P!nk as of late. But who cares? It’s a total guilt-ridden pop anthem that’s already passed the dance-around-my-room-in-my-underwear test, and I’m totally loving it to bits and pieces.

Even if the rest of Goodbye Lullaby won’t sound like this (expect a “more stripped down, deeper” experience, according to Lavigne), it’s still got me itching for more. Bring on the album!

Goodbye Lullaby will be released on March 8. (iTunes)

The 2010 American Music Awards aired live tonight. I live-tweeted the event. Well, most of it. (The Walking Dead came on at 10–I do have my priorities, after all.)

So, rather doing a rather drawn-out summary of the affair, I figure I’d just regurgitate what I just said–except with pictures and video links. Lazy, right? Oh, and if you couldn’t tell yet, you should totally be following me on Twitter.

Like Diddy-Dirty Money says…LET’S GO!!111!!! (I luv Jesus.)

LET’S GO!!!

Get your tits out, everyone–it’s time for another round-up of the X Factor performances!

This week’s theme was “Guilty Pleasures,” which is basically a completely subjective, completely bullshit category that resulted in the judges inevitably squabbling over what defines a guilty pleasure and why certain artists were considered “guilty” in the first place. What a hoot.

More importantly, Cher Lloyd was officially AMAZING. Read on!

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First, Kanye was toasting the douchebags.

Now it’s Pink‘s turn to raise a glass, and she’s dedicating this one to the underdogs.

“Raise Your Glass” is the Max Martin-produced lead single from Pink’s upcoming greatest hits, Greatest Hits…So Far!!, due out in mid-November.

The song is very much within the “So What?” pop-rock territory in which the singer has staked her claim for the past few years (as well as a dash of Katy Perry‘s “Teenage Dream”). Even if I’m more of a M!ssundaztood boy than a Funhouse boy, this is still a pretty catchy stormer from the singer who’s never been anything but dependable in delivering solid smashes.

Oh, and the lyrics are actually a lot of fun (and clever!), including these favorites:

6.) “What’s the dealio?”
5.) “Why so serious?”
4.) “So if you’re too school for cool…”
3.) “So raise your glass if you are wrong in all the right ways.”
2.) “Don’t be fancy. Just get dancey.”

And of course…1.) “We will never be anything but loud, and nitty-gritty, dirty little freaks.”

To hear “Raise Your Glass” in full, click here to visit Pink’s official site.