Applause

PAUSE FOR "APPLAUSE": Lady Gaga's "Applause," which the Interscope artist is due to perform at the VMAs on 8/25, has been released to radio after premiering at iheartradio.com. Gaga tweeted that leaks from "hackers" had necessitated the "pop music emergency" release. The controversial track is the lead single from her forthcoming full-length, ARTPOP, and you can check it out right here. (8/12p)