It's a big week for Mika! We finally lifted the veil on our hotly awaited September issue starring international pop artist Mika on the cover.

But the out artist hasn't stopped there: moments ago Mika revealed the cover art AND tracklisiting for his new album, The Origin Of Love. The thud you heard echoing across the international date line was the sound of our heads hitting the desk after fainting!

Check out both the cover and track listing selections after the jump!

Adele should have another drink (non-American beer, it seems) to soothe those vocal chords while celebrating at the Billboard party held in her honor: not only was she named Billboard's "Artist of the Year," but it has also been announced that the kicky songstress has marked a historic milestone on the long-running music industry charts. Details follow.

Giving Kazaky a high-heeled run for their money is the new music video for "I Hate My Job" from "out and proud" artist JbDubs. Follow the jump for your daily dose of fierce.

She had us at the spider-leg eyelashes and frosted pink fairy-tale princess gown worthy of the RuPaul's Drag Race wardrobe department closet, but Liz Primo, the newest pop-dance diva on the block, kept us going with her sultry dance-floor-ready beats perfect for the dog days of August. Follow the jump to get to know the gay-friendly Austin, Texas native through her debut music video, "State of Amazing."

Newcomer Kitty Clementine knows exactly how to pierce our damned souls: with a powerful debut music video that tackles the bullying epidemic.

Oh, and a powerhouse of a voice and masterful singer/songwriter skills certainly didn't hurt her chances of blipping on our gaydar. Follow the jump to watch the emotional music video for "Alone" that announces Kitty Clementine's arrival...

Soulja Boy says that a series of Facebook posts calling certain fans "white faggots" were the results of a hacking. Details follow.

Dubbed "the boy Robyn in all but name," out pop artist Bright Light Bright Light will be everywhere come the end of summer. Get to know him before everyone else does with a intimate interview and exclusive to Instinct downloadable mix in our Web Exclusives section...

Though the convergence of Ke$ha, Britney, Rihanna and Beyonce at the Bilboard Awards might have let you believe otherwise, the gayest night in music is actually tonight as the 7th annual Out Music Awards (informally known as "the LGBT Grammys") gear up for showtime. Follow the jump for event information, a list of nomination highlights and a video from one of the dance music nominees.

Already a sensation and multi-award winner in the U.K., dance-folk fusionist Ellie Goulding hopes the U.S. debut of her smash album Lights (out Stateside March 8) will have her shining as brightly this side of the pond. As a multi-instrumentalist with a talent for penning complex lyrics paired alongside addictive hooks and a love for sassy gay best friends, odds are her star won't be dimming anytime soon. Head to our Web Exclusives area to see what Ellie thinks about the state of pop music, the blogosphere, and, most importantly, her crazy muscles.

The hazy hangover that stretched from New Year’s through Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has finally waned. With renewed coherence and an almost-debilitating determination to stay ahead of the pansy pack, members of the Instinct staff have polished their crystal balls to forecast pop-culture gems effervescent enough to land on our gaydar this year. First up: Which pop-music upstarts will the gays be gaga for in 2011? Head to our Web Exclusives area and find out!

After some consideration, quirky indie-pop artist Vincent Minor is finally OK with the descriptor “openly gay” that for years the media has employed in his interviews and profiles. But, as it should be, the second one listens to the wrenching, expertly-crafted compositions on Vincent’s eponymous debut, his primary designation as “gay” deteriorates into the ether, replaced with a new slew of adjectives (“refreshing,” “enigmatic,” and “game-changing” come to mind). Head to our Web-Exclusives area to read our full interview with Vincent and come up with your own adjectives!

If you like your pop music videos resembling short films, filled with girls behaving badly and inhuman, couture footwear, and starring a delicious new diva who could boast a successful side-career as a supermodel, then look no further than the new video for "Mirrors" from Natalia Kills. She's been on our radar throughout 2010, and with this, her second video and second single, we'll stick our gorgeous, svelte necks out to say that Natalia Kills might be the one to watch out for in 2011. Just remember we told you so this time next year when we're all groveling at her (killer-footwear swathed) feet...