Trace Cyrus doesn’t want your money. He doesn’t want to impress your girl. He doesn’t want people watching him and Miley get into a fist fight on camera. All he wants is to be Prince or Michael Jackson, and maybe also to be around for all eternity. The man who is Ashland High talks about all that and more in this exclusive interview…

While most sites are still rapping about year-end wrap-ups, SPIN.com is looking to the future. They’ve put together a sweet compilation of 10 tracks from 10 Artists to Watch in 2010 and their giving it away for free. From the smooth beats of Jay Z protege J. Cole to the atmospheric synth-pop stylings of Austin, Texas’ Neon Indian, 2010: A Look Ahead is a little bit Hip-Hop, a little bit Rock & Roll and a whole lot of awesome.