She always keeps things interesting, and Lady Gaga most recently took time to pose for a Terry Richardson photo shoot session.

Making for quite the star-studded spectacle, Times Square was the place to be as the New York City locale played host to the annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012 festivities on Saturday night (December 31). In its 40th year, the program was co-hosted by Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest with Jenny McCarthy also helping out with reporting duties while Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson of the Black Eyed Peas hosted the affiliated Los Angeles celebration. With the scenic backdrop including 22,000 LED lights embedded in Waterford Crystal, attendees and viewers were treated to performances by top acts including Justin Bieber alongside Carlos Santana, as well as Lady Gaga , Nicki Minaj , Pitbull, The Band Perry, Florence + The Machine, Hot Chella Rae, One Republic and LMFAO.

Offering up their take on the best in music over the past twelve months, MTV has debuted their rundown of the Top 25 songs from 2011. Perched atop the pack is the chart-topping “Rolling In the Deep” from Adele while the single “Vomit” from Girls nabbed runner-up honors with Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “N—as in Paris” taking third.

Zeitgeist sorts billions of Google searches every year and, coming as little surprise, Justin Bieber topped out as the Most Popular Person for 2011. Having already been named Bing’s most-searched person of the year, the “Baby” hitmaker beat out other big-name celebs like Lady Gaga , Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj .

She’s always up for a good cause, and Lady Gaga recently posed nude for Tony Bennett, who drew Mother Monster, all in the name of charity. The skintastic sketch will be auctioned off on eBay, along with a photo by Annie Leibovitz, accessories from the shoot, and a poster of the Vanity Fair January 2012 issue signed by Gaga. Proceeds from the online auction will be donated to causes like the Exploring the Arts organization, founded by Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto

Sure, it’s the day before Thanksgiving, but Lady Gaga is already looking ahead to the Christmas season. The “Edge of Glory” songstress has released her new four-track A Very Gaga Holiday EP to get her Little Monsters in the mood for Santa Claus. Included is Gaga’s cover of the Christmas classic “White Christmas,” which is sure to get the egg nog flowing.

Taking care of a promotional appearance, Lady Gaga was spotted at a book launch party in lower Manhattan last night (November 22).

Always one to make time for fans, Lady Gaga posed for a few pictures with a group of frenzied followers outside her London, UK hotel earlier today (November 15). Known for her one-of-a-kind style, the Mother Monster dressed in a bright yellow high-slit frock, capped off with heart-shaped glasses and gold pumps as she ventured out in the English capital city

Making for another action-packed year’s ceremony, the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards have come to a close after a stirring show in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Sunday (November 6). With Selena Gomez tending to hosting duties, the big winner this time around ended up being Lady Gaga , who won four trophies including Best Song for “Born This Way,” as well as Best Video, Best Female and Biggest Fans. Held at the Odyssey Arena, other triumphant acts included Justin Bieber and Katy Perry while performers such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruno Mars, Jessie J, Coldplay and LMFAO treated the crowd to energetic stage efforts

Bringing her artistic talents to the 2011 rendition of the holiday event, Lady Gaga is set to headline KIIS FM’s annual Jingle Ball concert this December 3rd. Held at Nokia Theatre L.A