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This is it, you guys!

The LAST episode of Glee we'll get before the far-too-long, torturous summer hiatus begins…which means there will be NO NEW MUSIC for MONTHS!

But before we succumb to withdrawal and the subsequent depression that comes with it, our aching heart can at least be soothed by the comfort of knowing that in the fourth season finale, All Or Nothing, our beloved friends at New Directions will be bringing the tunage HARD…some of which is even ORIGINAL music!

Before we got to that, however, ch-ch-check out Heather Morris, Jenna Uskhowitz, Becca Tobin and Alex Newell SLAYING Icona Pop's anthemic smash I Love It (above)!

But that's not all the FEROCITY New Directions brings to Regionals this year!

There's also Kevin McHale, Chord Overstreet, Samuel Larsen and Blake Jenner's take on Hall of Fame by The Script; American Idol's Jessica Sanchez getting her chance to SHINE as rival Glee club member Frida Romero during her renditions of Wings by Little Mix and DJ Zedd and the Foxes' Clarity; and of course, Melissa Benoist and Darren Criss crooning the episodes title track, written by her character Marley!

Of course, this all takes a SUPREME backseat to the incomparable Miss Lea Michele, who sends CHILLS down our spine as she DOMINATES the Celine Dion classic To Love You More during Rachel's Funny Girl CALLBACK…and you can hear it - and all the rest - AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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After the frightening, serious and all-too-real nature of last week's Glee, we found ourselves in pretty desperate need of comfort!

The kind of comfort, in fact, that only the melodious merging of vocal stylingz from two powerhouse divas can bring!

Thankfully, our prayers were answered, and on Thursday's new episode, Sweet Dreams, our beloved Idina Menzel has returned to do JUST THAT with her fictional daughter, Lea Michele!

That's right! The Broadway legend is BACK to help Rachel audition for her dream role, and what better way to prepare than with the incomparable Emeli Sande's smash hit, Next To Me?!

Give it a listen (above)!

We don't know about you, but we don't know whether we should try and shake away our goosebumps or wipe the tears from our eyes!

STUNNING!

But there is SO much more awesomeness where this came from!

In fact, prepare yourselves for a trip down memory lane with Lea and all the original New Directions members as they re-visit their first group song, Journey's Don't Stop Believin'; Cory Monteith and Mark Salling taking on Fight For Your Right To Party by the Beastie Boys; newbie Melissa Benoist showing off her "songwriting" talents with the help of Jacob Artist, Alex Newell, Blake Jenner and Becca Tobin on the original Outcast; as well as Marley and Unique joining up with Darren Criss and Chord Overstreet on the ALSO-ALL-NEW You Have More Friends Than You Know…AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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Forget Matthew Morrison! Forget Cory Monteith!

If this is what happens when New Directions is run by Darren Criss and Chord Overstreet, then we think these two should take over the job PERMANENTLY!

On this week's upcoming episode of Glee, all of our favorite perpetually-singing, perpetually-living-inside-an-after-school-special class of misfits will be embracing the Guilty Pleasures each and everyone one of us indulge in…or at least the songs many folks are too embarrassed to admit loving, even though virtually EVERYONE does!

So of course, what's a better place to start than with The SPICE GIRLS?!

Ch-ch-check out all the New Directions girls, including Heather Morris, Jenna Ushkowitz, Melissa Benoist, Becca Tobin and Alex Newell absolutely SLAYING Wannabe (above)!

And that is SO FAR from all, folks!

We've also got our bromantic duo Blaine and Sam - who may be opening up about MORE than just bromantic feelings - dominating Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!; Lea Michele confronting Dean Geyer's hookin' ways with Radiohead's Creep; our beloved Darren pining away to Phil Collins' Against All Odds; Chord embracing his love for Barry Manilow at the Copacabana; Jacob Artist unleashing his inner Bobby Brown with My Prerogative; and last but not least, Rachel, Naya Rivera and Chris Colfer leading New Directions in a rousing rendition of ABBA's Mama Mia!

Freaking out with excitement yet?

GOOD! We are, too!

Give the rest of the FEROSH songs from Guilty Pleasures a listen…AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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Wow. Words will never do this one justice.

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yo'selves. For the episode so appropriately titled Feud, Darren Criss and Jane Lynch POUND the Nicki Minaj-Mariah Carey beef with all their musical juices.

And black lights! And glow sticks! And wigs!

Ch-ch-check it ouuttt (above)!!!

Why yes, that IS Mz. Lynch rapping her heart out! And yes, this is real life.

Glee never ceases to amaze us. If this doesn't convince Nicki to do a guest-spot, we don't know what will!

Now, when you're done applauding Jane on such an unexpected talent, you must divert your attention to the rest of this week's performances.

We've already showed you Naya Rivera's rendition of Cold Hearted Snake, but for everything else, click …AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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Aw, man! Sh-t is about to get SERIOUSLY real on this week's upcoming episode of Glee, you guys!

And when say real, we mean hair-pulling-"Oh no she DIDN'T!"-bestie vs. bestie-REAL!

That's right, Mr. Schue is now entirely aware of what exactly his former student Finn Hudson pulled on his run-away bride lady love right before their wedding, which sets the scene PERFECTLY for what to expect from our friends in New Directions and beyond…a good, old-fashioned Feud!

But the fighting isn't isolated to just Matthew Morrison and Cory Monteith!

At least, as far as MUSICAL fighting is concerned, anyway!

Because Darren Criss and Jane Lynch - yes, you heard us correctly, JANE EFFING LYNCH - will be duking it out in the spirit of two divas who have certainly had their fair share of disagreements, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, in an EPIC mash-up of I Still Believe and Super Bass…which you can enjoy (above)!

Meanwhile, make sure to check out Blake Jenner and Alex Newell teaming up for Elton John's The Bitch Is Back and Madonna's Dress You Up; Naya Rivera giving her best Paula Abdul in Cold Hearted Snake; Dean Geyer and Lea Michele doing Marina and the Diamonds proud with How To Be A Heartbreaker; and Blake teaming up with Jacob Artist for Tegan and Sara's Closer…AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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Oh man!

And we thought watching Heather Morris, Darren Criss, Jenna Ushkowitz, Alex Newell and the other New Directions ladies strutting their FEROSH selves all over the McKinley High stage to the Queen Beyoncé herself was about as DIVA as the upcoming episode of Glee could get!

Well guess what, bitches?!

We were WRONG!

Because Naya Rivera is in DA HOUSE, and will be performing her OWN diva-licious rendition of the latest Alicia Keys insta-anthem, Girl On Fire!

But don't our word for it! Give it a listen (above)!

Clearly, between this and all the boys stripping down to next-to-nothing in last week's Naked, Ryan Murphy is hell-bent on sending us into cardiac arrest!

Whatevs, though! Because with this line-up of DELICIOUS tune-age from our Glee-ky favorites, we would most certainly be dying happy!

Check out Darren and the New Directions ladies once again doing Beyoncé's Diva; Darren taking on Queen's Don't Stop Me Now; Naya Rivera DOMINATING Ike and Tina Turner's Nutbush City Limits; Chord Overstreet joining Naya for Barbra Streisand and Kim Carnes' Make No Mistake (She's Mine); Lea Michele and Chris Colfer having their own Diva/Off to Bring Him Home from Les Misérables; and Jenna Ushkowitz doing Madonna proud with Hung Up…AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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This is one of those rare cases where a specific song selection is so PERFECT and INSPIRED that we can't believe that this show has been on for FOUR YEARS without already utilizing its GLORY!

But hey! The wait has only made the pay-off THAT much sweeter, folks!

As if the preview of the boys of New Directions stripping down to their skivvies to raise money for Regionals for next week's Glee didn't have us trapped enough in a whirlwind of lust, they will be MOST DEFINITELY putting us over the edge in the upcoming episode, "Sadie Hawkins!"

Why, might you ask?!

Because our beloved Kevin McHale, Darren Criss, Chord Overstreet, and Samuel Larson have teamed up to DOMINATE their own version of our FAVORITE TLC song of all time (Sorry, Waterfalls!)…No Scrubs!

Seriously! You simply MUST listen (above) while we continue to bask in the AWESOMENESS!

But WAIT! There's so much more coming up for our friends at McKinley High!

Check out Melissa Benoist and Alex Newell teaming up for Bruno Mars' Locked Out Of Heaven; Rachel 2.0, along with Heather Morris, doing their own take on Tell Him by The Exciters; Jenna Ushkowitz taking on the Jesus Christ Superstar classic I Don't Know How To Love Him; the debut of Chris Colfer's new love interest Oliver Kieran Jones doing Sir Mix-A-Lot's Baby Got Back; while Blake Jenner covers The Flamingos' I Only Have Eyes For You…AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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