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Christina Aguilera And Fellow DIVAS Honor Aretha Franklin
And the guessing game begins! We are hoping for possible appearances from possibly Mariah, Pink, Whitney, Celine, Mary J. or maybe even Adele?
Franklin is also expected to make an appearance on stage to downplay reports she's suffering from pancreatic cancer.
What three DIVAS would you like to see added to the roster?
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Fergie Admits Halftime Performance Was "Pitchy," Defends Christina Aguilera
And even she admits her performance wasn't perfect.
"Some of my notes were pitchy to me," she said Monday on Dan Patrick's radio show, according to USA Today. Still, she said, "It was so exhilarating. The whole thing. it was so big. That's a once-in-a-lifetime thing."
She also defended Christina Aguilera, who flubbed lines while performing the National Anthem.
"It's such a huge venue, your nerves take a hold of you," said Fergie. "I completely understand. She's one of the best singers of our time. Nobody can take that away from you. ... But you get nervous at these things. We're human."
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Three Madonna Concert Tours Coming To DVD & BluRay!
Madonna's previously unreleased 'Blond Ambition Tour,' 'Virgin Tour,' and remastered 'Girlie Show' are going to be hitting the shelves very soon on both DVD and BluRay!
In the meantime, check out this clip of Madonna on stage during a performance of "Vogue" from her Blond Ambition Tour.
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Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" Single Coming Friday
Gaga is clearly anxious for the world to experience her latest pop opus: last month, she personally leaked the song's lyrics and credits on Twitter as a thank-you to her fans.
DJ White Shadow, who is listed as the single's producer along with Gaga and Fernando Garibay, told Billboard.com last Wednesday (Feb. 2) that the song was recorded "around the world" and that it "sounds like it reads, but not like you think until you hear it."
Whether or not the single debuts before the weekend, Lady Gaga is still scheduled to perform the first single from sophomore album "Born This Way," due out May 23, at the Grammy awards ceremony on Sunday (Feb. 13).
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Adele Announces North American Tour!
Today she has announced that she will be gearing up to tour North America in support of the album. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday (February 11th), and pre-sale tickets begin Wednesday (February 9th) exclusively via Adele.tv. Tour dates below!
May 12 - Washington, DC [9:30 Club]
May 13 - Philadelphia,PA [Electric Factory]
May 15 - Boston, MA [House of Blues]
May 16 - Montreal, QC [Olympia Theater]
May 18 - Toronto, ON [Kool Haus]
May 19 - New York, NY [Beacon Theatre]
May 23 - Royal Oak, MI [Royal Oak Music Theatre]
May 24 - Chicago, IL [Riviera Theater]
May 26 - Minneapolis, MN [First Avenue]
May 28 - Denver, CO [Ogden Theatre]
Katy Perry Playing Smurfette In Upcoming 'Smurfs' Movie
"The Smurfs movie was really fun for me cause a lot of times, you know, 360 days out of the year I feel like a cartoon. So I thought playing a cartoon was a natural thing to do," the singer said Saturday at the launch of her new perfume, "Purr," in Mexico City.
"With 'The Smurfs' I get to walk into the studio and I can be in my pajamas and I make a really cute little voice, which is kind of a mixture of my voice and a little voice," she said.
The Grammy-nominated pop star will also take on a more grown-up acting role as a guest star on an episode of the CBS comedy hit "How I Met Your Mother."
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Christina Aguilera Defends Super Bowl National Anthem Flub
The pop singer said she got lost in the moment -- and lost her place in the song.
"I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through," she told the Associated Press in a statement.
Aguilera, who sang The Star Spangled Banner ahead of the start of Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas, mistakenly repeated a phrase early in the song.
Instead of singing "O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?" the pop star sang "What so proudly we watched at the twilight's last gleaming?" (changing "hailed" to "watched" the second time around).
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Jessie J Earns No. 1 U.K. Single With "Price Tag"
Adele's "21" (XL Recordings) started a second week atop the album chart.
Jessie J will be the recipient of the Critics' Choice title at the BRIT Awards in London Feb. 15, and the single success is an early vindication of the new cross-industry "on air, on sale" initiative, under which labels are committing to make more tracks available for official download around the same time they go to radio.
Her debut hit "Do It Like A Dude," which reached No. 2 last month, has sales in excess of 300,000 units, according to the Official Charts Company, and is still in the top 10 at No. 7.
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Sneak Peek: Britney Spears’ ‘Hold It Against Me’ Video Previews
Check out a few more teasers that were released this weekend for Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" video, directed by Jonas Akerlund. More after the jump!
Kelly Rowland Provides News On Upcoming Album
The DIVA winner took to her official website to update fans on the status of the project.
Hey everyone,
I just wanna first start off by telling you all thank you SO much for being incredibly patient in waiting for the album. The making of this album has been an emotional roller coaster but empowering for me, which you will hear once it’s all done. I’m just taking my time to make sure it’s everything I want it to be. Just an FYI, it is shaping up beautifully!
All the producers and writers are passionate masterminds, and I thank them for their creativity! Also, this album is NOT limited, I am not allowing ANYONE to put me in a box, with sound. That’s not where I belong.
David LaChapelle Accuses Rihanna Of Ripping Him Off For “S&M” Video
The resemblance between the cartoonish clip and LaChapelle’s work is undeniable, and various media outlets have been piecing together comparison shots with screen caps from the video being put up next to LaChapelle’s various photography.
Well, LaChapelle has seen the video, and he’s not happy, Tweeting both Rihanna and her “S&M” co-star Perez Hilton about it before quickly deleting the Tweet from his account.
“@PerezHilton @rihanna The next time you make a David LaChapelle music video you should probably hire David LaChapelle.”
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Janet Jackson’s Choreographer Responds To Fan Criticism
The tour’s lead choreographer Gil Duldulao wrote an open letter to fans:
Dear fans,
Of course after the opening I was expecting lots of opinions. The initial talks of an up close and personal tour was janet’s feeling to how she did radio city music hall. She enjoyed herself being up close and in intimate settings and wanted to bring it to the fans. So this is why she is on this tour.
Why spend money on new everything when u have a show up and running and its an intimate setting? Its to celebrate her and her number one songs. Well why is it the same set list? I’m not a musician nor do I hear what her or the musical director is hearing.
Janet Jackson Kicks Off World Tour In The Philippines
Janet Jackson launched her ‘Number Ones: Up Close & Personal’ world tour today in Manila, Philippines. At the sold out show in PICC Plenary Hall, the legendary DIVA performed many of her No.1 hits like "Feedback" and "Black Cat." Check out footage and more after the jump!
Setlist For Janet Jackson's 'Number Ones' Concert In Manila
Go Deep Video - Dedication to Manila
(Janet enters the stage from the aisle)
Opening Medley
Pleasure Principle
Control
What Have You Done For Me Lately
Feedback
Medley
You Want This
Alright
Miss You Much
Nasty
Ballad Medley
Nothing
Come Back To Me
Britney Spears Album "Not Done" Yet!
However, executive producer Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, tells 'Rolling Stone' that he and a band of A-list producers are still finalizing the follow-up to 2008's "Circus."
"It's not done," says Dr. Luke, who helmed lead single "Hold It Against Me" along with the album's co-executive producer Max Martin and Billboard (who is a producer).
"We're in the middle of it right now. It's a little bit fluid right now. I can't even say at this stage what songs for sure are making it and what songs aren't. We're working with a lot of producers and overseeing it with her A&R and record label and management and trying to make something cohesive."
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Taylor Swift Raps Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass”???
Taylor Swift tried to rap like Nicki Minaj, busting out a few lines to Nicki’s 'Pink Friday' cut “Super Bass” during a recent radio interview.
Black Eyed Peas: Super Bowl Halftime Gig a 'Dream Come True'
"We're not allowed to give away the set list, but it will be packed with energy - what the Black Eyed Peas bring," said band member Fergie at a news conference Thursday.
The band said they are excited and honored to give the halftime performance during Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers.
"We want everybody to have a good time and just dance, party," will.i.am said about the performance that's expected to include R&B star Usher and former Guns 'N Roses guitarist Slash.
"Sunday football is a serious day in our homes," said Fergie, who is a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins. "Super Bowl Sunday is the day that I can go all out - cheat - eat the seven-layer dip, all the Italian food and scream at everybody."
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Jessie J Announces Another New U.S. Single
Jessie J’s debut album "Who You Are" hasn’t even hit stores yet, but the rising star has already announced yet another single from the project.
The power ballad “Casualty of Love” will hit U.S. iTunes on February 15th, prior to the album’s Stateside release in April.
A live version of the song is already floating around and sounds very promising. You can check out a preview of the song over at Rap-Up.
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Britney Spear’s Team Promise Big Promo For ‘Femme Fatale’ Release
Luckily, it seems that the 'Femme Fatale’s' plan of attack is to lay low and then surprise everybody with her presence closer to her album’s March release date.
“Britney will be doing promo for her upcoming album!” wrote exclamation king Perez Hilton. “And there will be some announcements made about that soon. Spears WILL be performing on television! She WILL be doing magazine covers and interviews. And much more!
“Brit’s managers promise that you’re going to be seeing A LOT of Britney – and everywhere.”
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Janet Jackson Announces European Tour Dates
According to a press release on the singer’s official website, the first European dates on the trek are:
PARIS: June 26th, 27th, 28th Venue: Olympia
LONDON: June 30th, July 2nd, July 3rd Venue: Royal Albert Hall
MONTE CARLO: July 8th, 9th Venue: Sporting Club
Speaking to her European fans, Janet said:
“I have been spending a lot of time in Europe lately. Everyone has been so kind to me. I can’t wait to get on stage and show my love for all my fans that have supported me all of these years”
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Jennifer Lopez Appears On ‘Access Hollywood’
Jennifer Lopez appeared on ‘Access Hollywood‘ last evening to talk about her role as the 1st ever global ambassador for Gillette Venus razors and her involvement in the organization’s campaign to empower women with education. She also gives the scoop on this seasons 'American Idol.'
Lady Gaga Reigns Supreme & Partners With SkyGrid
The shoot, directed by Matthew Williams, shows the Born This Way singer holding her Supreme branded Birkin bag by the handles.
In related news, SkyGrid is a new service that promises to connect people to the artists, brands and content they are passionate about in one location that brings together various social media platforms.
Artists partnering with SkyGrid Groups include Lady Gaga, who will share concert updates and the photos, videos, tweets and status updates of fans. Additional partners are Land Rover and Usahidi, the largest social service in Africa.
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Rihanna’s “S&M” Music Video Deemed Too Racy For T.V.
An age-restriction has been put on the video on Youtube, MTV are considering re-editing it for TV, and BBC have also banned it from being played during the daytime.
The video features Rihanna sucking on a banana, getting saucy with a blow-up doll and leading celebrity blogger Perez Hilton around on a dog’s leash. The video was very tongue in cheek and fun but not pornographic.
Bit harsh, isn’t it? Beyonce’s “Video Phone” was far worse, as are most rap & R&B music videos. Ciara also received an unfair banning when her “Ride” video was pulled from BET.
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Jennifer Lopez Eyes World Tour & Talks New Album
J.Lo told Hot 97 that she’s plotting a world tour in support of her upcoming seventh studio album 'Love?.'
She’s also promising to show off a new strength in her vocals on the new album.
“I’m very proud of who I am as a vocalist from where I started. The voice was always there, I was just so insecure about it in the beginning."
"I think people are gonna be surprised with some of the vocals on this album. There’s even songs on this album that when Marc heard the demo, he was like, ‘You’re gonna sing that?’ When he heard my version, he was like, ‘Wow.’ Tears in his eyes."
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Avril Lavigne Gives 'Em 'Hell' With Billboard's Social 50 Leap
Lavigne zips 21-8, marking her first visit to the top tier, seemingly basking in the glow of the debut of the music video for "What the Hell" on Jan. 24.
Its official clip on YouTube has been viewed nearly 7 million times. Lavigne saw a 376% gain in week-over-week new Facebook fans and a 302% jump in her YouTube channel views.
Swift returns to the top 10 after a week's absence, running 14-9 as her "Back to December" song and video continues to make headway on the charts.
"Back" rises 22-14 on the Billboard Hot 100 -- its first visit to the top 20 since it debuted at No. 6 on the Oct. 30, 2010, chart. On the Pop Songs airplay tally, it bullets 15-12.
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Jessie J Pushes Album Forward
Writing on Twitter, Jessie J said:
“So…Due to my amazing #heartbeats…Showing so much love and support…Myself @islandrecordsuk and @RepublicRecords have decided that you deserve the album EARLY!!!!
"Who is ready for the NEW date?? The NEW DATE for #WHOYOUARE my debut album has been bought forward to… 28th FEBRUARY!!! That’s 4 weeks early! That’s like soooon! That’s in like 25 days!!!”
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Leona Lewis Busy Working On Third Album
To pack the record full of hits, she’s enlisted Brian Kennedy (Rihanna’s “Disturbia”, Jesse McCartney’s “Over”) and Toby Gad (Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry”).
She’s also back with Ryan Tedder, and has asked fellow Brits Hurts and Jessie J to write some songs for her.
The former X Factor champ also confirms that she will be working with producer and songwriter Tony Gad (Beyonce’s "If I Were A Boy").
The singer says that her meeting yesterday with the “so talented” producer was “amazing," and informed her followers that she could not wait to get started.
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Did Britney Spears Use A Dance-Double For 'Hold It Against Me' Video?
It was also said that things got so heated between Britney and the director the singer left the set crying on the second day.
Britney's camp denies it and tells TMZ, "The accusations could not be further from the truth. Britney worked extremely hard on this video and rehearsed for six weeks prior to shooting."
The rep adds, Brit and Jonas got along great, and "Fans will see how inaccurate these claims are once they see the video."
Jonas stated, "[Britney's] been great throughout the entire process. At the end of the shoot I got the warmest hug I ever got from an artist, and I look forward to hugging her again very soon!" Jonas adds, "I've been around long enough to know when an artist gives it their all, and to me It doesn't get better than this."
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Sneak Peek: Katy Perry Guest Stars On 'How I Met Your Mother'
Katy Perry makes a special guest appearance on 'How I Met Your Mother' as the adorable, but somewhat naive, Honey. Check out a sneak peek of her and Neil Patrick Harris getting their "flirt" on. More after the jump!
DJ White Shadow: "Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Is Much More Complex"
Along with Gaga and Fernando Garibay, the music is credited to DJ White Shadow, who is a Chicago producer and mix-tape specialist whose real name is Paul Blair.
As one of the primary collaborators on the Gaga's "Born This Way" album, DJ White Shadow says that he is spending "20-hour days" in the studio to help finish the set in time for its May 23rd release.
Billboard: How did you come to work with Lady Gaga on "Born This Way"?
DJ White Shadow: Gaga was listening to my mixtapes after someone she knew heard me DJ in a club in L.A. One day Gaga e-mailed me and asked me if I made my own beats.I said yes, sent her some, and she hit me back, this time on the phone, asking if I wanted to work with her on some stuff. I said okay.
Britney Spears Official ‘Femme Fatale’ Album Cover Revealed
Britney Spears has finally revealed the title and cover of her highly anticipated new album. ‘Femme Fatale’ is scheduled for released on March 15th!
Keri Hilson Pretty Girl Rock Hits #1 At Urban Radio
Selling over half a million units, she recently performed the singles on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' and 'Late Show With David Letterman Show.'
With steady sales and a continuous heavy promotion on many popular televised networks, the song recently experienced a surge in spins.
The single comes off her critically acclaimed sophomore album 'No Boys Allowed,' which is in stores now.
Newsday who remarked “…Hilson is practically the female Drake, and she doesn't fail, either.” Keri has also performed with Maroon 5 at the Critics Choice Movie Awards, Vh1 DIVAS, Macy's Parade, The Today Show, Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Chelsea Lately and Lopez Tonite.
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Nicki Minaj Interview With Tim Westwood
Nicki Minaj was in London yesterday promoting her new single 'Moment 4 Life,' and spoke with radio DJ Tim Westwood, in the limo. Once they stepped out, it caused a roadblock and a major disruption at Buckingham Palace. Check out the chaos after the jump!
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