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Feb 9 2011 11:53 AM ET

Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Florence Welch and Martina McBride to perform Grammys tribute to Aretha Franklin

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THE-QUEEN-OF-SOULThe Queen of Soul will be honored with a full-on diva jamboree at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards this Sunday: Christina Aguilera, Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride and Florence and the Machine’s Florence Welch have been announced as performers in an Aretha Franklin tribute intended as a “valentine” and “get well” card for the recently ailing legend—an 18-time winner and current nominee for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals.

Best New Artist nominee Esperanza Spalding has also been added as a performer, and Marc Anthony, Jamie Foxx, John Mayer and Donnie Wahlberg have all been added to the presenters roster.

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Feb 6 2011 07:20 PM ET

Super Bowl's double dose of diva: Xtina vs. Lea. One flubbed her lines, but who was better?

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lea-michele-christina-aguileraImage Credit: Charlie Krupa/AP Images Because the Super Bowl can’t possibly make do with just one diva, two powerhouse songbirds kicked off this year’s game: Lea Michele and Christina Aguilera. Michele went first to warble out a (rather muzak-ically arranged) rendition of “America the Beautiful.” Dressed in a demure white pea coat and beige trousers, Michele sounded fine to my ears and seemed perfectly poised, her voice betraying little evidence of any nerves she might have been feeling. But let’s face it: Girl was merely the warm-up act for the real diva on hand —  even if the camera did cut to ex-prez W and the missus Laura in the stadium during her song.

I suppose by Xtina standards, the “five-time Grammy winner” looked pretty modest as she took the stage to turn our national anthem into her usual melisma-palooza, but come on. Christina doesn’t get out of bed without the promise of at least a little razzle-dazzle. READ FULL STORY »

Jan 14 2011 03:43 PM ET

Christina Aguilera to perform the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLV: How will she do?

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christina-aguileraImage Credit: Michael Tran/FilmMagic.comThe National Football League hasn’t announced it yet, but a source close to Christina Aguilera confirms to EW that the singer will belt out the “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas on Feb. 6. Hit Fix was first to drop the news. Excited? You should be.

Singing the National Anthem at the NFL’s championship game is no small feat. Only the best and brightest get a chance to shine on that field. Icons like Whitney Houston, whose 1991 showing at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Fla. has (arguably) yet to be rivaled, and Beyoncé Knowles have set the bar high. Recently we’ve loved how the NFL’s picks have done. Jennifer Hudson and her powerhouse soul vocals were excellent in 2009. While fellow American Idol alum Carrie Underwood and her traditional performance fared just as well in 2010.

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Nov 30 2010 11:50 AM ET

New T.I. track feat. Christina Aguilera, 'Castle Walls': Hear it here

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TI-AguileraImage Credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesThough he is currently living behind walls of a different kind, T.I.’s “Castle Walls” hit the internet today, featuring a melancholy chorus courtesy of one Christina Burlesque Aguilera that goes, in part: “Everyone thinks that I have it all / but it’s so empty living behind / these castle walls (these castle walls) / If I should tumble if I should fall would anyone hear me / screaming behind these castle walls?”

It’s a mournful, lonely song, the latest in a line of Trust Me, The Platinum Grass Isn’t Any Greener hip-hop confessionals (see also: B.o.B, Drake, Kanye): READ FULL STORY »

Nov 12 2010 03:58 PM ET

Producer Tricky Stewart on how Christina Aguilera can get her career back on track, Michael Jackson's posthumous album, and more

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Tricky-StewartImage Credit: Michael Buckner/WireImage.comChristina Aguilera‘s Bionic met with disappointing sales this summer, but producer-songwriter Christopher “Tricky” Stewart is convinced she’ll be back on top soon enough. “It just seemed like the timing was a little bit off and things got a little bit out of sync for her on that project,” says Stewart, who worked on several Bionic tracks and went on to serve as executive music consultant for Aguilera’s upcoming movie Burlesque (out Nov. 24). “This film is going to bring her right back where she needs to be. When she starts to focus on a new project, I think it’s going to be amazing.”

Stewart doesn’t think Aguilera needs to switch things up when the time comes to record her next album, either. “I think what Christina does musically is always fine,” he adds. “It’s a matter of if it can be marketed properly. When I listen to [Bionic], I definitely am a fan. More than anything, it was promoted poorly.” READ FULL STORY »

Aug 16 2010 03:33 PM ET

Cher exclusive: The superstar discusses her upcoming album

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The amazing and iconic Cher is making a return to the big-screen this November in the sequin fever dream Burlesque, opposite fellow pop star Christina Aguilera. But the diva is also beginning to plot out her next album, which has her working with hitmaker Diane Warren (Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing”; Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me”). Warren also wrote one of Cher’s two big Burlesque tunes, the big power ballad “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me.”

The 64-year-old diva says that fans shouldn’t expect the same dance music heard on her 1998 album, Believe, which featured the titular blockbuster single. “It really won’t be Believe-ish,” she says. “It will be more…I don’t know how to say it. I can’t put a genre to it. It’s a little bit more real instruments, like guitars and stuff like that.” Don’t get too excited Cher fans: the singer admits she’s still very early in the recording process.

Says Cher, “I just got some of the songs and I’m just learning [them] so I’m kind of at that beginning stage where you’re taking baby steps.” Watch the full trailer for Burlesque below:

Are you excited for a new Cher album, Music Mix-ers? What kind of music would you like to hear her tackle?

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Jul 22 2010 10:39 AM ET

Christina Aguilera gets her heart broken in 'You Lost Me' video: Watch here

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christina-aguileraHer last video wasn’t the most original work of art she could offer, but this time around Christina Aguilera has some quality material on her hands. She released the video for her latest single “You Lost Me” this morning. The ballad is about a man who cheated on her and eventually left. In the video, Christina’s in an Inception-like dreamworld. She starts off teary-eyed in a bedroom, then drifts into a cave-like pit before fighting off the guy who couldn’t keep his hands to himself. Check out the Anthony Mandler-directed video after the jump.

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Jun 23 2010 12:39 PM ET

Drake tops Billboard 200 albums chart, Tom Petty and Sarah McLachlan follow behind

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drakeDrake is Billboard‘s chart king today. His Thank Me Later comes in at No. 1 on their 200 albums chart, pushing out 447,000 copies in its first week. The first four slots on the 200 albums chart are new entries. The second highest debut is Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Mojo at No. 2 with 125,000 units moved. Next is Sarah McLachlan’s Laws of Illusion, which comes in at No. 3 with 94,000 copies sold. No. 4 comes from Now 34, the compilation album of recent pop hits, with 88,000.

Jack Johnson‘s To The Sea falls back a slot to No. 5 with 68,000 albums sold. The Eclipse soundtrack slides back four spots to No. 6, selling 55,000 units. With 47,000 copies sold, Justin Bieber‘s My World 2.0 falls one slot to No. 7. Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now remains at No. 8 selling 40,000 albums. Christina Aguilera‘s disappointing Bionic sinks six spots to No. 9 with 40,000 units sold. And last week’s No. 1, Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals, closes out the top 10. It sold 39,000 copies.

Did you buy any of the albums that came out last week? Let us know what you thought of them.

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Jun 16 2010 02:34 PM ET

Glee beats Twilight to No. 1 on Billboard 200 albums chart

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glee-vs-twilightImage Credit: Michael Yarish/Fox; Kimberley FrenchYet again, Glee sits at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart. This time around it’s for Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals. It debuts at No. 1 with 152,000  copies sold. This is the show’s third No. 1 album, following The Power of Madonna and The Music: Volume 3 – Showstoppers, which lands at No. 7 and sold 40,000 copies this week. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack comes in at No. 2 with 144,000 units sold.

Christina Aguilera‘s fourth album, Bionic, debuts with particularly underwhelming sales at No. 3. It moved 110,000 copies. Last week’s chart-topper, Jack Johnson’s To the Sea, falls back to No. 4 with 89,000 albums sold. Plies’ Goon Affiliated backs in at No. 5 with 56,000 sets bought. Selling 49,000 albums this week, Justin Bieber’s My World 2.0 drops four spots to No. 6. Lady Antebellum‘s Need You Now also falls four to No. 8, selling 39,000 copies. Dierks Bentley’s Up On The Ridge debuts at No. 9 with 38,000., while Jewel’s Sweet and Wild creeps into the top 10 at No. 10 with 31,000 albums sold.

Drake’s Thank Me Later hits the chart next week. Think he can overpower Twilight and Glee? Let us know.

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Jun 8 2010 11:05 AM ET

Christina Aguilera sings for 'Today' show: Watch here

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christina-aguileraImage Credit: Dave Allocca/Startraksphoto.comChristina Aguilera stopped by 30 Rockefeller Center this morning for the Today show’s latest live summer concert. After her performance at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday failed to generate much buzz, this was another opportunity to get fans excited about her new album, Bionic, which arrived in stores today. So how did she do?

Before performing, Aguilera chatted briefly with NBC’s Matt Lauer. Turns out their respective kids have very different tastes in music: Her son likes cutting-edge electro, his is more of a Sesame Street guy. Then it was on to the stage. Aguilera opened with an abbreviated take on Bionic‘s title track, followed by current single “Not Myself Tonight.” Neither performance blew me away — ultimately, these just aren’t particularly memorable songs — but she was definitely in better voice than she was on Sunday. Later in the broadcast, Aguilera reached back to 2002-2003′s “Fighter” and “Beautiful.” Both tunes sounded as fun and empowering as ever. Whatever you think of her new work, it was a reminder not to underestimate Aguilera’s back catalog.

Did you watch Xtina on Today? What did you think? Check out her first interview/performance segment after the jump.

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