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Usher Wants to Work With Adele
Usher is hooking up with rising singer-songwriter Labrinth for an upcoming track, but he says he really has his eye on another British artist, Grammy queen Adele.
Bruce Springsteen Beats Out Adele on Billboard 200 Chart
It took the Boss to dethrone Adele from the top of the Billboard 200 album chart. Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Wrecking Ball’ officially debuts at No. 1 this week with approximately 196,000 copies sold, just 1,000 more than Adele’s ’21.’
Baseball Player Caught Singing Adele During Game
Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis apparently has a thing for emotional breakup ballads. Kipnis wore a wireless microphone during Wednesday’s Spring Training exhibition game and was heard briefly singing part of Adele‘s ‘Someone Like You’ between pitches.
Annie Lennox Thinks Rihanna Should Be Spokesperson for Domestic Violence
As observers continue to discuss and debate Rihanna‘s decision to collaborate on two remix tracks with Chris Brown, who was convicted of assaulting her in 2009, accomplished singer Annie Lennox has spoken out, saying she believes RiRi should consider becoming a “spokesperson” for the issue of domestic abuse.
Coldplay Add Robyn to North American Tour, Schedule Post-Oscar Kimmel Performance
Coldplay have finalized their 2012 North American tour, adding dance-pop singer Robyn as one of their opening acts, in addition to lining up performances on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ this weekend following the Oscars and at the Amnesty International Secret Policeman’s Ball one week later in New York City.
Katy Perry’s ‘Part of Me’ Shoots to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Katy Perry has earned her seventh No. 1 song with ‘Part of Me,’ the song she performed at the 2012 Grammy Awards, which enters the singles chart at No. 1 this week.
Will ‘Dark Side’ Be Kelly Clarkson’s Third Single?
Even with ‘Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)’ commanding the charts as the No. 1 song in the country, Kelly Clarkson fans are eagerly looking forward to the next single from the original ‘American Idol‘ champion’s latest album, ‘Stronger.’ Clarkson hinted in a recent Z100 interview that it could be ‘Dark Side.’
Adele Sells 730,000 Copies of ’21′ Following Her 2012 Grammy Wins
Believe it or not, there are still some members of the American public who don’t own Adele‘s ’21′ album. However, that pool is a lot smaller than it used to be, after nearly three-quarters of a million people purchased the record last week, giving ’21′ by far its biggest sales week yet.
Christina Aguilera Tries to Entice Homebuyers With New Mansion Pictures
Even though things are going great for Christina Aguilera, with last year’s No. 1 single ‘Moves Like Jagger’ and the success of ‘The Voice,’ the singer has decided she no longer needs her $11.5 million Beverly Hills mansion. In a slow housing market, her real estate agent has released a series of pictures of the property, revealing an exquisite house decorated to match Aguilera’s unique taste.
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Aretha Franklin Will Perform at Whitney Houston’s Funeral
Aretha Franklin will be performing at Whitney Houston‘s invite-only funeral service on Feb. 18, Entertainment Tonight is reporting. Record label executive Clive Davis, who helped guide the careers of both singers as the president of Arista Records for a quarter-century, personally requested to have Franklin perform, and the Queen of Soul found it impossible to turn down the invitation.
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Myspace Garners 1 Million More Users Last Month
Is a great Internet comeback story in the works? Myspace, the presumed-dead social networking site that was purchased by a group including Justin Timberlake, has revamped itself as a music-listening destination and added more than 1 million new users last month.
‘Glee’ Dedicating ‘Heart’ Episode to Whitney Houston
The decision to have Amber Riley’s character, Mercedes, sing Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Will Always Love You’ on this week’s ‘Heart’ episode of ‘Glee‘ was planned weeks ago. But given Houston’s tragic death over the weekend, the show will now be dedicating the entire episode to her.