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Alicia Keys Conquers the Big City in 'New Day' Video

Kat Lee — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:26:31 +0000

Alicia Keys has declared it's a 'New Day,' so get out there and do something with yourself!

The new video for the songstress' third single from her album 'Girl on Fire,' shows Keys walking down an alley like she owns all of New York City and performing some choreography with a couple of backup dancers.

Alicia Keys + Maxwell Meet in the Big Easy for 'Fire We Make' Video

Jeff Giles — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:21:25 +0000

These days, pretty much anyone can make a video for next to nothing, so it’s extra nice to see one that’s been created with care and an actual budget. Case in point: This clip for Alicia Keys‘ duet with Maxwell, ‘Fire We Make.’ Befitting the song’s pleasantly retro old-school soul vibe, ‘Fire’ represents a throwback [...]

See Taylor Swift + Alicia Keys in ELLE's Women in Music Issue [Pics]

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:18:23 +0000

Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys, two very different yet equally impactful singers, are featured in ELLE's annual Women in Music issue. We've seen the smoldering Adele cover and now we're bearing witness to hot shots of T. Swizzle and the Girl on Fire.

2013 Super Bowl: Alicia Keys' National Anthem Gets Added Flourish [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:43:30 +0000

Performing the national anthem at the Super Bowl or any sporting event is always a nerve-wracking task, since pop stars tend to flub the lines with regularity. Maybe it's nerves. Maybe it's the pressure and being on such a national stage. Who knows. But it happens... a lot. Alicia Keys performed 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at Super Bowl XLVII tonight (Feb. 3), seated at a white piano in the middle of the field. We're proud to report that it was flawless, both lyrically and melodically.

Frank Ocean, Maroon 5, Alicia Keys All Added to Grammy 2013 Performance Lineup

Scott Shetler — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:18:38 +0000

Fourteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys was snubbed by the Recording Academy this year, but she'll be appearing at the Grammys anyway as part of a special collaboration with Maroon 5. The Academy announced the news in a press release which also confirmed that Frank Ocean will get a performance slot on the show.

Watch Taylor Swift + Alicia Keys Perform at 40 Principales Awards 2013 in Spain

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:38:34 +0000

Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys didn't just show up to the 40 Principales Awards in Madrid in dresses with plunging necklines. They also performed at the event on Jan. 24, doing America proud.

40 Principales Awards 2013 Red Carpet Pictures: Taylor Swift + Alicia Keys Show Major Cleavage

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:08:25 +0000

Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys courted wardrobe malfunctions (of the nip slip sort) at the 2013 40 Principales Awards in Madrid, Spain. Both divas wore boob-baring bodices at last night’s (Jan. 24) event. Swift was a vision in a white Kaufman Franco mini that showed off her legs and her cleavage, which has been the [...]

7 Stars Weigh In On Beyonce's Lip-Syncing: Steven Tyler, Aretha Franklin & Fab Morvan (Milli Vanilli) Among Them

Keith James — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:10:19 +0000

Two former American Idol judges (Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez), a legend who sang at Obama's first Inauguration (Aretha Franklin), and the surviving half of Milli Vanilli (Fab Morvan) as well as a handful of other pro singers (Alicia Keys, LeAnn Rimes & Michelle Williams) have stepped up to defend Beyonce's choice to lip-sync the National Anthem.

Alicia Keys Announces Set the World on Fire Tour With Miguel

Scott Shetler — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:33:28 +0000

People's Choice Awards performer Alicia Keys is taking her live show to arenas across the U.S. and Canada starting in March. Her Set the World on Fire Tour includes 24 dates spaced out over six weeks, with a stellar opening act in R&B star Miguel.

Alicia Keys Rocks New Look in 'Brand New Me' Teaser

Jessica Sager — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:30:43 +0000

Alicia Keys has been rocking a slicked back bob lately, but there’s a brand new Alicia in the teaser for ‘Brand New Me.’ But it’s a look you may actually recognize. Keys rocks a low-cut black jumpsuit and heels, showcasing her enviable curves, but there’s something else viewers will notice first. She’s sporting a new [...]

Alicia Keys Finds Freedom in 'Brand New Me' Video

Nadine Cheung — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:46:16 +0000

Alicia Keys has unveiled the music video for her second ‘Girl on Fire’ single, ‘Brand New Me,’ in which she sets her true self free. The video shows the superstar brushing off her ex before she sits down at the piano to begin the transformational song. She gets up and eventually faces herself in the [...]

Alicia Keys: Motherhood 'Changed Everything'

Jessica Sager — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:31:06 +0000

Alicia Keys isn’t just a hot mama — she’s a proud one, too. The ‘Girl on Fire’ singer insists that raising her son, Egypt, altered her entire outlook on life. Keys takes a bit more of a girl power approach to her music and her life nowadays, and the world can thank Egypt, 2, for [...]

Alicia Keys Is So Good, She Can Even Make the 'Gummi Bears' Theme Song Soulful [VIDEOS]

Cassandra Rose — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:06:18 +0000

Songbird Alicia Keys recently went on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' to promote her upcoming album 'Girl on Fire.' And, at the behest of Fallon, she performed a cover of the 'Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears' television show theme. Because why not.

Listen to Alicia Keys, 'Fire We Make' Feat. Maxwell

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:00:51 +0000

Alicia Keys is coming up on the release of 'Girl on Fire' -- it’s out Nov. 27 -- and another track has landed online in the form of 'Fire We Make. It's a sultry, buttah smooth R&B duet with Maxwell. These two certainly ignite with vocal chemistry in this soft, sexy and extra romantic song.

Alicia Keys Repairs Broken Relationship With Estranged Dad After Grandmother's Death

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:20:39 +0000

Alicia Keys reportedly has reunited with her estranged father, Craig Cook, whom she has hasn’t spoken to for many years. The R&B diva felt resentment towards him after he her left mother, Teresa, when she was only 2 years old. Alicia, who is now a doting mom of 2-year-old Egypt, decided to bury the hatchet [...]

Alicia Keys Is Ballin' on Complex Cover

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:00:25 +0000

Alicia Keys is ballin’ on the over of the December/January issue of Complex. The ‘Girl on Fire’ singer is sitting leisurely in a ball chair, looking effortlessly stunning in an oversized white top while barefoot. The set up (but not the styling) of the image reminds us of a Beyonce cover of yore. Much of [...]

Alicia Keys Turns Up the Heat on 'VH1 Storytellers'

Trent Fitzgerald — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:00:55 +0000

Much like her latest single 'Girl on Fire,' Alicia Keys was on fire (excuse the pun) with her performance on 'VH1 Storytellers.' For an hour, the R&B songbird entertained the audience with amusing anecdotes behind her classic hits and her previously-unreleased songs.

Alicia Keys Unveils New Piano Ballad 'Brand New Me'

Scott Shetler — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:26:50 +0000

Alicia Keys sings that she’s “too busy finding myself” on ‘Brand New Me,’ a new piano ballad all about personal growth that appears on her upcoming ‘Girl on Fire’ album. “‘Brand New Me’ is about the journey it takes to get to a place where you are proud to be a new you,” Keys tells [...]

Alicia Keys Turns Up the Heat With 'Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)' Video Feat. Nicki Minaj

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:26:12 +0000

Alicia Keys turns up the heat just a little bit with the Inferno Version of her video for 'Girl on Fire.' This version features a cameo by Nicki Minaj. There are two added scenes of Minaj and that's about it. It's the same video, save for a double shot of the rapper.

Alicia Keys Releases Blue Light Version of 'Girl on Fire'

Scott Shetler — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:23:45 +0000

One day after debuting the Inferno Version of her new song ‘Girl on Fire,’ Alicia Keys has released the chilled-out Blue Light Version of the same track. Where the Inferno remix was powerful, with booming drum beats and a cameo from Nicki Minaj, the Blue Light rendition goes in a quieter direction, with mellow instrumentation [...]