Christina Aguilera

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Beyonce, Jay-Z Stopped Short of No. 1 First Week Out by 5 Seconds of Summer

Beyonce and husband Jay-Z, the reigning king and queen of rap and soul, may gathering a little tarnish on their crown. Their new album Everything Is Love, fell short of No. 1 on the charts its first week out. The top spot went to 5 Seconds of Summer. The album, released last Saturday, sold about 70,000 copies, according to media reports. 5 Seconds of Summer’s new album YoungBlood grabbed the No. 1 spot with 90,000 sales after streeting two days earlier....
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Gwen Stefani Still a Rockstar at 46; Sings ‘Misery’ on The Voice (see!)

Gwen Stefani is still a rock chick who knows how to work a stage, even at the advanced age (for rock chicks) of 46. She returned to NBC’s “The Voice” to perform her new single “Misery,” a power ballad reportedly inspired by new boyfriend Blake Shelton. The camera cut to a Shelton with a smile a mile wide during the performance and also showed a shot of Christina Aguilera, looking smug. ...
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Gwen Stefani a Koolaid Acid Test in New ‘Baby Don’t Lie’ Video

Gwen Stefani, who is glorious as a judge on “The Voice,” is leveraging her visibility on the show into what looks like another solo album, marked by the release of of a new video for her first song “Baby Don’t Lie." Stefani, 45, will be replaced on the show when singer Christina Aguilera returns for the next season. Stefani and Benny Blanco wrote the song with Ryan Tedder and Noel Zancanella. Sophie Muller directed. ...
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Lea Michele New ‘On My Way’ Video Lacks Her Own Music Style (watch!)

Lea Michele’s new video for her song “On My Way” features her signature look, but doesn’t really establish a musical style she can call her own. It’s pretty much homogenized pop in look and feel. Michele is sexy enough. She’s honed her moves for the camera during five seasons on the hit Fox television show “Glee.” She’s drawn comparisons to Cher Lloyd and even to Lana Del Rey, although we don’t see it. Other artists drawing mentions are Iggy Azalea and Christina Aguilera....
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Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera Duet on ‘Do What U Want’ (listen!)

Christina Aguilera lent her power vocals in a duet with Lady Gaga from Gaga’s third studio album, Artpop. The song was originally released featuring R. Kelly, but the ladies give it an entirely different vibe on the studio recording released last night (Dec. 31). The album’s seventh track has been described variously as synthpop and R&B with an overlay of ’80s-style synths and electronic dance beats....
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Christina Aguilera, Great Big World Soar in ‘Say Something’ Video

Christina Aguilera showcases her crystalline voice with A Great Big World in a moving video for “Say Something,” a heart-wrenching song about love and loss. The video is as sparse and moving as the song. A Great Big World, comprised of Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino, recorded the song and it became the second single on their debut studio album, Is There Anybody Out There?, released earlier this year....
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Christina Aguilera Leads ‘Voice’ Coaches on ‘I Love Rock ‘n Roll’

Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton, showed why they’re coaches on NBC’s “The Voice,” with a rousing rendition of “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” to open Season Five of the reality competition series. “The Voice” has moved ahead of the pack of reality music competitions like “The X Factor” and “American Idol.”...
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Bruce Springsteen Headlines NBC Telethon for Sandy Victims

Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Billy Joel, Sting and Jon Bon Jovi are among the headliners who have signed up to perform in a special one-hour broadcast to help raise money for the Red Cross on behalf of Hurricane Sandy victims. The special, which will air on NBC and Bravo and USA cable networks was announced today by NBCUniversal. The “Today Show’s” Matt Lauer will host the telethon, titled “Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together,” and late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon will also appear....
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Christina Aguilera Ramps Up Vamp in 'Your Body' Video (watch!)

Christina Aguilera goes back to her dirrty gurl X-Tina ways in what can only be described as ’80s trailer-tramp style in the new video for her song “Your Body.” Is a throwback anyway to make a comeback? Aguilera has been trying to find her footing in a comeback fueled by her dramically increased visibility on the hit show “The Voice,” where she’s a judge. Kristina released “Your Body” as the first single off her upcoming album Lotus....
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Christina Aguilera New Single 'Your Body' Reaches High (listen!)

Christina Aguilera leaped feet first into a market crowded with power pop princesses with the release of the first single “Your Body” off her upcoming album Lotus. Say what you will about the competition, there’s no denying the power of her vocals. Aguilera, 31, has lifted her profile considerably on NBC’s hit show “The Voice,” which premiered last year, but she’s still struggling to make a comeback. She stared in 2010 movie “Burlesque,” with an all-star cast that included Cher, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming and Stanley Tucci. ...
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Country's Luke Bryan Sorry About National Anthem (watch)

Country singer Luke Bryan didn’t flub the National Anthem last night (July 10) at the All-Star Baseball Game, but he’s apologizing nonetheless for repeatedly referring to crib notes during the song. That’s far better than Christina Aguilera, Scotty McCreery and Steven Tyler, who all sang the challenging song at major sports events and flubbed the lyrics....