Singer/songwriter Robin Thicke performed a touching tribute to Whitney Houston on ‘The Ellen Show’ today singing one of her classics.

The sensitive crooner fought back tears as he took his time performing Houston’s 1995  ‘Exhale (Shoop Shoop)’ while images of the late siren filled the screens behind him. Afterwards he segued into an understated rendition of current single, ‘Pretty Little Heart’.

Watch Thicke’s moving performance(s) after the jump and sound off below.

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Since as far as anyone can remember,the amount of money an act makes holds just as much as interest as the music that brings that money in.

So, in a bid to quench the nosy thirsts of fan boys/girls the worldover, Billboard have released their list of Music’s Top 40 Money Makers.

Focusing only on US income, the list takes into account how much each act made in 2011 from publishing, touring and recorded music sales and does not  include finances made from sponsorship or endorsement deals.

It is also worth noting that the list accounts for net earnings and not gross revenue, and so to some extent differs from Forbes annual list.

Peep the top ten below…

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Melanie Fiona picked the first warm New York night of the year to showcase her eagerly anticipated sophomore set, ‘The MF Life’.

That Grape Juice were on hand at the exclusive listening event.

Find out what Ms. Fiona will be serving up this go round. Trust us, you’ll want multiple helpings.

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Peep these snaps of Beyonce and Blue Ivy , out and about in Brooklyn recently.

In the company of long time bodyguard Julius, their sighting comes months before Beyonce begins shooting upcoming movie, ‘A Star Is Born’, with Clint Eastwood- and if reports are to be believed, Leonardo Di Caprio.

More shots below…

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Ever wonder what a Rihanna track sounds like with an actual singer singing it? Well, wonder no more, as British Pop force Alexandra Burke has tackled Fenty’s ‘Talk That Talk’ in an exclusive new acoustic.

Find out how the ‘Elephant’ singer fared below…

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The loss of Whitney Houston last month is one the music world is healing from slowly, yet surely. However, “regrouping” is a process that’s proving difficult for the late superstar’s family.

Nonetheless, the Houston clan have allowed Oprah Winfrey to interview them about how they’re coping after the singer’s sudden death.

Set to air on the mogul’s OWN network this Sunday, another preview of the emotionally charged chat on ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ has been released.

The clip features the songbird’s sister-in-law and closest friend, Patricia Houston, relay her fears for the singer in her final days.

Video awaits below…

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Get to know ‘How I Feel‘, the latest cut from Chris Brown.

Arguably his most telling release to date, the number sees him address a number of issues- including ‘so-called’ friends’, his relationship with the media, and the ‘incident’ between he and ex girlfriend Rihanna.

Listen below..

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Another day, another Rihanna criticism.

Indeed, just days after Annie Lennox suggested the model wasn’t doing enough to speak out against domestic violence, today saw Brit Pop Royal Will Young weigh in on her and oft polarizing cause.

His comments below….

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‘Moving Mountains’ maestro Usher is looking to make moves back to the top of charts with his latest offering ‘Climax’.  Kicking off the singer’s yet-titled seventh album, seems the falsetto filled offering is seeing Mr. Raymond marry the best of both his (musical) worlds – an R&B/electropop fusion.

But, will ‘Climax’ be what Ush needs to reach the top?  Check out the Sam Pilling-directed video below and tell us:

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Material Girl Madonna is slowly but surely amping fans up for her latest material.  Although no major promo campaign will accompany  ‘MDNA’, the Grammy winner’s 12th LP (March 26th), that hasn’t stopped her from readying the follow-up to its lead, top 10 single ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’.

However, with no Superbowl hype to consort the album’s second offering, does it have enough standalone staying power to slay charts?  To get fans all riled up, Madge has prepped a sneak peek for the soon-to-be-released visual.

Check out all the action below and tell us if Madge is headed for a hit:

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Switch that messy Kardashian nonsense off! The Braxton sisters are back and in a big way.

After warming our hearts with their debut season, Toni, Trina, Towanda, Traci, and, of course, Tamar, return to the small screen with season 2 of their hit WeTV reality series ‘Braxton Family Values’.

You can now check out episode 15 of the latest season below…

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Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige graced the ‘Idol’ stage moments ago with her regal talent, lending a live rendition of the Rick Ross-assisted cut ‘Why’.  Lifted from her latest album ‘My Life 2’, Blige guested tonight and last night’s Whitney Houston/Stevie Wonder themed episode of the hit reality talent show, coaching the superstar hopefuls in their performances of ‘I Will Always Love You’, ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’, ‘Superstition’, and more.

After imparting advice last night, the R&B vet took to the stage tonight to show ’em how it’s done.  Get into the action below:

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