Alicia Keys and hip hop hitmaker Pharrell are just two of Urban music’s brightest stars dropping redos on the cover of ‘Dazed & Confused’.  The popular magazine is celebrating its 20th anniversary in a big way – by having 20 of its previous cover stars revisit the magazine’s front.  Dazed co-founder and photographer Rankin also includes a foldout giving shine to a “rising star” nominated by each cover star.

See Alicia Keys, Pharrell, and Kelis’s covers after the jump:

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Seems Whitney isn’t the only one getting in a little ‘Extra’ time these days.  And, as a phrase that many have often used to describe fellow diva Mariah Carey, it would only be fitting for the ‘Vision of Love’ songstress to pay visit to the ‘Extra’ show in support of her latest holiday efforts.

Already found spreading Christmas joy in her virtual concert broadcast worldwide earlier today, the multi-octave songbird was spotted on the entertainment show chatting with resident host and longtime friend AJ Calloway.  As ever, besides the usual chatter of new babies and new body, the mother-of-two dropped dibs on her latest video venture with soulful crooner John Legend.

Find more Mimi after the jump:

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Rihanna may perform like a pensioner, but her promotional machine is showing itself to be as vivacious as ever. For, with her album ‘Talk That Talk’ due in stores in a matter of days, the model snagged a coveted slot on the X Factor USA.

Peep the model give her first televised performance of chart-topper ‘We Found Love’ after the jump…

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The Manchester Evening News Arena played host to the 2011 BBC Children In Need Rocks Manchester benefit concert today.  Securing some of the music scene’s top draws for billing on the Gary Barlow-organized event, Kelly Rowland, Lady Gaga, JLS, Coldplay, and Jessie J were just a few pop titans that hit the stage.

Lending some of their biggest hits for BBC One live, catch some of the night’s performances below:

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As reported here, fierce foursome JLS lent their looks to the latest cover of Attitude magazine.  The stop marks one of many the quad has made in support of their latest effort ‘JukeBox’.

We’ve already shown you the cover, now fans have been invited behind the scenes of the Attitude show after the jump:

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Christmas is certainly coming early for Jennifer Hudson fans.  Most recently spotted on the December cover of Ebony magazine, the budding diva beamed in blue on its cover and discussed a number of topics including her engagement to professional wrestler David Otunga, motherhood, weight loss, and more.  The issue, which hits newsstands November 29th, precedes the songstress’ upcoming ventures such as her book, two movies, and visual for her third single ‘I Got This’.

As if that wasn’t enough, headlines have revealed Hudson will be joining Justin Bieber and Cee Lo Green for this year’s TNT aired ‘Christmas In Washington’ and ‘Vh1 Divas Celebrates Soul’ (set to air on December 19th at 9pm).

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Within the space of three years, Lady GaGa has successfully turned the debuting of a new music video into what can only be described as a ‘cinematic event’.

So, as to whet the appetites of fans thirsty for her latest visual in support of her single ‘Marry The Night‘, the singer has released the clip’s prelude today, ahead of the video’s complete unveiling in coming weeks.

Watch below…

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Check out the first shot to emerge from Rap Empress Nicki Minaj‘s collaboration with MAC’s Viva Glam Campaign.

Joined by fellow performer Ricky Martin, Ms. Minaj is the latest celebrity to lend her support to the MAC AIDs Fund which is one of the many organizations set up to help the fight against and provide awareness about  the disease. 

Shot by David LaChapelle, the campaign launches this coming February and will see all proceeds generated from the products sold as part of the initiative go towards the fund.

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Days ago, we reported the shocking news that ‘Born This Way’ maestra LadyGaGa had fired her long time creative director LaurieAnn Gibson after an alleged dispute over the choreographer’s attitude to the performer’s creative direction and  her fan base.

Now the famed dancer has spoken out on what she says really happened.

Without further delay, read her statement below:

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Never one to shy away from expressing her sexuality, Pop tart Rihanna has oft come under fire for what some describe as ‘her use of R Rated lyrics’.

Now, in what will sure to have many a prude clutching at their metaphorical pearls, a new song named ‘Red Lipstick’ lifted from the singer’s ‘Talk That Talk‘ album has just surfaced.

Listen- at your own risk- below…

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Check out this shot of mother to be Beyonce enjoying the company of close friends and family during a trip to Miami hours ago.

Heavily pregnant and rocking a more casual look than usual, the entertainer is reportedly doing a spot of house hunting while in the city with the help of husband Jay Z, mother Tina Knowles and nephew Daniel Smith.

One more shot below courtesy of Beyonce Lite…

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It’s finally here!

Mary J. Blige and Beyonce‘s hotly anticipated duet ‘LoveA Woman’ has surfaced.

The Sean Garrett penned track features on Blige’s forthcoming LP ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act 1)’. 

Does the song, which unites the R&B royals, live up to the hype? Find out after the jump…

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