Mariah Carey touched down in Brazil in a big way earlier today. The 41 year old former chart-topper was greeted by hoard of fans and press at São Paulo’s airport.

In town for the Festa Do Peão de Boiadeiros festival, the diva’s first stop was at a local steakhouse (100% no shade), and then onto the Fasono Hotel, where she’ll be residing during her trip.

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Check out Beyonce on the cover of the September issue of SELF magazine. The singer is this week’s Queen of Pop according to Billboard. Check out another image below via Just Jared:

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Santa Claus might be coming to town a bit early this year because Mariah Carey is releasing a new Christmas album. The diva is reportedly preparing to drop a new collection of material which will include 6 new tracks, cover songs and a new remix of her classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’. The LP will hit stores on November 2nd.

Carey’s last Christmas album was released on November 1st 1994 and has sold over 12 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling Holiday records every released.  {Source}

Whether this will prove to be a profitable venture is debatable but one this is certain: people just want to hear Carey sing again. With her last 2 albums comprising generally basic sing-along tracks that failed to showcase her incredible range and skill, Carey’s critics and fans are eager to hear her sing like she did on her earlier releases.

However, with Randy Jackson’s involvement on the LP and Carey herself repeatedly speaking about working with live musicians for her new material, I sense that this record will feature the long-awaited return of the vocalist that people have been missing.

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Following the catastrophic failure that was her ‘Bionic’ album, Christina Aguilera has reportedly been reduced to performing at private events instead of concert arenas. The former chart titan has been performing at weddings and Bar Mitzvahs for a dramatically lowered fee from her usual £1.3 million to £157,000. Check out all the details below:

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As earlier reported, Beyonce is gearing up for the release of her eagerly awaited ‘I Am…Tour’ DVD (due later this year). The disc, which looks to be the singer’s most feature-heavy yet, includes her London 02 show (recorded last November), as well as rehearsal footage and a special Billboard tribute.

Check out the Michael Jackson-esque clip, which proclaims the Destiny’s Child star ‘The Queen of Pop’, below…

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Here is the video for John Legend and The Roots’ new single, ‘Wake Up’ (a cover of Melvin & the Blue Notes’ ‘Wake Up Everybody’). The clip was directed by Gil Green and features Melanie Fiona and Common. Legend and The Roots’ collabortive album, ‘Wake Up’, hits stores on September 21st.

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T.I. and Keri Hilson made a promotional stop at ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘ last evening. The duo performed the 1st single from the rapper’s often delayed ‘King Uncaged’ LP, ‘Got Your Back’. Check out the performance below:

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R&B star Brandy tweeted pictures of herself at dinner with close friend Kelly Rowland in Los Angeles yesterday. Socialite Paris Hilton joined the pair.

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The video for Alexandra Burke‘s new single ‘Start Without You’ premiered a few moments ago. Check it out below…

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While details surrounding Beyonce‘s new ‘I Am…Tour’ DVD remain scarce, the superstar singer is wetting fans’ appetites by releasing previews from the highly anticipated collectable.

Check out the 28 year old in dance rehearsals for ‘Why Don’t You Love Me’ and ‘Ego’ below. Both clips are lifted from the ‘Extras’ section of the DVD.

Tidbit: Gotta love Mama Tina bobbing along.

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Check out this sneak peek of Usher’s video for his latest smash hit ‘DJ Got Us Falling In Love (ft. Pitbull)’. The full clip is expected any day now…

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As sexually charged singer Trey Songz readies his fourth studio album,  ‘Passion, Pain, & Pleasure’, for release on September 14th, a new cut from the LP has surfaced. Titled, ‘Love Faces’, the song sees the 25 year old singing once again about sex.

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