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		<title>Kelly Clarkson Covers Madonna&#8217;s &#8220;Crazy For You&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robbie Daw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Current chart ruler Kelly Clarkson was apparently in the mood for a little old-school Madonna recently. (Not surprising, given that the two performed at the Super Bowl on Sunday.) During a tour stop in Bossier City, Louisiana, the Stronger singer took a fan request and belted out a cover of Madge&#8217;s ballad &#8220;Crazy For You&#8221;. ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6172851/kelly-clarkson-covers-madonna-crazy-for-you">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Kelly-Clarkson-covers-Madonna-Crazy-For-You-February-2012.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6172852" title="Kelly Clarkson covers Madonna Crazy For You February 2012" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Kelly-Clarkson-covers-Madonna-Crazy-For-You-February-2012.jpg" alt="Kelly Clarkson covers Madonna Crazy For You February 2012" width="500" height="327" /></a><a href="http://idolator.com/6171961/kelly-clarkson-adele-hot-100-madonna" target="_blank">Current chart ruler</a> Kelly Clarkson was apparently in the mood for a little old-school Madonna recently. (Not surprising, given that <a href="http://idolator.com/6167311/kelly-clarksons-national-anthem-at-the-super-bowl-watch" target="_blank">the two performed</a> at <a href="http://idolator.com/6167342/madonnas-super-bowl-halftime-performance-watch-it-now" target="_blank">the Super Bowl</a> on Sunday.) During a tour stop in Bossier City, Louisiana, the <em>Stronger</em> singer took a fan request and belted out a cover of Madge&#8217;s ballad &#8220;Crazy For You&#8221;. Kelly said of the audience pick, &#8220;We&#8217;ve <a href="http://idolator.com/6144252/kelly-clarkson-live-covers" target="_blank">been doing this on tour</a>, because I got here from fans voting for me ten years ago. So it&#8217;s still cool that you all are involved in my show.&#8221;<br />
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<p>&#8220;This is like a couples skate song,&#8221; Clarkson said before launching into the second verse of &#8220;Crazy For You&#8221;.  Actually, Kelly, we remember it most from the Sunday night request and dedication on the local Top 40 station.</p>
<p>Not a bad job. We can actually see Kelly turning out a decent recorded cover version of Madonna&#8217;s ballad — and now we&#8217;re wondering why more people haven&#8217;t tackled this song!</p>
<p>What do you think of Kelly&#8217;s rendition of &#8220;Crazy For You&#8221;?</p>
<p>[Via <a href="http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a364799/kelly-clarkson-covers-madonnas-crazy-for-you-watch-video.html" target="_blank">Digital Spy</a>]</p>
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		<title>Dia Frampton From &#8216;The Voice&#8217; Covers Lana Del Rey&#8217;s &#8220;Video Games&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://idolator.com/6168681/dia-frampton-lana-del-rey-video-games</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dia Frampton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lana Del Rey]]></category>

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The second season of The Voice kicked off last night, and though we&#8217;ve got a whole new batch of contestants to get excited about, we&#8217;ve still got one ear tuned to last year&#8217;s runner-up, Dia Frampton. &#8220;Day off. A good day to do a cover of @LanaDelRey,&#8221; tweeted Frampton, attaching a video of herself performing ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6168681/dia-frampton-lana-del-rey-video-games">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
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The <a href="http://idolator.com/6167492/the-voice-season-2-premiere-blind-auditions-recap-performances" target="_blank">second season of <em>The Voice</em> kicked off last night</a>, and though we&#8217;ve got a whole new batch of contestants to get excited about, we&#8217;ve still got one ear tuned to last year&#8217;s runner-up, Dia Frampton. &#8220;Day off. A good day to do a cover of @LanaDelRey,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/DiaFramps/status/166388701029609472" target="_blank">tweeted</a> Frampton, attaching a video of herself performing an gentle, acoustic rendition of the<em> <a href="http://idolator.com/6158511/lana-del-rey-born-to-die-review-revue" target="_blank">Born To Die</a></em> singer&#8217;s single <a href="http://idolator.com/6165402/lana-del-rey-brings-video-games-to-letterman" target="_blank">&#8220;Video Games&#8221;</a> on the guitar. Did Dia sing it better than Lana? Judge for yourself below.<span id="more-6168681"></span></p>
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<p>Dia sounds completely natural performing this song, and the flowery production we loved on the original is surprisingly not missed at all in <em>The Voice</em> alum&#8217;s simplistic version.</p>
<p>Dia Frampton&#8217;s debut album <em>Red</em> is out now.</p>
<p>[Via <a href="http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/02/06/dia-frampton-lana-del-rey-video-games-cover-video/">MTV Buzzworthy</a>]</p>
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		<title>Catch Katy Perry&#8217;s Pre-Super Bowl Party Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Idolator Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone may be most enthused about Madonna&#8217;s halftime performance, but to hold us over until that show-stopper, Katy Perry performed a slightly-smaller scale show at the DirecTV&#8217;s Pre-Super Bowl party last night in Indianapolis. The newly blue (and newly single) songbird appeared in a sporty outfit with similarly-athletic backup dancers to perform &#8220;Teenage Dream,&#8221; &#8220;Hot ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6167391/katy-perry-pre-super-bowl-party-performance">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Screen-shot-2012-02-05-at-6.12.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6167472" title="katy-perry-super-bowl" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Screen-shot-2012-02-05-at-6.12-499x341.jpg" alt="katy-perry-super-bowl" width="499" height="341" /></a>Everyone may be<em> most</em> enthused about <a href="http://idolator.com/6167342/madonnas-super-bowl-halftime-performance-watch-it-now#comments" target="_blank">Madonna&#8217;s halftime performance, </a>but to hold us over until that show-stopper, Katy Perry performed a slightly-smaller scale show at the DirecTV&#8217;s Pre-Super Bowl party last night in Indianapolis. The <a href="http://idolator.com/6157501/katy-perry-feels-blue-at-1oak-givelove-charity-event-photos" target="_blank">newly blue</a> (and <a href="http://idolator.com/6126392/russell-brand-files-to-divorce-katy-perry" target="_blank">newly single) </a>songbird appeared in a sporty outfit with similarly-athletic backup dancers to perform &#8220;Teenage Dream,&#8221; &#8220;Hot N Cold,&#8221; &#8220;E.T.,&#8221; and &#8220;Peacock.&#8221; (Has she finally decided to let &#8220;The One That Got Away&#8221; be the one that got away?) Let the <a href="http://idolator.com/6166261/katy-perry-mermaid-photo" target="_blank">mer-girl </a>get you ready for some football below.</p>
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<strong>Katy Perry — &#8220;Teenage Dream&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Katy Perry — &#8220;Hot N Cold&#8221;</strong><br />
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<p><strong>Katy Perry — &#8220;Peacock&#8221;<br />
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<p><strong>Katy Perry — &#8220;E.T.&#8221;<br />
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<p>Did Katy get your properly amped? Let us know on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/idolatordotcom" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/idolator" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or in the comments.</p>
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		<title>Nick Carter Honors Fallen Sister Leslie Carter With &#8220;Falling Down&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://idolator.com/6167082/nick-carter-honors-fallen-sister-leslie-carter-with-falling-down</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Idolator Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nick Carter is no doubt still reeling from the news that his sister Leslie has died in an apparent drug overdose, but he hasn&#8217;t let that stop him from sharing his music with fans: &#8220;Performing is cathartic to me and I am dedicating the rest of my tour to my sister since she loved to ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6167082/nick-carter-honors-fallen-sister-leslie-carter-with-falling-down">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/nick-carter-leslie1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6167101" title="nick-carter-leslie" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/nick-carter-leslie1-500x359.jpg" alt="nick-carter-leslie" width="500" height="359" /></a>Nick Carter is no doubt still reeling from the news that his sister Leslie has died in an apparent drug overdose, but he hasn&#8217;t let that stop him from sharing his music with fans: &#8220;Performing is cathartic to me and I am dedicating the rest of my tour to my sister since she loved to watch me perform,” he said <a href="http://idolator.com/6162512/santana-brittany-kiss-glee" target="_blank">in a statement.</a> Nick carried on with that sentiment Wednesday night at Irving Plaza in New York City, where he said: &#8220;I&#8217;ve never done this before, and I never thought I&#8217;d ever have to, but I&#8217;d like to dedicate this song to my sister,&#8221; before launching into &#8220;Falling Down&#8221; from his solo album <em>I&#8217;m Taking Off</em>. Watch the <a href="http://idolator.com/5296411/nick-carter-and-jennifer-paige-duet-on-beautiful-lie" target="_blank">&#8220;Beautiful Lie&#8221; </a>singer tribute Leslie below.</p>
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<p><strong>Nick Carter — &#8220;Falling Down&#8221; (tribute to Leslie Carter)</strong></p>
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<p>Were you touched by the performance? Let us know on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/idolatordotcom" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/idolator" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or in the comments.</p>
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		<title>Watch Madonna Answer Stupid Questions At Her Super Bowl Press Conference</title>
		<link>http://idolator.com/6164622/madonna-super-bowl-nfl-press-conference</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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When you sign up to perform at the Super Bowl, you also sign up to be asked dozens of asinine questions by journalists. Madonna attended an NFL press conference earlier today, where she was asked hard-hitting questions, like, &#8220;What do you think of Indianapolis?&#8221; and &#8220;What&#8217;s the craziest thing you&#8217;ve seen in Indy so far?&#8221; ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6164622/madonna-super-bowl-nfl-press-conference">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
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<p>When you sign up to perform at the<a href="http://idolator.com/6161122/madonnas-super-bowl-halftime-performance-sneak-peek" target="_blank"> Super Bowl</a>, you also sign up to be asked dozens of asinine questions by journalists. Madonna attended an NFL press conference earlier today, where she was asked hard-hitting questions, like, &#8220;What do you think of Indianapolis?&#8221; and &#8220;What&#8217;s the craziest thing you&#8217;ve seen in Indy so far?&#8221; and &#8220;Is it true that [your ex Alex Rodriquez] has an oil painting of himself depicted as a centaur, half man, half horse, in his home?&#8221; (She has no idea, but she is pretty sure A-Rod has a picture of her on a horse somewhere.) We didn&#8217;t expect people to throw grenades at her, but c&#8217;mon — this is <em>Madonna</em>. Don&#8217;t waste the lady&#8217;s time with your softballs! If you&#8217;ve got a spare 22 minutes, watch the entire press conference below.<span id="more-6164622"></span></p>
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<p>Madonna refuses to answer specific questions about what songs she&#8217;ll be  performing during her halftime show, but she reveals, &#8220;I&#8217;ll be singing three old songs, and one  new one.&#8221;</p>
<p>The <a href="../6113101/madonna-super-bowl-halftime-set-list" target="_blank">leaked set list we posted in December</a> included one new song (<a href="http://idolator.com/6163792/madonna-nicki-minaj-give-me-all-your-luvin-preview" target="_blank">&#8220;Give Me All Your Luvin&#8217;&#8221;</a>), and <em>four</em> old songs: &#8220;Ray Of Light&#8221;, &#8220;Vogue&#8221;, &#8220;Music&#8221; and &#8220;Holiday.&#8221; Which one do you think got cut? (&#8221;Music&#8221;, we hope.)</p>
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		<title>Drake Performs At NHL All-Star Game</title>
		<link>http://idolator.com/6158562/drake-tour-dates</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drake performed two songs at the NHL All-Star game in Ottawa, Ontario last night, and the proud Canadian and hockey fan described the appearance as &#8220;one of the greatest honors I have ever received.&#8221; The Take Care rapper has plenty of upcoming opportunities in 2012 to top his NHL moment — starting this Valentine&#8217;s Day, ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6158562/drake-tour-dates">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/drake-nhl-game.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6158582" title="drake nhl game" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/drake-nhl-game.jpg" alt="drake nhl game" width="510" height="298" /></a>Drake performed two songs at the NHL All-Star game in Ottawa, Ontario last night, and the proud Canadian and hockey fan described the appearance as &#8220;one of the greatest honors I have ever received.&#8221; The <a href="http://idolator.com/6077712/drake-take-care-review-revue" target="_blank"><em>Take Care </em></a>rapper has plenty of upcoming opportunities in 2012 to top his NHL moment — starting this Valentine&#8217;s Day, Drake will embark on a 38-city tour, hitting college campuses in the US and venues all across Europe (with Kendrick Lamar and newcomer A$AP Rocky as support). Catch all the tour dates below, as well as Drizzy On Ice.  <span id="more-6158562"></span></p>
<p>&#8220;Thanks to everybody at NHL for an amazing night!&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Drake/status/163784162036297728">tweeted</a> Drake after he performed <a href="http://idolator.com/6031991/drake-headlines-music-video" target="_blank">&#8220;Headlines&#8221; </a>and <a href="http://idolator.com/6119731/drake-lil-wayne-tyga-the-motto-video" target="_blank">&#8220;The Motto&#8221;</a>. &#8220;All the players that showed love and all the fans! I got Gino&#8217;s game stick!!!!&#8221;</p>
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<p><strong>DRAKE &#8211; 2012 CLUB PARADISE TOUR DATES</strong></p>
<p><strong>NORTH AMERICA:</strong></p>
<p>February 14 &#8211; Coral Gables, FL @ BankUnited Center<br />
February 15 &#8211; Gainesville, FL @ Stephen C. O&#8217;Connell Center<br />
February 17 &#8211; Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena<br />
February 18 &#8211; Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center<br />
February 21 &#8211; Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena<br />
February 22 &#8211; Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena<br />
February 24 &#8211; Tallahassee, FL @ Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center<br />
February 25 &#8211; New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena<br />
February 27 &#8211; Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center<br />
February 28 &#8211; Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena<br />
March 1 &#8211; Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center<br />
March 2 &#8211; Arlington, TX @ College Park Center<br />
March 4 &#8211; Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Arena<br />
March 5 &#8211; Los Angeles, CA @ Galen Center<br />
March 7 &#8211; Davis, CA @ UC Davis Pavilion<br />
March 8 &#8211; Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center<br />
March 10 &#8211; San Jose, CA @ Event Center<br />
March 11 &#8211; San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena</p>
<p><strong>EUROPE: </strong></p>
<p>March 24 &#8211; Dublin, Ireland @ O2 Arena<br />
March 26 &#8211; London, England @ London O2 Arena<br />
March 27 &#8211; London, England @ London O2 Arena<br />
March 29 &#8211; Sheffield, England @ Sheffield Motorpoint Arena<br />
March 30 &#8211; Cardiff, Wales @ Cardiff Motorpoint Arena<br />
April 1 &#8211; Manchester, England @ Manchester MEN Arena<br />
April 2 &#8211; Glasgow, Scotland @ Glasgow SECC &#8211; Hall 4<br />
April 5 &#8211; Paris, France @ Palais Omnisport de Bercy<br />
April 7 &#8211; Brussels, Belgium @ Forest National<br />
April 8 &#8211; Amsterdam, Holland @ Heineken Music Hall<br />
April 10 &#8211; Frankfurt, Germany @ Jahrhunderthalle<br />
April 12 &#8211; Berlin, Germany @ Max Schmeling Halle<br />
April 13 &#8211; Copenhagen, Denmark @ Valby Hallen<br />
April 15 &#8211; Stockholm, Sweden @ Ericsson Globe<br />
April 16 &#8211; Oslo, Norway @ Oslo Spektrum<br />
April 19 &#8211; Birmingham, England @ Birmingham LG Arena<br />
April 20 &#8211; Birmingham, England @ Birmingham LG Arena<br />
April 22 &#8211; Liverpool, England @ Liverpool Echo Arena<br />
April 23 &#8211; Newcastle, England @ Newcastle Metro Radio Arena<br />
April 25 &#8211; Nottingham, England @ Nottingham Capital FM Arena</p>
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		<title>Iggy Azalea Performs &#8220;My World&#8221; And &#8220;Hello&#8221; In San Francisco</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Idolator Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ambitious blonde rapper Iggy Azalea has begun an all-out effort to make sure her Ignorant Art is on display across America. The &#8220;Roman In Moscow&#8221; revamper popped up at San Francisco&#8217;s Ritch 330 to deliver a rousing, crowd-pleasing show that included &#8220;My World&#8221; and &#8220;Hello&#8221; and saw a lot of ponytail-flying action. Oh, and who ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6157832/iggy-azalea-performs-my-world-in-san-francisco">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/iggy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6157842" title="iggy" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/iggy-500x336.jpg" alt="iggy" width="500" height="336" /></a>Ambitious blonde rapper Iggy Azalea has begun an all-out effort to make sure her <a href="http://www.complex.com/music/2011/09/mixtape-iggy-azalea-ignorant-art" target="_blank"><em>Ignorant Art</em></a> is on display across America. The <a href="http://idolator.com/6141842/iggy-azalea-takes-on-nicki-minajs-roman-in-moscow" target="_blank">&#8220;Roman In Moscow&#8221;</a> revamper popped up at San Francisco&#8217;s Ritch 330 to deliver a rousing, crowd-pleasing show that included &#8220;My World&#8221; and &#8220;Hello&#8221; and saw a lot of ponytail-flying action. Oh, and who doesn&#8217;t love the homage to Tupac on her tank top? Watch it below.<br />
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<p>First, Iggy steps into the spotlight to open the show with &#8220;Hello&#8221;, the second track from her acclaimed mixtape, and follows it with the third, &#8220;My World&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong>Iggy Azalea, &#8220;Hello&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Iggy Azalea, &#8220;My World&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p>The performance came just as Iggy announced she had signed a deal with industry powerhouse Interscope Records. Iggy <a href="http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/exclusive-iggy-azalea-talks-interscope-deal-1006021352.story#/column/the-juice/exclusive-iggy-azalea-talks-interscope-deal-1006021352.story" target="_blank">told <em>Billboard</em></a> that the label chairman Jimmy Iovine told her she&#8217;s destined to be a legend. &#8220;He&#8217;s like, &#8216;You&#8217;re the next Tupac!&#8217; I&#8217;m like, &#8220;You&#8217;re absolutely insane. But I love it!&#8221; All eyez are on Iggy now — is she in line to take over the world? Let us know on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/idolatordotcom" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/idolator" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or in the comments.</p>
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		<title>Christina Aguilera Tributes Etta James With &#8220;At Last&#8221; At Her Funeral</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christina Aguilera already made our list of the top 10 Etta James covers to honor her memory, but we must say, the body-confident diva has outdone herself by performing at the soulful legend&#8217;s funeral. One week after her passing, today mourners gathered to remember the late great, and of course, the most fitting tribute of ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6157572/christina-aguilera-tributes-etta-james-with-at-last-at-her-funeral">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/aguilera-etta.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6157592" title="aguilera-etta" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/aguilera-etta-500x321.jpg" alt="aguilera-etta" width="500" height="321" /></a>Christina Aguilera already made our list of the<a href="http://idolator.com/6147591/etta-james-cover" target="_blank"> top 10 Etta James covers to honor her memory, </a>but we must say, the <a href="http://idolator.com/6132902/christina-aguilera-addresses-her-weight-gain" target="_blank">body-confident</a> diva has outdone herself by performing at the soulful legend&#8217;s funeral. One week after her passing, today mourners gathered to remember the late great, and of course, the most fitting tribute of all for the four-time Grammy-winning icon is a musical one — thus performances from Christina Aguilera and Stevie Wonder were amongst the remembrances. Catch Xtina&#8217;s heartfelt performance below.<span id="more-6157572"></span></p>
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<p>Do you think Xtina did Etta justice? Let us know on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/idolatordotcom" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/idolator" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or in the comments.</p>
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		<title>Azealia Banks Performs At Karl Lagerfeld&#8217;s House</title>
		<link>http://idolator.com/6154802/azealia-banks-performs-at-karl-lagerfelds-house</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Nicki Minaj&#8217;s head-scratching, eyebrow-raising &#8220;Stupid Hoe&#8221; antics are getting a little tiring lately, Azealia Banks is happy to be your go-to female rapper of the moment. The rising MC was personally invited by world-famous designer Karl Lagerfeld to perform at an exclusive launch party held at his house during Paris Fashion Week. Catch the Harlem-based ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6154802/azealia-banks-performs-at-karl-lagerfelds-house">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/azealia-banks.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6154882" title="azealia banks" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/azealia-banks.jpg" alt="azealia banks" width="510" height="325" /></a>If <a href="http://idolator.com/6148412/nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe-video" target="_blank">Nicki Minaj&#8217;s head-scratching, eyebrow-raising &#8220;Stupid Hoe&#8221; antics</a> are getting a little tiring lately, Azealia Banks is happy to be your go-to female rapper of the moment. The rising MC was personally invited by world-famous designer Karl Lagerfeld to perform at an exclusive launch party held at his house during Paris Fashion Week. Catch the Harlem-based rapper spitting rhymes about her area code in her &#8220;212&#8243; performance below.</p>
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<div style="text-align: left;">In true posh fashion, Banks performed after all the guests were presented with iPads bearing the silouette of Karl Lagerfeld. (We love that Azealia&#8217;s outfit pays tribute to the host of the evening, too.)</div>
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<p>Azealia Banks is scheduled to rock the desert this April for two consecutive weekends at <a href="http://idolator.com/6135152/coachella-2012-lineup-12-acts-were-excited-to-see-photos/azealia-banks-coachella" target="_blank">Coachella</a>.</p>
<p>[Via <a href="http://www.rap-up.com/2012/01/26/video-azealia-banks-performs-212-at-karl-lagerfelds-house/" target="_blank">Rap-Up</a>]</p>
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		<title>Lana Del Rey Gives Impressive &#8220;Video Games&#8221; Performance On BBC Live Lounge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robbie Daw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each successive performance Lana Del Rey has given after her widely-discussed one for Saturday Night Live has been pretty decent, and her latest, for BBC Radio 1&#8217;s Live Lounge, is no exception. Below you&#8217;ll find the New York songstress knocking out a stripped-down “Video Games” with her band. Who knows, naysayers — you may just ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6154432/lana-del-rey-video-games-bbc-live-lounge">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Lana-Del-Rey-BBC-Live-Lounge-Video-Games.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6154452" title="Lana Del Rey BBC Live Lounge Video Games" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Lana-Del-Rey-BBC-Live-Lounge-Video-Games.jpg" alt="Lana Del Rey BBC Live Lounge Video Games" width="510" height="305" /></a>Each <a href="http://idolator.com/6150831/lana-del-rey-bbc-6-music-interview-performances" target="_blank">successive performance</a> Lana Del Rey has given after her <a href="http://idolator.com/6141402/lana-del-rey-snl-review-revue" target="_blank">widely-discussed one for <em>Saturday Night Live</em></a> has been pretty decent, and her latest, for BBC Radio 1&#8217;s Live Lounge, is no exception. Below you&#8217;ll find the New York songstress knocking out a stripped-down <a href="../6124992/lana-del-rey-video-games-video" target="_blank">“Video Games”</a> with her band. Who knows, naysayers — you may just have to chalk up the <em>SNL</em> drama to the <a href="http://idolator.com/6151101/lana-del-rey-complex-photos" target="_blank"><em>Complex</em> cover girl</a>&#8217;s nerves, not lack of talent.<br />
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<p>Del Rey&#8217;s debut LP <em>Born To Die</em> is out next week.</p>
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