Christina Aguilera?s Team Does Lady Marmalade On The Voice (VIDEO)

Christina Aguilera?s team rocked it on The Voice this week, performing Lady Marmalade with Xtina herself! Let?s face it, the only reason a lot of people even watch this show is because of her, myself included. When the first episode aired, I was so excited to see her taking the stage with the other judges. Ever since then I have been waiting for more. This week I was thrilled to see her hit the stage again, this time with her team to perform the classic remake of Lady Marmalade. They are all okay singers, but not really all that great. But somehow they hold their own next to one of the biggest voices in the business! Get the rest of the story at Bumpshack, and see the video below. Here are some other gossip links: There is a leaked video of the routine Britney Spears will be doing on tour at Bitten And Bound. Ewwww. Brigitte Nielsen says she slept with Arnold, too! ? Celebrity Smack! Hungry for some music from Bonnaroo? ? Ten Gossip. Jessica Alba is looking a hot mess at the CFDA ? Yeeeah! Britney Spears is actually suing someone instead of the other way around! ? [...]

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Robert Plant And Alison Krauss Win Grammy Album Of The Year

Raising Sand, from Led Zeppelin vet and bluegrass superstar, wins five Grammys on Sunday night.
By James Montgomery with MTV News staff


Alison Krauss and Robert Plant accept the award for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday
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"I'm bewildered," Robert Plant said onstage as he accepted the Grammy Album of the Year award with Alison Krauss on Sunday night. "In the old days we would have called this selling out, but it's a good way to spend a Sunday."

He was probably one of the few who were surprised, because Raising Sand, which won five trophies at Sunday night's show, is in many ways the perfect Grammy album. It features two respected veterans, a critically lauded producer, some sandpaper-and-velvet vocals and a baker's dozen of time-tested standards.

You're probably familiar with Robert Plant from his Led Zeppelin days, and you might be aware of producer T-Bone Burnett's work on the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack (it won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2002). And if you don't know who Alison Krauss is, she possesses a haunting set of pipes and is one of the meanest fiddle players in the world. Oh, and she's won 21 Grammys, more than any other female artist and the seventh-most in history.

Really, she's the key to Sand's success, and not just because of her voice (or her fiddle playing). She and Plant first met in 2004, at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tribute to legendary bluesman Leadbelly, and the former Zeppelin man was amazed by her knowledge of American Roots music — so much so that they began kicking around the idea of recording an album together. Three years later, Sand was released.

And while Plant possesses the more famous voice, the album's finest moments radiate from Krauss. Whether she's getting bluesy on Little Milton's "Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson" or entwining with Plant's husky voice on songs like "Please Read the Letter" and Roly Salley's winsome "Killing the Blues," she more than carries her end of the bargain.

And perhaps that's also due to producer Burnett, who handpicked the 13 songs the duo cover on Sand. His arrangements are sparse — giving the two voices ample room to breathe — yet dense, warm and crackling at the same time. It's a testament to his work that he's often given just as much billing as Plant and Krauss on the project ... and it's certainly justified.

To date, Sand has sold more than 1 million copies, heaped tons of acclaim and actually earned a Grammy last year — "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" took home the award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals.

One expert was surprised not by the album's success, but by the fact that it's actually quite a good album.

"At first, the album seemed like a vanity project. ... Two names, clearly a one-off record, didn't have to be any good, you know?" New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica said. "Led Zeppelin fans would buy it because of Robert Plant, Alison Krauss would get a check. But it actually turned out to be a really thoughtful, really good record. So when you combine all that with the fact that the Grammys love to lionize one of their own, I could really see it taking home some awards."

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Nick Jonas: I 'Get My Dance On' In 'Hairspray' Musical

Youngest JoBro says he's been taking salsa classes to get ready for Link Larkin role at the Hollywood Bowl.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Move over Zac Efron, there's a new Link Larkin in town! Nick Jonas is set to play the teen heartthrob (such a stretch) this summer during a limited-run engagement of "Hairspray" at the Hollywood Bowl.

Having already starred in musicals like Disney's "Camp Rock" and a production of "Les Misérables," the Jonas brother should feel at ease when he takes the stage alongside stage stars like Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur (who will both assume their original Broadway roles), as well as "Glee" actor John Stamos, Drew Carey and former Disney star Corbin Bleu.

MTV News caught up with the youngest JoBro on Wednesday and he shared with us how he's prepping for the show in August. (He also dished about his other summer plans, including teaming up withQuaker Chewy Superstar Search.)

"I'm really excited about doing 'Hairspray.' When they approached me about it, I was really blessed 'cause I knew the cast would be amazing. And when I finally saw it, I was really thrilled," Nick said.

"It's a great role and I got to get my dance on a little bit, so I'm going to figure that out," he continued. "I did some salsa dancing; just went out and did some salsa dancing, which was a really fun experience and, I think, kind of got me moving a little bit. So I'm feeling a bit more comfortable than I did before and I'm excited to get out there and do the whole Link Larkin thing."

With at least two movie versions and a Broadway adaptation to draw inspiration from, Jonas' Hollywood Bowl interpretation can go anywhere.

"[The films are] very different. I watched the original many, many years ago and loved it as a musical theater fan," he said. "And doing musical theater, it's one of those things where it's a must-watch, and then when the remake came out, I was really interested in that," he said of the Efron-starring 2007 flick. "And I think they did a really good job. It's very different and definitely a modern twist, while still being in the period, but it's a great movie."

Do you think Nick will make a good Link Larkin? Tell us in the comments!

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Green Lantern' Star Mark Strong On What Makes 'John Carter' 'Exceptional

What lies in the nooks and crannies of Mars' vast mountainous landscape? You'll find out in "John Carter," the first live-action film from Pixar fixture Andrew Stanton. "Green Lantern" actor Mark Strong stars in the movie as Matai Shang, the leader of a mysterious race called the Therns ? "Nobody is sure if they exist or [...]

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