One
of the most accomplished performers of the last decade, Christina
Aguilera has sold well over 25 million
albums worldwide and cultivated a fan base that crosses generational,
racial and gender lines.
Now, segueing from the audacious sexuality of her second studio
album, Stripped, the chameleon-like performer pays tribute to the
music that has inspired her with the August 15th release of Back
To Basics (RCA Records).
A modern take on vintage jazz, soul and blues
from the 1920s, '30s, '40s and beyond, her third studio album is
wildly inventive, whose
throwback style creates a sound that's gritty and raw. The album
reunites her with producer Linda Perry and offers new collaborations
with producers such as DJ Premier. Her debut single, "Ain't
No Other Man," off her successful selling album, was a huge
success, while her recently released second single "Hurt" is
climbing the charts. Back To Basics has made Christina
Aguilera the
biggest-seller in the SoundScan era for a female artist, passing
Streisand's 2-CD "The
Concert" release in '94.
"This is a concept album that follows a bold vision," explains
Aguilera. "The touchstones are Billie Holiday, Otis Redding,
Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald — what I used to call my 'fun
music' when I was a little girl."
The double album, Back To Basics utilizes
an orchestra, choir, string quartet and jazz horns, as well as
techniques that, according to
GQ, "blends a vintage-soul sound with state-of-the-art beatsmanship
to form a throwback/hip-hop showcase for her outsize voice." "I
Got Trouble" incorporates a scratchy blues feel, while "Candy
Man" recalls the tight harmonies of all-girl groups from the
'30s and '40s "Save Me From Myself" is an emotionally naked,
raw-sounding song dedicated to her husband. "Thank You," dedicated
to her fans, features DJ Premier splicing bits of "Genie In
A Bottle" with fan voicemail messages. Also sure to appeal to
Aguilera fans is the risqué song "Nasty Naughty Boy" (which
has a '20s burlesque feel) and the sassy club track "Still Dirrty."
Today,
while devoting the lion’s share of her time to recording and
touring, the 26-year-old is active in a range of philanthropy. A
major contributor to the fight against AIDS, Aguilera has participated
in the "What's Going On?" cover project for AIDS Project
Los Angeles' Artists Against AIDS. In 2004 Christina
Aguilera became the new face
for MAC cosmetic company and spokesperson for the MAC AIDS Fund.
More recently she became involved in awareness campaigns with Youth
AIDS and ALDO. She also sponsors and is actively involved in the
Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh for battered women
and children.
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in New Mexico and is slated for a May 2009 release date. Terminator
Salvation: The Future Begins.
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What group of superheros does not have their own set of trading
cards? Topps trading cards
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Former
Model Carla Bruni to Release New Album
France's new first lady Carla Bruni will release a third pop
album in July featuring 14 songs, most of which were written before
she met President Nicolas Sarkozy, her agent said Monday. The yet untitled
album includes a vintage Bob Dylan tune, an Italian song and
a piece based on a poem by French author Michel Houellebecq.
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Heat of 100 Hotties
Something's not adding up on Maxim's ultimate list of the world's
most beautiful women. Case in point: Ashley
Tisdale or Angelina
Jolie? Tisdale or Gisele
Bundchen? Tisdale or Tina
Fey? It's no contest: Tisdale is No. 10 on the list, while Jolie, Bundchen
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of Solace November 2008
On a mission that leads him to Austria,
Italy and South America, James Bond discovers
that Greene, conspiring to take total control
of one of the world's most important natural resources, is forging
a deal with the exiled General Medrano.
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The Strangers are Coming
The Strangers is
a 2008 horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv
Tyler and
Scott Speedman. Allegedly inspired by true events, the film follows
a couple who are attacked and terrorized by three masked strangers
in their remote vacation home. Details on the strangers movie and
trailer |
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Angelina
Jolie is A Wanted Woman
25-year-old Wes was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had
ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life
plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker
would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but
wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut. Until
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Scarlett Johansson Promotes New Cover
Album
Scarlett Johansson describes the recording of
her Tom Waits covers album, "Anywhere I Lay
My Head," as an "intimate experience -- almost private,
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