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[POLL] AOL: WHO'S THE MOST INFLUENTIAL LADY IN POP MUSIC TODAY?

Attention, AOL Music readers! To celebrate Women's History Month, we here at the site will be posting our very own "March Madness" type bracket. But instead of pitting basketball team against basketball team, we're having the ladies of pop music battle it out for the top title of "Most Influential Woman in Pop." 

Our second round grudge match features two '90s pop stars: Christina Aguilera and Beyonce. In the past few years, Christina has made a major comeback from her "Genie in a Bottle" days! The singer's recent stint as a judge on "The Voice" shows there's more to her than powerhouse vocals. On the other hand, there's no denying that this is Beyonce's year. Her incredible Super Bowl halftime show and touching HBO documentary prove that there is no stopping Queen B. 

Who do you think should win round two of our "Most Influential Woman in Pop" March Madness bracket? Vote below ... and check back on Wednesday (March 6) to see the next two divas battling it out in round three.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

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[NEWS] JUST JARED'S MOST POPULAR MUSIC ACTS OF 2012 - #10 CHRISTINA AGUILERA

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It was an incredible year for music and we can’t wait to find out what next year has to bring!

Here’s a rundown of JustJared.com‘s most popular music acts of 2012. Find out which artists sang their way to the top of our list.

1. Whitney Houston
2. Beyonce
3. Rihanna
4. Nicki Minaj
5. Taylor Swift
6. One Direction
7. Adele
8. Lana Del Rey
9. Jennifer Lopez
10. CHRISTINA AGUILERA
11. Justin Bieber
12. Selena Gomez
13. Madonna
14. Adam Levine
15. Lady Gaga
16. Chris Brown
17. Spice Girls
18. Willow Smith
19. Demi Lovato
20. Bruno Mars

FYI: These rankings are calculated by a number of factors, including pageviews/hits from readers, comments, and social media interaction.

Source: JustJared

[VIDEO] CHRISTINA AGUILERA OPENS UP ABOUT EMBRACING HER INNER 'BADGIRL' FOR 'YOUR BODY'

When Christina Aguilera started planning the video for her single "Your Body," she knew she wanted to work with Melina Matsoukas, who has cooked up eye-catching clips for Beyoncé, Rihanna and Lady Gaga. And, judging by a teaser for the clip, the twosome decided Aguilera was going to be a colorful vixen who robs convenience stores and blows up cars. No big deal.

"I worked with Melina Matsoukas on this video for 'Your Body,' who I was very drawn to because her work I saw in her other videos," Aguilera told MTV News about the clip, which is set to debut ahead of November's Lotus. "It looked like she really caught a character and drew it out of them and really had a story to tell. You know, not needing or wanting or using a lot of background dancers or gimmicks or things like that."

Once the two women met, all bets were off visually. Matsoukas was enlisted to capture the light-hearted side of the singer. "Once we started talking with each other and she heard 'Your Body,' she spun it in a way that you wouldn't expect at all," she said. "And I get to play this character that, yeah, she may be a little bit of a badass, she's very confident, self-assured, but she's super playful and super tongue-in-cheek. She laughs the whole way through the video. She's watching cartoons, and you know she doesn't take herself too seriously.

"I don't think I've ever done a video using so much color and freedom and fun," she added. "There's some unexpected twists and turns. There's cars blowing up, but it's really done in a very fun and playful, tongue-in-cheek way, in almost a comedic sense, if you will. And I had such fun playing that character."

Aguilera, however, isn't new to the bad-girl game. She's dabbled in the role several times, including her saucy turns in her videos for "Dirrty," "Fighter" and "Not Myself Tonight." But that's not all she is.

"The term bad girl should never be taken so seriously," she said. "It's definitely taken with a grain of salt, and I would never title myself as that. Maybe confident, self-assured, which is a message all women should take to heart and be themselves."

Source: MTV

[SCAN] WHO'S THE BEST JUDGE? BRITNEY VS. CHRISTINA VS. BEYONCE

Editors Note:

I think it is safe to say that Christina Aguilera takes the cake and owns at being a judge. We haven't even seen how Britney does on X Factor. Are any of you guys going to be watching Brit-Brit on X Factor?

Is it just me or are you guys wondering why Beyoncé is on this too? Is she judging some other show?

[NEWS] MUCH MUSICS TOP 10: BIGGEST VOICES

Well since we’re on tonight a little later than normal, right after The Voice, that’s what Today’s Top 10 is all about.

Forget the gimmicks, the fashion, the wigs or any other distraction, because we’re counting down the top 10 biggest voices in music.

Top 10 Biggest Voices:

1. Adele - 'Rolling in the Deep'
2. Mariah Carey - 'We Belong Together'
3. Christina Aguilera - 'Ain't No Other Man'
4. Beyonce - 'Halo'
5. Marianas Trench - 'Fallout'
6. Kelly Clarkson - 'Since U Been Gone'
7. Lady Gaga - 'TheEdge of Glory'
8. Adam Lambert - 'Better Than I Know Myself'
9. City and Colour - 'Save Our Scissors'
10. Hedley - 'Perfect'

Source: Much Music

[NEWS] WALL STREET JOURNAL: 'CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S TAKE ON 'AT LAST' WAS HOT & URBAN'

The funeral of R&B legend Etta James was a star-studded affair, with appearances by Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera.

The event was held yesterday in the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California.

Aguilera was a long-time admirer of James, and paid tribute to her idol by singing James’s signature song “At Last.” It’s a tune that has been much covered over the years; notably, Beyonce sang it while President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama took their first dance at an inaugural ball in Washington, D.C. (Beyonce also played James in the 2008 movie “Cadillac Records.”) The song was written in 1941 and James popularized it in the early 1960s.

“There’s a line in this song that says ‘I found a dream that I could speak to,’” Aguilera said before she began to sing. “And for me that dream, all my life, has been Etta James.”

Aguilera delivered a full-throated rendition, with minimal accompaniment. Her vocal swoops and growls drew appreciative cheers and whistles from the funeral goers.

Aguilera’s singing often spurs debate. Last year, her live version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was roasted by some commentators when, caught up in the passion of the song, she fumbled a few lines. And her vocal runs during an Aretha Franklin tribute were so masterful, she may have overshadowed the other divas sharing the stage.

While Beyonce’s version of “At Last” was warm and urbane, Aguilera’s take on the song was hot and urban. Her fiery interpretation has won over some gospel lovers, but alienated some listeners who found her vocals overdone, and have sounded off across the web.

“Thank you Etta James for the inspiration–I love you,” Aguilera said at the end of her performance.

You can listen to the song here. What did you think of Aguilera’s version? How did you feel about Beyonce’s take? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

Source: WallStreetJournal

[PHOTO] 'THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF POP' FT. XTINA, BRITNEY, MADONNA, LADY GAGA + MORE

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[PHOTO] CHRISTINA AGUILERA IN WONDERLAND

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[PHOTO] THE GREEK GODDESSES OF POP

[NEWS] 'MICHAEL FOREVER' THE TRIBUTE CONCERT ADDS JAMIE FOXX TO STAR-STUDDED ROSTER

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx will join Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green at the upcoming Michael Jackson tribute concert, according to new reports.

Foxx will perform onstage at the October (11) show in Wales.

Smokey Robinson has also been lined up to appear, and Beyonce will be beamed in via satellite.

Sources tell Tmz.com that Beyonce is recording a "unique, never before seen performance" that will be played at the show.

Source: ContactMusic

[PHOTO] CRAYOLA: THE POP EDITION

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[PHOTO] THE SEVEN VILLAINS OF POP

The harvest of the human seed, the Earth is a corpse field, collected on the wagons, catapulted into mass graces. Foul air corrodes the skin. The trumpets sound the alarm of the overwhelming onslaught.

Deep gaps do open, devouring the dead. Horribly distorted faces leaking decay. No conflict resolution, no bond to fix the fault lines. Take the breath from the Earth. And again and again the clouds will come. Split the sky, consume the drowning horizon.

Fire red as it flashes, but does not thunder. Embrace the hour of devastation. Bringer of war. Take the breath from the Earth. Bringer of war. Take the breath from the Earth. There will never be peace. We will never be safe again.

No conflict resolution, no bond to fix the fault lines. Take the breath from the Earth. No history to tell, no legacy to leave behind, no future generation. Take the breath from the Earth.

Funeral for a failing race. A mass of graves where the soil bleeds. reborn from the rotted caskets. This is the harvest of the human seed. The Earth is a corpse field.

THE EARTH MUST COME TO AN END.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA as THE DARK PHOENIX
BRITNEY SPEARS as POISON IVY
RIHANNA as HARLEY QUINN
LADY GAGA as SILVER BANSHEE
KATY PERRY as ELEKTRA
KE$HA as CHEETAH
BEYONCE as CATWOMAN

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[PHOTO] FAN ART 'AVENGERS OF POP'

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[AUDIO] 'I WANT ALL GIRLS (WHO RUN THE WORLD)' MASHUP BY: MARC JOHNCE

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[VIDEO] I WANT ALL GIRLS (WHO RUN THE WORLD) FT. CHRISTINA AGUILERA + MORE

[CHART] BEST LEGS IN MUSIC - 2009

Best Legs in Music 2009

1 - Nicole Scherzinger
2 - Beyonce Knowles
3 - Christina Aguilera
4 - Britney Spears
5 - Jamelia
6 - Rihanna
7 - Kylie Minogue
8 - Gwen Stefani
9 - Ciara
10 - Fergie
11 - Carrie Underwood
12 - Hilary Duff
13 - Amerie
14 - Lady Gaga
15 - Christina Milian
16 - Paulina Rubio
17 - Mariah Carey
18 - Jessica Simspon
19 - Celine Dion
20 - Madonna

Source: CelebritySnap