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Remaking a song is no easy task. Usually, there is nothing like the original. However, when a remake is done right, the artist might make music history, accidentally overshadowing a song's original composer...

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were one for the books! While there are upsets and unpredictable wins every year at the Grammys, 2011 really outdid itself on surprises. Check out our top five picks for things we didn't see coming at music's biggest night out...

LL Cool J kicked off the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards introducing a tribute to Aretha Franklin, calling her not only the Queen of Soul but the Queen of the Grammys for her 18 prior wins. As previously reported Franklin, who had surgery to deal with an undisclosed illness, was at home resting in Detroit, so Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, gospel singer Yolanda Adams, country singer Martina McBrid

Common will release his ninth studio album, 'The Dreamer, The Believer,' in 2011, and he tells TheBoomBox it will pair him with one of hip-hop's elite. "I have a remix already for a song I have called 'Ghetto Dreams.' It has Nas on it," Common reveals...

Some of Chicago's biggest names in hip-hop and R&B are coming together to support a good cause. Common, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson and producer No I.D. have united for the new soulful track 'We Can Do It Now,' to support Season 3 of 'Gatorade Replay.' ...

John Legend and The Roots took over Terminal 5 in New York City on Thursday night (Sept. 23) to premiere their collaborative covers album 'Wake Up!' with the help of some surprise guests. Common and Melanie Fiona appeared on stage for their feature on the joint-album's title-track, while Estelle joined the Roots when they took it back to their classic 1999 track 'You Got Me' and Jennifer Hudson as

The upcoming 'Sex and the City 2' soundtrack will hit stores on May 25, two days before the film premieres, and it will feature an all-star lineup of R&B divas. Fans can expect songs from Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu in addition to British pop songstress Leona Lewis. A...

R&B songstress, Jennifer Hudson, appeared on ABC's 'Good Morning America' on Thursday, April 1, where she announced that she will be the new spokeswoman for Weight Watchers. Hudson -- who gave birth to her first child seven months ago -- told TV personality Robin Roberts that the diet program has changed her life. "I...

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson has lost 56 lbs. for an upcoming film role, according to reports. The American Idol star and Oscar winner is set to play Nelson Mandela's former wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in a biopic entitled 'Winnie,' which is scheduled to shoot in May...

Jennifer Hudson may be excited about her upcoming title role as Winnie Mandela in the biopic 'Winnie,' but the former wife of South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela isn't. According to the Johannesburg's Star Newspaper, a letter from Mandela's attorneys states the noted South African figure is "extremely concerned" to hear about the film and says she was never approached for