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Welcome to Buzzworthy's The Week In Pop, where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests and appearances, TV appearances by your favorite pop stars and more (so you don't have to).

While the Grammys gave us plenty to discuss around the ol' watercooler to start the week (Nicki Minaj's pope friend, Adele winning EVERYTHING, etc.), but there's a lot to look forward to in musical happenings this week, y'all. The Kills release their "The Last Goodbye" single with The Velvet Underground, Patsy Cline and Marilyn Monroe covers, "Glee" pays homage to the late Whitney Houston on their Valentine's Day episode Tuesday, Sleigh Bells are gonna kick the "Saturday Night Live" stage's ass, and Hollywood Week continues on "American Idol."

Check out this week's album releases and talk show music guests below.

NEW ALBUM RELEASES
Tuesday, Feb. 14
+ The Kills, "The Last Goodbye" four-song single release: Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince package their lovely "The Last Goodbye" waltz single with three covers.

+ Johnny Cash, Live From Austin TX: The Man in Black lives on through his immeasurable body of work. The 180-gram vinyl release comes with a DVD of the performance.

+ Band Of Skulls, Sweet Sour: The English trio return with a sophomore album wrapped in delicious female-male vocal interplay indie rock with a bluesy stomp. Check out their single "Bruises."

Check out more new album releases and upcoming TV appearances and performances after the jump.

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Jay-Z performed at NYC's Carnegie Hall on Feb. 6, 2012.

+ Jay-Z performed at NYC's famed Carnegie Hall for the first of two benefit shows last night. Alicia Keys, Nas, ?uestlove and Young Guru were all part of the festivities. (MTV News)

+ Last night's episode of "The Voice" featured judges Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton singing a Prince medley. Check out highlights from the show here. (MTV News)

+ Peep Kelly Clarkson's PSA for dosomething.org; they're holding a "Battle For The Bands" campaign where folks can enter video about the importance of music education for a chance to win grants, concert tickets, instruments and scholarships. (Just Jared)

+ Drake's hitting the road, and you can enter to win a chance for a pair of tickets to one of 18 cities he'll be visiting during his "Club Paradise" tour. (Rap-Up)

+ Watch Miley Cyrus' sweet performance of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" from yesterday's "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." The song is from Amnesty International's charity compilation. (Neon Limelight)

+ The Shins are readying to release Port of Morrow in March. In the meantime they've announced tour dates and also given us B-side "September" to check out. (Pitchfork)

+ Curren$y subtly dropped some new free music in the midst of Super Bowl madness. "uh...... #Here...." he tweeted with a link to download his Here EP. You can get it, uh..... here. (Pitchfork)

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Etta James' recent passing has lead to some of music's leading powerhouse voices covering the blues. First, Kelly Clarkson paid an AH-MAZING tribute with her rendition of "I'd Rather Go Blind." And this weekend, Christina Aguilera delivered with her version of "At Last" during Etta's funeral.

The clip begins with Christina offering a heartfelt confession about the impact Etta left on Aguilera's own musical career. Then, the Grammy winner closes her eyes and begins belting out the opening notes to one of the most stunning renditions of "At Last" we've ever heard. She channels her inner Etta and embraces a raspy, raw expression, closely resembling the intensity of the original. Christina reminds us that she can still hit and hold any note she damn well pleases and does it so flawlessly that she brings the entire audience to their feet.

We've definitely never been to a funeral where people openly cheer and offer a standing O -- then again, we've never attended a funeral where Christina Aguilera was performing. We think Christina did the classic song justice, and we think Etta herself would agree with us.

+ Watch Christina Aguilera cover "At Last" at Etta James' funeral.

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+ Confession: My two greatest loves are music and hockey. Looks like Drake and I are kindred spirits. "I grew up on the sport... this is one of the greatest honors I've ever received," he said before performing "Headlines" at the NHL All-Star game in Ottawa. (Consequence of Sound)

+ Madonna will debut a video teaser of "Give Me All Your Luvin'" on "American Idol" on Thursday. The single, which features co-writers M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, drops on Friday. (MTV News)

+ Watch Christina Aguilera's moving rendition of Etta James' "At Last" during James' funeral on Saturday. Stevie Wonder also performed. (Idolator)

+ Katy Perry's hit the bottle (of hair dye) again. This time she emerged with light-blue locks when she attended a charity event for Givelove.org in Vegas. (MTV News)

+ Rutgers gets the value of studying Beyoncé as much as we do. Through studying her music and career, their college course discusses race, gender, feminism and sexual politics. Related: Beyoncé's Houston hometown is planning a Bey monument. (RapFix)

+ The new video for Ke$ha's "Sleazy Remix 2.0 Get Sleazier" lives up to its namesake. "Sooo funny! My friends made this video for Sleazy 2.0," she tweeted. (Just Jared)

+ Fave Album of the Week: Sharon Van Etten's forthcoming Tramp album (featuring contributions from The National, Wye Oak, Beirut and The Walkmen), comes out Feb. 7, but it's available for full stream now. #gotitonrepeat (NPR)

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1.) Justin Timberlake continues to prove his hotness status (as if it were ever up for debate) in his newest Givenchy cologne ads. (Just Jared)

2.) Christina Aguilera was an open book about her haters in a recent magazine interview, and it looks like girl's taking that vulnerability into the recording studio for her next album. (Idolator)

3.) Dance-pop sensation and MTV 2012 Artist To Watch Dev straps on some kicks for her new "Dancing Shoes" music video. (Pop On And On)

4.) Pharrell Williams goes old school for his newest music project and writes classical compositions with the HMI Orchestra. We have a feeling even Mozart would approve. (HypeBeast)

5.) Aww! Willow Smith is all grown up in this totally adult-y yellow maxi dress. We'd love more where that came from. (MTV Style)

6.) Taylor Swift's exes: Prepare for more musical revenge. The country pop singer discusses her upcoming album, and it's allllllll about past relationships going sour. (Entertainment Weekly)

7.) Justin Bieber fans may have a hard time recognizing the heartthrob with his new darker hair color (!). SHOCK AND AWE, guys. (Hollywood Life)

8.) So much for Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner's happy ending. Unfortunately, the couple called it quits. But don't worry -- we have plenty of pints of ice cream handy for fellow mourners. (MTV Remote Control)

9.) Up-and-coming sassy/sexy/stylish Brooklyn-based rapper Azealia Banks' new song "NEEDSUMLUV" definitely needs sum attention. (Stereogum)

10.) Speaking of new "wrappers," Jay-Z's fully devoted to his latest project -- changing Blue Ivy's diapers. (Hollywood Life)

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If Christina Aguilera opted for a whole new career path as a self-help guru who divulges secrets on how she scored the trifecta of happiness -- gorgeousness, talent and cool-parent status -- we'd sign up for that ish as fast as you can say "Peace out, Dr. Phil." (Come on, guys, don't act like you've never taken some life lessons from that man.)

But the "Fighter" singer, "The Voice" judge (CANNOT WAIT until Feb. 5, BTW!) and cover model for Marie Claire's February issue admits inside the magazine that her successes in life didn't always come easy. Aside from looking FRESH-TAH-DEATH, Christina gets real about raising her son, Max, as a single parent. She even offers an inspirational perspective on being criticized about her looks: She doesn't give an eff. "I've been through my highs, I've been through my lows; I've been through the gamut of all things in this business. Being too thin. Being bigger. I've been criticized for being on both sides of the scale. It's noise I block out automatically. I love my body. My boyfriend loooves my body. My son is healthy and happy, so that's all that matters to me."

Stay pressed, haters: Christina's beautiful no matter what you say.

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+ It's a girl!!! Congrats to Beyoncé and Jay-Z on the birth of daughter Blue Ivy. Bey's sis Solange, Rihanna, Diddy, Young Jeezy, Russell Simmons and other celebs tweeted their love. "Welcome to the world Princess Carter!" wrote Ri. (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry tweeted about her split with Russell Brand. It's the first time she's publicly addressed they're divorcing. She thanked supporters and also tweeted, "Concerning the gossip, I want to be clear that NO ONE speaks for me." (MTV News)

+ Watch Kelly Clarkson's powerhouse performances of "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)" and "Mr. Know It All" from "Saturday Night Live." (Neon Limelight)

+ "The Voice" panelists Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton will be joined by celebrity advisors Ne-Yo, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Alanis Morissette, Robin Thicke, Jewel, Lionel Richie, Miranda Lambert and Kelly Clarkson this season. (Rolling Stone)

+ It's 2012 -- time for another installment of "Weezy's Sports Corner." Lil Wayne launched eight new webisodes, where he chats about pro sports, college sports and skateboarding. 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith is his guest. Peep 'em here. (Rap-Up)

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+ Don't know about y'all, but this weekend's "Saturday Night Live" had me queueing up the DVR with their pop star twofer. Peep musical guest Robyn's rad "Call your Girlfriend" and "Dancing On My Own" sets, and watch host Katy Perry spoof Florence + The Machine's Florence Welch. (Consequence of Sound)

+ As SNL host, Katy Perry also lampooned Christina Aguilera, sang a "Teenage Dream" duet with Kristin Wiig and also played herself in a skit. (MTV News)

+ Check out Lady Gaga performing a sultry "White Christmas" at Z100's Jingle Ball in NYC. She added a few extra lines that would surely make Santa blush. Watch out, Mrs. Claus! (Rap-Up)

+ Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato dueted on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" at Z100's Jingle Ball. "Oh my God...#shaking. I. Just sang. With. Kelly. Clarkson. #ahhhhhhh," tweeted Lovato. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Adele graces Billboard's cover and is the magazine's Artist Of The Year. 2011's No. 1 selling artist gave an email interview as she's still recovering from throat surgery. (Billboard)

+ Miley Cyrus teamed with brother Trace Cyrus to design a T-shirt and hoodie. Proceeds from the shirt sales will benefit Miley's charity Get Ur Good On. (Billboard)

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+ Katy Perry announced during her appearance on "Ellen" that she's thanking fans by renting out L.A.'s Staples Center and playing a free (!!!) show on Nov. 23. She also said she wants kids, but not too soon: "If it doesn't hurt the first time, I'll keep popping them out." (E!)

+ Lady Gaga released a photo from her forthcoming "Marry The Night" video. She (or maybe Jo Calderone?) is lying on a gurney with two nurses beside her. #mysterious (Neon Limelight)

+ Nicki Minaj and David Guetta will open the 2011 American Music Awards on Nov. 20 with their collabos "Where Them Girls At" and "Turn Me On." Other performers include Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera and Katy Perry. (Rap-Up)

+ Noel Gallagher wants to make something clear: He's NOT gunning for an Oasis reunion. He told MTV News his words were misconstrued by a journalist, adding, "It isn't going to take place. Do I look desperate? No, I'm not desperate at all." (MTV News)

+ Broken Social Scene kissed us goodbye (sniffle) with their self-proclaimed final concert, which took place in Brazil. Watch them cover U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and Beastie Boys' "Funky Boss," before playing their own "Major Label Debut (Fast)." (Pitchfork)

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Christina Aguilera's career may be far from the good old "Mickey Mouse Club" days, but that doesn't mean she can't kick it with one of her former bosses -- Minnie Mouse! You never want to burn any bridges in Hollywood -- it's a small world after all.

The "Not Myself Tonight" singer and the infamous lady mouse were snapped looking holiday-happy while working together on a Disney special that's due out this Christmas season. Christina looked extra chic in her black-and-white ensemble and glamorous gold locks while letting her ex-boss rock the flashy red dress. We especially love that gigantic smile on Christina. It totally screams, "This pic is a framer! I'm putting it next to my Grammys!" Everyone knows that reunion photos with with Disney characters are just as priceless as coveted trophies.

Speaking of reunions, maybe the duo were chatting up the ultimate holiday gift to the world: A "Mickey Mouse Club" reunion?! Can we all just take a moment to imagine the adorbz mice clan back together again: Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling and Christina! #ChristmasMiraclesWeHopeFor

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