[Watch] Taylor Swift Duets With Alison Krauss @ 2013 Country Music Association Awards

Taylor Swift performed a beautiful and stripped back version of Red at the Country Music Awards 2013.What made the performance extra special- for her I'm sure more than anyone else- was who she was joined on stage by: Alison Krauss and Vince Gill.

T-Swift may get slated by many for her voice (which was near enough perfect here) and the content of her lyrics, but she shouldn't care when her own idols are willing to get up on stage and essentially play her backing group. It speaks volumes to the impact she's had on the scene in such a short time, and at such a young age.

The whole performance was gorgeous!

[Watch] Celine Dion Sings A Snippet Of "Loved Me Back To Life" In A Toilet....For Realz

This strange event was aired during Celine Dion's stint on Le Banquier- which is apparently the Quebec derivative of the game show that loves boxes: Deal Or No Deal. I'm not sure why they were filming this moment- or following her into the loo- but it proves that Celine doesn't have to mime the belts (as some have suggested) to latest single, Loved Me Back To Life. She's clearly more than capable of hitting the notes.

The video ends with the Canadian Diva showing her funny side, telling a man heading to the restroom- which she'd just left- that he should use it quickly before she purchases it for its "amazing" sound. I can only imagine what "sound" he thought she was talking about! (...at least I think she was joking....)

Happy Birthday, Joni Mitchell!

Joni Mitchell turns 70 today! Happy Birthday, Joni! To celebrate the day, and the life, of one of the greatest singer-songwriters ever, I thought I'd post five of my favourite tracks from her. It wasn't easy to do, but I limited myself to five from the outset so as to not go nuts posting every Joni Mitchell song in existence. I've also tried to stay away from her most well known hits- like Blue, California, Big Yellow Taxi and Both Sides Now- to make it a little more interesting.   

Let me know your favourite song in the comments.

[Watch] Christina Aguilera Stuns With Performance Of "Say Something" @ The Voice (US)

Title says it all really. Just watch and be mesmerised as one half of A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera put on a beautiful performance of  Say Something, live on The Voice (USA).

[Watch] Leona Lewis's Accoustic Set For British Airways

Leona Lewis is getting herself back out there to promote the fact that she hasn't retired, and is still making music- seriously, there are people who think she's quit the industry! Her latest outing was for British Airways, who were celebrating "...the launch of British Airways A380 to Hong Kong last week".

Now, if I didn't have a friend who was a plane nut, I wouldn't have thought this was anything to get excited about. But there are genuinely people out there rejoicing at this news- different strokes for different folks, I suppose. At least we can benefit from the event by getting to watch the lovely Leona perform two songs in an acoustic fashion.

It was odd that she chose not to perform any Christmas songs- despite having an album of that nature to plug-  however, I suspect it may have been to do with BA wanting to keep the event secular. The songs she did pick were biggest hit Bleeding Love and last album's Come Alive. They weren't the greatest of renditions, in fact they were probably some of her worst- with too much substituting of head for chest notes, and tuning problems throughout- but at least the arrangements were nice.

I suspect this was just a bad vocal day for the X-Factor winner, so no need to panic just yet. We'll know more when she gets to promoting Christmas, With Love- of which you can hear its lead single here.

[Listen] Mary J Blige, Kelly Clarkson and Leona Lewis Get Festive With New Releases

It's November, so you know what means! I can now listen to Christmas music without looking like a total nutter! With it being so close to the festive period, it's no shocker that some of our Divas have Yuletide albums out for us to stuff the stockings with. So let's take a listen and see what's on offer!

[Listen] Stop The Presses!! Britney Spears Doesn't Sound Like A Robot (or British) On New Single "Perfume"

OMG! No Nasal intonation! Britney Jean Spears, more vocals like this in the future, please! New song Perfume was so not what I was expecting from the Diva after the genericness that was Work B!tch. However, it's so different that I don't actually know how to take it right now.

I think I'm impressed. I'm definitely shocked! To think Britney supposedly co-produced this, too. Maybe that's why the vocals aren't as processed and robotic (dear I actually call them emotive?) as usual, and that the lyrical content isn't repetitive and mindless (which I'm not knocking, because I love a bit of mindless pop).

Perfume really needs a few more spins before I can firm up my opinions on it. I can say right now that I love the voice and am feeling the lyrics- both things which re-humanise the oft roboticised entertainer. I think problems might be found in the weakish production, but maybe it was purposely done to contrast the overproduction of Work and allow Britney's voice center stage.

This curve ball has me intrigued as to what the rest of new album, Britney Jean, sounds like. Not long to wait now!