Christina Aguilera Promises "Less Singing" on Next LP

Christina Aguilera sat down with Marie Claire to discuss her forthcoming March LP Bionic – and what the oversinger said might shock you.

“[I’m going] to allow myself to go to a place of less singing,” Aguilera told the mag. “I’m more vulnerable and more strong at the same time.”

Aguilera added that the first single off the record will be a Tricky Stewart-produced song called “Glam,” while other cameos will come from Flo Rida and Santigold. Other tracks, like “Lullaby,” were inspired by Aguilera’s two-year old son Max.

“[This album] is just about the future,” Aguilera says. “My son in my life, motivating me to want to play and have fun.”

Quote of the Night

“It was me taking the piss out of the fact that I was broke while being on a # 1 record [‘Right Round’]. I didn’t have enough money to buy a taco.”

–Ke$ha, explaining the $ in her name

Flo Rida Impresses Parents, Ladies at Today Show Concert

“No shirt, no shades!” shouts a middle-aged female as rapper Flo Rida takes the stage at the Today Show concert series Friday morning.

Flo, 30, was donning his signature look: a pair of shiny, oversized sunglasses, a patched-up gray muscle tee and facial hair so impeccably manicured it could make Orlando Bloom weep. If you didn’t recognize him as a multi-platinum rapper, you might think the dude was a professional wrestler.

But the crowd wanted it all off.

“You have the best abs in Hollywood!” a teenage girl in the front row chimed in.

Appearances aside, Flo Rida knows how to capture a crowd. After performing a fist-fueled “Low,” the song Matt Lauer claimed “took [Flo] around the world,” and a version of “Right Round” that had his parents beaming (bottom photo), Flo ripped through his newest hit “Jump,” sans Nelly Furtado.

Check out a clip of the action, which includes a hilarious dance by Flo, below.

[Photos by Jeanine Onischuck]

No Doubt to Kick Off Today Show Summer Series

NBC’s1 14th annual summer concert series is notorious for bringing in the big names (see Coldplay, Bon Jovi, Miley Cyrus), but this year’s lineup packs the biggest punch yet!!

Starting with No Doubt‘s first live concert in five years on May 1, the 18-week series will include performances by Fall Out Boy, Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews Band, Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Flo Rida, Kings of Leon and many, many more!!!!

Check out a full list of performers on the Today Show website!

Flo Rida Linked to Alleged Animal Cruelty Incident

Two people are claiming that they witnessed two men on rapper Flo Rida‘s tour bus kill a rabbit and then drive away in Lexington, Kentucky Wednesday.

It’s not clear if Flo Rida was involved in the incident, but animal-control officers are now searching for the bus so they can investigate.

Meanwhile, Flo has released a statement denying the allegations.

Says Flo:

“While no one in my aprty was in any way involved in any incident, the media report I saw was sickening. As an animal lover, I would never want to see cruelty inflicted upon them.”

Flo Rida Scraps Chris Brown Collaboration

Rapper Flo Rida has scrapped a song from his upcoming album called “Sweat,” in which he collaborated with Chris Brown.

Says Flo:

“I recorded a great song with Chris. But I won’t be releasing it now because of what’s going on with him and Rihanna. It could have been my next No1.”

Flo is just one of many musicians, radio stations and endorsers that have protested Brown following his February 8 attack on girlfriend Rihanna.

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