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Stevie Wonder surprised his fans from Paris last week when he invited Prince to sing together with him.

Stevie Wonder was performing in Bercy when he invited Prince on stage to sing with him. Prince said to

the public that they should not be surprised, since he goes to Stevie’s concerts every time he can.

Every time Stevie Wonder is performing and he knows that Prince is not too far away, he calls him and

invites him to the concert. And Prince always takes his guitar with him, just in case he’ll be needed on

stage.

In his latest music video, Eminem impersonates Amy Winehouse rapping “Amy, rehab never looked so good. I can’t wait, I’m going back.” It seems that imitation is his way of flattery as the rapper actually asked Wino to collaborate on a track with him, hoping for another hit in the vein of ‘Stan’ which sampled from Dido. Wino declined the offer though but a source said “Amy was flattered by the offer. She loves hip-hop and is a big fan of Eminem. But she didn’t feel it was the right thing to do at the present time.” Another source said that Eminem was fine with it saying “He understands that recently she hasn’t been in a state to focus on music because of her tumultuous private life but he hopes they will get together on a future project.”

Adrienne Bailon has just signed her first solo music deal with Def Jam and LA Reid. The former Cheetah Girl is already said to be in the studio working on a new album with some chart-topping producers including Brian Michael Cox, who has worked with Usher, Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige; The Dream, who has worked with Rihanna, Beyonce and Mariah; and. K. Brisco, who has worked with Britney Spears. It’s also being said that nothing but club bangers will be featured on her upcoming album. In other Adrienne news, the 25-year old will be hosting the second cycle of ‘New Afternoons on MTV’ which will kick off on April 13th.

The famous rapper is supposedly very keen on collaboration with Amy Winehouse. In an interview on the matter, Jay-Z said: “Amy has a really powerful voice. It is so distinctive and beautiful. Hopefully in the future we could get together and work on some new material – I’d love to work with her again.” Amy Winehouse has a powerful voice… oh, fudge cakes! Amy Winehouse has a controversial life, great publicity potential and a solid record sales history… that’s what Jay-Z is most likely trying to say… as subtly as possible. Jay-Z is most likely running out of business ideas lately or maybe he thinks he had such a good one this time and wants to stick to it no matter what.

Jay-Z and Beyonce could be teaming up for a duet this summer.

The married couple are rumored to appear on stage together at the O2 Wireless Festival in London, just one week after the rapper controversially headlines Glastonbury. A source said: “Jay-Z is planning a spectacle to end of spectacles. He knows all eyes will be on him when he headlines Glastonbury but he’s actually planning on whipping up something special for Wireless too. He’s been talking to Beyonce about getting her on stage.’

The hip-hop star, who teamed up with Beyonce for her worldwide smash hit ‘Crazy In Love’ and ’03 Bonnie and Clyde’, is also planning to fly in a huge string section and orchestra for the Hyde Park concert.

Since being announced as a Glastonbury headliner, Jay-Z has been criticized by rock royalty, including Oasis star Noel Gallagher, who insists a hip-hop act should not top the bill at the event.

Much like Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse is the talk of the town. But unlike Britney, people have more positive things to say about the British singer these days – save for Natalie Cole. Sheryl Crow is the most recent celebrity to comment on Wino and here’s what she had to say: “I want to collaborate with Amy [Winehouse] because she’s really hot and cool right now. I know one song ‘Rehab’ was very popular particularly because a lot of young people are in rehab as well. In fact I’m thinking about going. It looks like loads of fun and I know my career will benefit from it.” Weird, but eh.

It’s an unlikely pairing, but Elton John and Mary J. Blige will perform a duet at his post-Oscars party.

The superstar singers will take to the stage at Elton’s annual AIDS Foundation bash after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.

Blige said: “Elton John is one of the most inspirational musicians and philanthropists in this industry for me. I respect him with all my heart and it is truly a pleasure to be performing with him on such an important night as we look to raise awareness and vital funds for the fight against HIV and AIDS.”

This is not the first time the pair have collaborated. In 1999, Elton played the piano on the 37-year-old star’s single ‘Deep Inside’. Elton’s annual Oscar party has raised more than $15 million for his charity over the past 15 years.

Sir Paul McCartney has disappointed pal Ozzy Osbourne by declining an opportunity to duet with the rocker at the 2008 Brit Awards.

The former Black Sabbath singer, who will co-host the ceremony with his wife and manager Sharon, was ecstatic at the prospect of fulfilling his lifelong dream of sharing the stage with the former Beatle.

But McCartney, 65, has since decided to perform a simple solo set instead. He says, “You can either go for something wow or just do a couple of hits – I’ve opted for the latter. I’m quite happy to be just doing stuff that I hope the audience will like.”

He adds, “This year will be outstanding – because Ozzy is presenting.”

The guy that Amy Winehouse has been spending a lot of her time with, her ex-boyfriend, the guy that’s got Blake Fielder-Civil livid, happens to be a musician as well. And he’s quite good. He can pretty much pass as the British Robin Thicke.

His name is Tyler James and you just have to love his blue-eyed soul. He’s got great songs in ‘Your Woman’, his duet with Wino ‘Best for Me’ and ‘Why Do I?’. It’s such a bummer that we can’t buy his music on iTunes over on this side of the pond. And yeah, we really get why Blake is livid right now. While he’s in jail, his wife is singing duets with her ex.