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February 9, 2011 at 8:49PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Sheryl Crow is booked for the Pacer Benefit. Associated Press photo Sheryl Crow will sing at the 29th annual Pacer Center benefit on May 7 at the Mpls Convention Center… Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" has jumped to No. 1 on Billboard's album chart. Nowadays, a star's album usually debuts at No. 1. But Minaj waited 11 weeks to reach the top. Lady Gaga will be interviewed on "60 Minutes" on Sunday by Anderson Cooper – right before the Grammys. They even visited her old childhood apartment…. Christina Aguilera will be singing live on TV for a second consecutive Sunday, this time as part of a Grammys tribute to Aretha Franklin with Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams, Martina McBride and Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine. Speaking of national anthems, Josh Groban will sing "The Star Spangled Banner" and Melanie Fiona "Oh Canada" at the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 20. Rihanna will entertain at half-time and Lenny Kravitz during the player introductions. Fantasia Barrino will star in a biopic of gospel great Mahalia Jackson, with director of Euzhan Palcy ("A Dry White Season"). ... Adam Lambert's "Glam Nation Live" arrives on March 22….Since Steven Tyler became a judge on "American Idol," sales of Aerosmith's greatest hits album has been up 250 percent. Keep in mind that means a jump from below 1,000 to more than 2,000 per week.

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