At first, it seemed that Alicia Keys might have been swallowed up by her machine. At last night’s concert at a half-filled Value City Arena, she initially showed up gamely singing and dancing with six dancers dressed as mimes, a quartet of backup singers, a full band, and a light show worthy of Vegas. The production was slick, but Keys’ personality was swamped by the show.

Then she sat down at the piano, and the world righted itself.

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Pictures of Alicia at BET’s 106 & Park have been added to the gallery:

Alicia Keys has canceled two shows on her newly launched North American tour because of swollen vocal cords, her record label said on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old R&B singer scrapped Tuesday’s show in Pittsburgh, the third stop of the tour, and has also pulled the plug on Thursday’s concert in Cleveland.

The tour is expected to resume in Columbus on Saturday. Tickets for the Cleveland show will be honored at Columbus, said J Records.

Keys’ tour, to promote her chart-topping album “As I Am,” began last Saturday in Hampton, Va.

Sore throats must be contagious on the tour. One of Keys’ opening acts, 2007 “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks, has been unable to perform because of an acute vocal cord hemorrhage. Her Jive Records label expected her to join the trek in May.

Dates are on tap through June 18 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Here’s the full length video of Teenage Love Affair!!! Be sure to check it out ;-)

Janet Jackson has a crush on Alicia Keys. The pop superstar has been dogged by rumours she’s gay and bisexual for years and she admits she no longer cares. But, if she had to choose a female mate, she’d pick Fallin’ hitmaker Keys.

She says, “I would pick Alicia Keys, for sure. I think she’s wonderful.” Jackson is thrilled about her upcoming GLAAD Vanguard Award honour - because she’s convinced it comes at a time when gay acceptance is better than ever.

The pop superstar will be honoured for her work as a gay rights advocate at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s 19th Annual Media Awards in Hollywood. She says, “You still have discrimination. It’s sad. It really is. But, I think, slowly but surely, it’s getting better.”

Here’s a sneak peek of Alicia’s brand new video Teenage Love Affair.
The video will premiere tonight on BET and Myspace.Com so be sure you don’t miss it!

Check out the fifth and last episode of Dove Fresh Takes - “Two’s Company“. Click here to watch it!

Alex is frustrated with her job at a music PR firm. After spending so much money and time on her education, she’s not sure that it’s paying off. To make matters worse, a colleague of Alex’s continually moves ahead and makes it look effortless. When Alex zeroes in on a band she wants to sign, she won’t let anything get in her way. Not her co-worker, not her lack of experience, not her fear of karaoke. Alex’s perspective gets turned around when her co-worker is the one who helps her reach her goal. What will happen at the end? It’s up to you! In this episode, viewers help us decide how the story ends!.

PS: This episode features Nick Lachey!