On the Billboard 200 chart this past week, Etta James snagged her highest-charting album ever as “The Best of Etta James – 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection” rises from No. 162 to No. 46 with 8,000 sold (up 149% over the previous week) according to Nielsen SoundScan in a tracking week that reflected only two days of sales after her passing. Until this week, the R&B/blues legend had never gone higher than No. 68, when “At Last!” rose to that position in 1961.

For the week ending Sunday, Jan. 22, James’ overall catalog of albums sold 30,000 copies. That marks a 378% increase over the previous week, when her collected albums moved just over 6,000 units.

James also debuts on the Billboard 200 at No. 59 with the 1997 hits collection “Her Best” (7,000; up 4,226%) and re-enters at No. 96 with the aforementioned “At Last!” (5,000; up 907%).

Her famed single “At Last” was her best-selling song of the week as well. It shifted 63,000 downloads, enabling its re-entry at No. 29 on the Digital Songs chart, with a weekly gain of 1,361%. “At Last” is one of James’ 26 charting hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — it rose to a peak of No. 47 on Feb. 11. 1961. Though she’s had higher-charting Hot 100 singles, “At Last” is arguably her signature recording — even though she wasn’t the first to sing it.

Joseph and Cynthia Germanotta, the parents of Lady Gaga, have opened a Manhattan restaurant, Joanne Trattoria, the New York Times reports.

Some fans have already sought it out thanks to a Gaga appearance there on New Year’s Eve, but her parents are hoping the eatery won’t be overwhelmed with her millions of little monsters. Instead, Joanne will offer more of a neighborhood feel, albeit one with $25-$30 entrees.

“If they’re expecting to come in here and see Grammys and pictures and stuff like that, it’s not going to happen,” Joseph said, adding that his daughter “generates a lot of sizzle.”

Gaga told ABC News in November that “My dad and I opened up a restaurant together,” but her father told the Times that the singer is in fact not an owner of the new eatery.

Will.i.am has revealed one of the performers expected to spice up Madonna’s upcoming halftime extravaganza: LMFAO.

Will.i.am says, “I’m going to the Super Bowl this year to see my group LMFAO perform with Madonna.” LMFAO, who scored a pair of Hot 100 chart-toppers last year with “Party Rock Anthem” and “Sexy and I Know It,” are signed to Will.i.am Music Group through Cherrytree/Interscope.

The Peas star continued, “Check that out, Will.i.am Music Group is pretty freaking two for two…. One year the Super Bowl, the next year another group part of the Super Bowl in collaboration with Madonna. That’s still happening.”

Madonna was announced as the Super Bowl halftime show performer in December after months of speculation. Nicki Minaj is also rumored to show up at the Super Bowl performance, after the hip-hop star and pop legend collaborated on Madonna’s forthcoming single, “Give Me All Your Love.”

“American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood has announced that “Good Girl,” the first taste from her forthcoming fourth album, will be hitting airwaves on Feb. 23.

In a special video message to her fans, Underwood confirms the song title and says that the track will “blow you guys away.” The track was co-written by Underwood, Ashley Gorley and Chris DeStefano; Gorley previously co-penned the singer’s tracks “Don’t Forget To Remember Me” and “All-American Girl,” while DeStefano has worked on recent material by Kelly Clarkson and David Archuleta.

Along with focusing on her forthcoming album, Underwood spent 2011 joining artists like Brad Paisley and Tony Bennett on duets, making a guest appearance on the “American Idol” finale and co-hosting the CMA Awards with Paisley. The singer will perform at the 2012 CMA Music Festival, which invades Nashvile from June 7-10.

Adele’s “21″ album hits its 17th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (95,000; down 9%). “21″ has been No. 1 longer than any other album since “The Bodyguard” soundtrack wrapped a 20-week run at No. 1 on the chart dated May 29, 1993.

The second-highest debut arrives at No. 7 by James Fortune & FIYA, who sees its “Identity” land with 18,000. It’s the best sales week and highest charting album for the gospel singer — who also debuts at No. 1 on the Gospel Albums chart. On the latter tally, it’s his first leader after reaching No. 2 twice previously.

As for the rest of the top 10 this week, the Black Keys’ “El Camino” holds at No. 3 (29,000; down 20%) while Drake’s “Take Care” is also stationary at No. 4 (29,000; down 8%). (Only a couple hundred sales separate the two titles this week.)

TV personality and music producer Simon Cowell is launching a new talent competition to find the world’s best DJs.

“DJ’s are the new rock stars, it feels like the right time to make this show,” he said in a statement.

The new format will be co-produced by SYCO, Cowell’s joint venture with Sony Music, and Overbrook Entertainment, a U.S. entertainment company founded by Hollywood star Will Smith.

Sony Pictures Television will also be a partner in the venture, which has been in development for more than a year. Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith has been involved for Overbrook.

The three parties said they would announce their broadcast partners in Britain and the United States soon.

Norah Jones has teamed up with super-producer Danger Mouse for her next album, “Little Broken Hearts,” the singer-songwriter’s fifth full-length, which will be released this spring on Blue Note/EMI.

Jones and Danger Mouse (real name Brian Burton) recorded the album at Burton’s Los Angeles studio last fall after Jones contributed vocals to Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi’s “Rome” project last year. “Little Broken Hearts” was entirely produced by Danger Mouse and co-written by Jones and Danger Mouse, and the pair also handled the majority of the instrumentals.

According to a press release, Jones plans to tour “extensively” in 2012, and the singer-songwriter has already announced a pair of dates: June 29 at the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater in Rochester, N.Y., and Aug. 10 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Jones’ last full tour came in 2010, when she supported “The Fall” with a 74-date world trek.

Drake, the hip-hop pride of Toronto, will perform at the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, which will be held in Ottawa, Ontario on Sunday, January 29th. The rapper will be joined by New York singer-rapper Outasight and “The Voice” winner Javier Colon at the star-studded hockey event at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.

Drake is set to perform during the second intermission, while Outasight will perform his breakout single, “Tonight is the Night,” during the player introductions. Colon and longtime Ottowa Senators anthem singer Lyndon Slewidge will handle the U.S. and Canadian national anthems, respectively.

Broadcasting & Cable broke the news on Monday that Combs will be launching Revolt, a music-themed channel which is said to go live on December 12, 2012.

According to B&C, who cited unnamed sources, the producer/rapper has hooked up with former MTV programming chief Andy Schuon to develop the network, which is said to be aimed at African-American audiences. It is being reported that Comcast will distribute Revolt, though a Comcast rep would not confirm Diddy’s involvement. Time Warner Cable, however, admitted to having “some discussions” with Combs regarding Revolt and it is being reporting that they will also be involved with the network’s distribution.

Aretha Franklin has called off her engagement.

A statement released Monday by her representative said Franklin’s wedding to Willie Wilkerson wasn’t going to happen.

“Will and I have decided we were moving a little too fast, and there were a number of things that had not been thought through thoroughly. There will be no wedding at this time,” Franklin said. “We will not comment on it any further because of the very personal and sensitive nature of it. We appreciate all of the many well wishes from friends.”

It’s unclear if the pair are still romantically involved.

Franklin, 69, announced shortly after New Year’s Day that she was getting married. In an interview with The Associated Press, the jovial Queen of Soul talked about getting fitted for gowns by designers including Vera Wang and Donna Karan, and said she hoped for a summer wedding in either Miami or the Hamptons in New York state.

Franklin said the relationship was particularly strong because they had been friends first.

“We’re very compatible, and he supports me and I support him a lot, and he has given me specialized attention that I don’t think I’ve received from anyone else,” she said.

Seal and Heidi Klum have announced that their 7 year marriage is ending.

In a statement Sunday night, the power couple announced their separation after rumors swirled over the weekend that a divorce was imminent.

“While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul searching we have decided to separate,” the joint statement read. “We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue to love each other very much, but we have grown apart. This is an amicable process and protecting the well-being of our children remains our top priority, especially during this time of transition. We thank our family, friends, and fans for their kind words of support. And for our children’s sake, we appreciate you respecting our privacy.”

The couple married in 2005 and has four children together, including the supermodel’s daughter from a previous relationship.

They were one of Hollywood’s most high-profile couples, and seemed to have the relationship everyone should envy. They two starred together in the music video “Secret,” they renewed their wedding vows each anniversary, boasted of their love in the media, and threw Halloween bashes together where they dressed in outrageous outfits, most recently last year in New York City, where the two engaged in their typical public display of affection for the cameras.

TMZ first reported on Saturday that the two planned to divorce.

After a successful October release of “Ceremonials” and several sold-out tour dates in 2011, Florence & the Machine has announced a series of spring tour dates.

Florence & the Machine will kick off its 15-city tour on April 14 in Santa Barbara. The tour, presented by MSN, includes stops at Coachella, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and Radio City Music Hall. The shows wrap on May 12 in Atlantic City.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 27th at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.

Full list of tour dates:

April 14: Santa Babara, Calif. (Santa Babara Bowl)
April 15: Indio, Calif. (Coachella Festival)
April 17: Reno, Nev. (Grand Sierra Resort)
April 18: Davis, Calif. (Mondavi Center: UC Davis)
April 20: Phoenix, Ariz. (Comerica Theatre)
April 21: Las Vegas, Nev. (The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas)
April 22: Indio, Calif. (Coachella Festival)
April 27: Minneapolis, Minn. (Hennepin Theatre)
April 28: Milwaukee, Wis. (Eagles Ballroom)
April 29: St. Louis, Mo. (Peabody Opera House)
May 1: Dallas, Texas (Palladium Ballroom)
May 2: Houston, Texas (Verizon Wireless Theatre)
May 3: New Orleans, La. (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival)
May 8: New York, N.Y. (Radio City Music Hall)
May 11: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
May 12: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center)