Alicia Keys have a new album on the way called “As I Am”, due for release in October. Alicia Keys has been working with a new collaborator, Linda Perry. Linda has worked with the likes of Pink and Christina Aguilera. “I’m actually really interested in working with the young lady that I’ve been working with on my album, which is slated for October,” Keys told MTV Radio at last week’s BET Awards. “I can’t explain how excited I am about this music.” So who is the mystery woman she is teaming up with? “Linda Perry,” Keys revealed, “who’s written a tremendous amount of incredible work. And us together, us as both being musicians and being writers has really created this incredible music.”

Keep A Child Alive is auctioning the first iPhone on eBay. The iPhone will be personalized with a celebrity voice mail recording and presented by Alicia Keys at the organization’s Black Ball honoring Bono on October 25th in New York City.

“We’re thrilled to see this is the most expensive iPhone on eBay,” said Elizabeth Santiso, VP at Keep A Child Alive. “It’s an unbelievable experience that we’re offering - not only does the highest bidder get the first iPhone sold, but it will be personalized for them and he/she gets to meet Alicia Keys at the Black Ball.”

Bid on the Keep A Child Alive iPhone — wrapping at 10 pm on July 2nd http://www.auctionwire.com/keepachildalive.