Alicia is so depressed by the state of the music industry she can’t listen to the radio without bursting into tears. Alicia claims record labels force meaningless, emotionless and disposable music on the public – and they are killing creativity as a result.

She says, “We’re in a certain instant gratification era right now that kills the whole vibe. It murders it because it makes it so accessible and easy. You can find any song anywhere at any time, so why buy it? “Then, also, at the heart of the matter, is the fact that people aren’t motivated to even feel anything anymore. So much music right now is empty, and that’s what we get shoved down our throats every day; emptiness.

“If I watch videos or listen to radio for more than an hour, I want to cry.”

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Alicia performed at Z100′s Jingle Ball 2007 yesterday in New York — click the image below to view the many pictures!

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“I was looking at a magazine earlier and thinking, ‘How is it that two people are on a boat in the middle of the ocean and there’s a picture of them there? Like, seriously, how does somebody know when you’re gonna be on a boat in the middle of the ocean? That’s crazy!”

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A little secrecy can be a good thing in guarding one’s love life, says Alicia Keys – but not such a good thing when it comes to dealing with depression.

Asked by Giant magazine about a rumored romance with her producer, the singer replies, “That’s what they’ve been saying for a while now, but I don’t usually address that question. Oprah told me never to tell – and I can’t disobey Oprah!”

Keys, 26, has been getting that a lot lately. On Tuesday, Uma Thurman offered similar advice to Keys when a personal question slipped through at a press conference for the Nobel Peace Prize concert.

She will admit this much about her love life: “I definitely found my partner. I know he is somebody who will always be special to me and that we’re always going to be in each other’s lives.”

(More pictures and quotes after the jump!)

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Alicia performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway the other day, and she looked great! Click the image below to view all the pictures in the gallery!

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Alicia looked beautiful at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert press conference in Oslo, Norway a few days ago. Click the image below to access the entire set of pictures.

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Alicia performed for fans at a late concert a few days ago in Oslo, Norway — click the image below to view the pictures.

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Alicia Keys will play Lena Horne in a movie on the music legend and not Janet Jackson as was rumored earlier.

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who has taken over the project, wanted Keys in the lead role, pagesix.com reports. She said: ‘We are going to start filming next year. And we have got Alicia.’

The casting seems to be making sense since Keys and Horne share a lot in common. Both were from New York and became famous quickly. Keys is a spokesperson for several AIDS organizations and Horne was heavily involved in the civil rights movement.

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A little late on reporting this, but Alicia received 2 Grammy nominations earlier this month for “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance – No One” and for “Best R&B song – No One.”

Well done and congrats, Alicia! =)

Don’t forget to tune in to CBS on Sunday, February 10th at 8pm EST to see if she wins!

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Alicia Keys performs an acoustic concert for contest winners at the hotspot ‘Panama’ in Amsterdam, Holland. Click the image below to view the entire set of pictures.

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