Tina Turner recently came out of retirement and is scheduled to release a compilation album next month.

Tina! will contain 16 of the legendary songstress’ career hits,  including “The Acid Queen” and “River Deep Mountain High.” Live versions of “Proud Mary” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero” will also be featured.

With the official release date set for September 30, Tina! will be out just in time for Tina Turner’s first tour since 2000. The North American leg of the tour begins October 1 with Turner heading to Europe in January.

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Now. Say what you want about Ike, but I dare you to watch this performance of Proud Mary by the Ike & Tina Turner review and think it’s anything less than amazing. Tina had and still has such an amazing energy.

Tina Turner is getting ready to embark upon her first tour in eight years. The tour will begin October 1st in Kansas City and will include at least 40 more North American dates. European and other international dates will follow. Tickets go on sale May 12th.

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Aretha Franklin took issue with Beyonce’s introduction of Tina Turner at Sunday night’s Grammys. During her introduction Beyonce said, “There is one legend who has the essence of all of those things: the glamour, the soul, the passion, the strength, the talent,” said Knowles, strutting in hot pants. “Ladies and gentlemen. Stand on your feet and give it up for the queen.”

Aretha feels she’s the only Queen, however. “I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce,” Franklin said in a statement issued by her publicist. “However, I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy.”

Sounds kind of petty to me. Though Aretha is known as the Queen of Soul, Tina Turner earned enough accolades to also be considered Rock ‘N Roll royalty. And if Aretha did have issues with it, why not discuss it with the people who wrote Beyonce’s script instead of taking it to the press? Maybe a cry for attention? The battle of the divas?

I think it’s all rather unnecessary.

Tina Turner proves she still has it - check out her Grammy performance. First an introduction by Beyonce, than Tina performs massive renditions of “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Better Be Good to Me” and “Proud Mary”. Beyonce came back on stage to help sing “Proud Mary”. It was a great move bringing these two divas together.

Today a top question on Google Trends is “How old is Tina Turner?” She’s 68! 68 folks and she still looks great and rocks out like no body’s business.

Set up your Tivos, folks, here’s a duet you won’t want to miss. Beyonce and Tina Turner are going to be singing together at the Grammys. Now I’d pay money to see that!

The Grammys will air Sunday, February 10th.

Check out Celina Dion as she performs “Simply the Best” on a Canadian television special. No one can compare to Tina Turner, but Celina does a fine job covering this classic!