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Fans were happily surprised when Britney Spears revealed that little sister Jamie Lynn would be featured on her eighth album, Britney Jean. But this wasn't the first time these two have sat down to write a song together. In fact, Jamie Lynn said they talk music quite frequently. "Whether it's listening to some of her tracks or it's me playing the guitar or playing the piano or just us messing around as sisters, we've written some really stupid, silly songs," Jamie Lynn told MTV News earlier this month. "It's really just so fun when you have someone who appreciates the writing process and you're so comfortable with. We've never finished anything ... but we do start." Somehow, in between their busy schedules and with Jamie Lynn's 5-year-old daughter Maddie dancing in the studio, they did manage to find time to lay down the vocals for the mid-tempo track "Chillin' With You.""She was like, 'Why don't we try singing this together?' and I got in there and I literally sang it four or five times and it turned out really cool and we loved it,"Jamie Lynn said. "As sisters it's just fun to do something like that — it was just a really natural, organic thing." Jamie Lynn is now branching out on her own, releasing her brand-new country ballad, "How Could I Want More," and working hard on her debut album. Earlier this month, Britney revealed that it "would be cool" to go country for Jamie Lynn, so how would Jamie Lynn feel about teaming up with her sister once again? "I would love it," the singer said, adding that Britney has given her the "confidence" to release new music. "I think it would be cool for her to switch it up, and obviously just for me to do another song with my sister, I would be totally open to that." http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1719637/britney-spears-jamie-lynn-recording-process.jhtml

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Britney Spears Pours On 'Cheese' (And Glitter) For 'Piece Of Me' Las Vegas Kickoff The entertainer wows with a rapid-fire collection of her greatest hits, including 'Work Bitch,' 'Toxic' and 'Baby One More Time.' LAS VEGAS True to her word, Britney Spears poured on the cheese during opening night of her "Piece of Me" Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood, where she raced through a whopping 23 hit singles in just 90 minutes. "Cheesy is good," Brit said in her E! documentary, which aired Sunday night and chronicled the development and rehearsals of the show. "Extra cheese and simplicity." We're not so sure about the "simple" part of that. Spears delivered on her signature style of larger-than-life production, blaring beats and rapid-fire dance moves, whirling through seven costume changes and even a couple of wig changes. Spears donned her signature curly blonde bob for "Circus," but pulled out a sleek, brunette hairdo for "...Baby One More Time." Kicking things off with "Work Bitch," Spears set the tone for the high-octane event early. If you weren't on your feet dancing on your own accord, she was going to make you. Several times she teased the audience: "I can't hear you," and the 7,000-seat auditorium obliged her every whim. For the nostalgic Britney fan, rejoice in the fact that "Piece of Me" is more of a look backwards than forwards. During "Gimme More," Spears appeared to recycle a great deal of choreography from her 2007 Video Music Awards performance. And on "Circus," she offered basically a live rendition of her Francis Lawernce-directed music video. For "Everytime," she was held high above the stage on a set of wings -- a move reminiscent of her "Oops!... I Did It Again" Tour (for those of us who are old enough to have been there... and who will remain nameless). There was chair dancing to boot, but sadly not during "Stronger." There was plenty of new glitz and glamour to keep things "fresh," as Brit likes to say. Not only did we see waterworks during "Toxic" (and the epic tree swing, as already seen on TV), but also during "Slave 4 U." Spears joked to the audience, "I got so wet! Thank you." Though she opted to cutBritney Jean's "Alien" from the set list this time around, Spears did offer up a heartfelt rendition of her latest single, "Perfume." It was one of only a few moments that the pop icon found herself alone on that stage (she also performed "Lucky" solo), and ultimately it felt like a missed opportunity. Where Spears could have poured her soul into the song, without dancing or pyrotechnics to distract, the sound didn't stray far from what we've heard on her album. That's not to say her vocals weren't live. At times, her sweet voice shone through the backing, or we could hear her catching her breath between numbers. Other times, we'd watch her run up a set of stairs while her voice didn't miss a beat. Katy Perry, DJ Pauly D and Miley Cyrus were among the famous faces in the crowd (make that VIP section) on Friday, and Miley even got in on some of the show's action. One of Spears' dancers singled the "Wrecking Ball" singer out of the crowd during a set transition, and the two got a little touchy-feely at the edge of the runway. But the biggest VIP of them all was Mario Lopez, whom Spears handpicked out of the crowd to join her on stage for "Freak Show." The "Extra" host was a great sport about it (um, who wouldn't be?) when Spears' dancers dressed him head-to-toe in leather bondage gear and demanded that he crawl on all fours across the stage. Will.i.am was also on hand —only digitally #8212 for a brief snippet of "Scream and Shout," appearing on a larger-than-life jumbotron as dancers flitted in front of him. Spears, for her part, was absent during this bit, but quickly emerged donning a brightly colored neon getup and launching into a crowd-pleasing rendition of "Boys." (Pharrell Williams was not involved in the set, but his vocals were played as she performed.) If you're looking for a powerhouse vocal performance in your Vegas entertainment, head over to The Coliseum for Celine Dion. (lol no. Celine Dion lipsynchs. Want receipts?) But Britney fans will find no better show on the strip than "Piece of Me." What ultimately felt like a greatest hits marathon — with plenty of glitter on top — is sure to please the die-hards, and even those who have never shelled out money for a Spears album are likely find themselves singing right along. Let's be real: who hasn't heard of "Toxic"? http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1719668/britney-spears-las-vegas-piece-of-me-opening-night.jhtml

Sources providing tonight's updates: https://twitter.com/MTVNews MTV News â€@MTVNews1h This is @SophieSchillaci taking over @MTVNews' account for the next few hours from @britneyspears' #PieceOfMe at @phvegas! MTV News â€@MTVNews53m #PieceOfMe pre-party is underway. London room @phvegas decked in pink! Roses, sparkles & pics of @britneyspears everywhere! #PlanetBritney MTV News â€@MTVNews36m Proud momma Lynne and sis Jamie Lynn are all smiles with little Maddie at the pre-party. Aww! #pieceofme #planetbritney MTV News â€@MTVNews26m Welcome to #PlanetBritney, folks! #PieceOfMe @phvegas @britneyspears pic.twitter.com/mT6iuSOTCO MTV News â€@MTVNews24m Spotted: manager Larry Rudolph, buzzing around and wearing that same hat from the #PieceOfMe documentary #PlanetBritney MTV News â€@MTVNews12m Crowd lining up for #PieceOfMe is at least a mile long... Don't start without us, @britneyspears! #PlanetBritney "Isn't this theater beautiful?" @britneyspears "do me a favor and help me count to 3..." Guess what song is next? #pieceofme #planetbritney MTV News â€@MTVNews4m You guys, @mileycyrus got ALL up close and personal with one of Brit's dancers ahead of "I'm a slave 4 u" #pieceofme #PlanetBritney MTV News â€@MTVNews3m P.S. Katy Perry is here rockin out, too #PlanetBritney #PieceOfMe MTV News â€@MTVNews 1m "Ha, I got so wet! Thank you" says @britneyspears after a water-centric "Slave 4 u" performance #pieceofme #PlanetBritney MTV News â€@MTVNews9m Britney TOTALLY dragged Mario Lopez on stage and dressed him up in bondage gear for #Freakshow #PieceOfMe #PlanetBritney MTV News â€@MTVNews8m She signed his tee and called him, "Mr. Mario, himself" #workbitch #PieceOfMe #PlanetBritney MTV News â€@MTVNews5m That's a wrap on #PieceOfMe opening night! Brit closed with "Till the world ends" and danced her little heart out pic.twitter.com/4MgODj9JsJ MTV News â€@MTVNews4m #PieceOfMe kicked off with a video montage, including that Madge VMA kiss... Leading into #workbitch #PlanetBritney pic.twitter.com/2clfAR2EiS