With Madonna‘s new project in its infant stages, many were left scratching their heads when the Pop queen was announced as a performer at tonight’s Grammy Awards.

What would she performing? Who, if anyone, would she be rocking the stage with?

Well, US Weekly claim to know the answers. The tea awaits after the jump….

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Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on Deitrick Haddon, Mali Music, Zacardi Cortez, Donnie McClurkin, Erica Campbell, Ricky Dillard, The Showers, Devon Baker, TGJ Stellar Award Recap, and more:

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Vegas’ newest showgirl Britney Spears opens up to the mag that bears its name to dish on her successful residency at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino.  A residency, much to fan delight, that will see its reboot start in the coming week after its first few shows stunned critics and tastemakers alike with its blockbuster box office receipts.

Chatting it up with the publication about motherhood, music, and making moves in Vegas, the convo gives yet another behind the scenes look at the life of the pop star.  Want to know how Britney expects Sin City to impact her life for the next two years?

Find out below:

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on Eric Bellinger, Rochelle Jordan, Algebra Blessett, Shanell, & Tatyana Ali…

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Piece of poo would be a more accurate description of recent reports that have indicated Britney Spears’ Vegas residency ‘Piece of Me’ has out-performed preceding pop legends Celine Dion and Elton John‘s similar runs in just a matter of days.

Indeed, the miscalculations, misestimations, and mishaps that have fueled media chronicles that crowned the pop princess’s Vegas showing the third-best run in history have proven themselves premature.  Moreover, those reports were only analyzing a portion of data and not the big picture.

Need more?  You know where to find it:

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Looks like legendary ‘You’ve Got A Friend’ songstress Carole King has more than just a few friends in the music industry – as evidenced by the collection of the today’s biggest pop stars who gathered to honor her at L.A. Convention Center last night.

The Grammy winning songstress, named 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year, was tributed at the annual gala by the likes of Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Miguel, will.i.am, P!nk, and so many more.

Of course, as the annual homage is one of the must-see pre-Grammy events, it drew out a bevy of the industry’s top names like Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler, Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, Jason Mraz, Yoko Ono, Leann Rimes, Ciara, MC Lyte, and many more.  Check below to see if your fave was in attendance:

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Britney Spears and co. may have thought they smelled a hit in the form of ‘Perfume’ – the second single from her ill-fated ‘Britney Jean’ album, but time has told otherwise.

In a bid to reignite waning interest in the project – a feat that could prove itself quite difficult – the pop princess pops the top on the robotic, Will.I.Am-produced “It Should Be Easy”.  Quietly lifting the tune to her VeVo yesterday, the song could be christened the third cut from the underperforming set (though no official word has been delivered yet).

With fan favorites ‘Alien’ still lying in wait, do you think that ‘Easy’ is the next best choice from Spear’s critical and commercial disaster?  Tell us below:

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Rihanna and Rita Ora are amongst distinguished guests at today’s Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch (Presented  By MAC Viva Glam) happening right now.

Gearing up for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards (airing live Sunday, January 26th on CBS), Ri – who is celebrating multiple nominations for work from her album ‘Unapologetic’, shone brightest with her toned down look.

Elsewhere, Katy Perry, Elijah Blake, Rita Ora, and reported beau Calvin Harris rocked the event’s red carpet after wonderkids Willow & Jaden Smith made their presence known.  See the looks below and keep it locked to That Grape Juice as we update with more photos:

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While the world waits with bated breath on updates of Lady Gaga‘s ‘Telephone’ part II, it appears the #Beyhive and Little Monsters have new news to celebrate today!

Indeed, word has it the ‘Telephone’ and ‘Video Phone’ duo of Beyonce and Gaga are set to tag team again on a new project, but this time with a legendary pop diva.

Want details?  Tuck in below:

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All roads lead to tomorrow night’s Grammy Awards for soul-filled crooner John Legend.

Beyond being billed to perform at the ceremony, the 35-year-old’s latest LP ‘Love In The Future’ is nominated for Best R&B Album.

Offering a teaser of tomorrow’s showing, the star performed current hit ‘All Of Me’. Peep his showing below…

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A certified stunner.

Like a fine wine, Jennifer Lopez clearly grows better with time.

The dynamite diva graces the March cover of Glamour magazine looking like a bag of money and good living.

Currently hard at work on her eighth studio album, the 44-year-old American Idol judge will release the set on Capitol Records by way of RedOne’s 2101 imprint.

Though no date has been announced, the singer has teased fans with new songs ‘Same Girl’ and ‘Girls’.

Your thoughts?

The Voice UK is back!

Having undergone a coach overhaul (which saw Jessie J and Danny O’Donoghue depart the show), the BBC1 hit welcomes Pop superstar Kylie Minogue to the judging panel alongside Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson for its third outing. The pair join original “coaches”  will.i.am and Tom Jones.

Currently in the “Blind Auditions” phase of the competition, you can check out episode 3’s contestants below…

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