Canadian crooner The Weeknd continues to prove himself 2015’s breakout success story.

As if landing his first number one on the Billboard 200 with his sophomore release ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’ was not enough, the singer/songwriter followed suit with a summer-long domination of the Hot 100 with hits ‘Earned It’ and ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ – his first #1 on the tally.

Now, after his history making trek of being the first male artist ever to top Billboard’s album, single, and “artist” charts simultaneously, he etches his name in record books again by replacing himself at #1. Dethroning his own ‘Face’ with hit ‘The Hills,’ Weeknd becomes the first male artist of the decade to replace himself at the top of the summit (11th overall).

All of this while ‘What Do You Mean,’ the comeback singer of fellow Canadian crooner Justin Bieber, logs its third week as the country’s best selling single and ‘Hotline Bling’ (by Canadian crooner/rapper Drake) notches the week sole new entry in the top 10.

Canada is clearly running things on US charts…

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Rihanna may be one of Pop music’s favourite stars but it seems that she and her team rubbed one of the U.K’s most powerful men the wrong way when they met before he was due to interview her.

Find out what happened below…

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FOX smash ‘Empire’ is back for a second season and is playing no games!

The music-drama serves up a super-charged package of sass, drama, glamor, and jaw-dropping storylines revolving around the Lyon family – anchored by Luscious (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Taraji P. Henson).

After an explosive premiere, next week sees the action continue in episode 2 of season 2. Check out a sneak peek preview below…

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Does your favourite artist struggle to sell albums but soar when tasked with filling seats at live music venues?

If the answer to the question above is yes you’ll be pleased to learn that there’s good news on the horizon.

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It seems not even the all-star combo of Jamie Lee Curtis, Niecy Nash, Lea Michele, Keke Palmer, Nick Jonas, and pint-sized powerhouse Ariana Grande packed enough power to lure viewers into checking out the premiere of new horror/dramedy ‘Scream Queens.’

Receiving less than a royal welcome to small screens, ‘Queens’ was trumped by ABC’s heavily promoted reboot of ‘The Muppets’ – clocking less than half of the classic puppet primetime series’ viewers.

Ouch.

Get the numbers below:

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Viewers apparently couldn’t wait to get their eyes and ears on Candace, Jim, and the gang of Tyler Perry‘s ‘The Haves and the Have Nots’ for its season 3 finale.

For, as reports have it, the show – broadcast Tuesday nights exclusively on OWN – not only delivered a ratings high for the series but also lent the network its highest ratings ever!

Delivering impressive numbers alongside Perry’s ‘If Loving You Is Wrong’ that will go down in the Oprah Winfrey-run network’s history books, check in below to get the official run down:

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In the past year, what seemed to be a resurgence of girl groups proved to be a fluke. Indeed, the fall of acts such as Danity Kane, GRL, and Neon Jungle warrants the question of whether girl groups can make it past the catty quarrels and management dilemmas.

With the likes of pop surveyors Fifth Harmony and Little Mix currently holding the torch, it begs the question of whether the industry would be welcoming to another urban girl group. Since Destiny’s Child‘s exit in 2005, there has not been a urban girl collective that has been able to maintain relevancy or major success in the industry. There have been groups that attempted to state their claim, such as Cherish, RichGirl, and even Girlicious. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to cement their status as established artists.

Taking influence from previous success stories (such as TLC, Destiny’s Child, En Vogue and the like) we have compiled a few strategic moves to make future urban girl groups “work.”

Check them out below…

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It’s the album fans have been waiting for and rivals have been afraid of.

Adele‘s follow-up to ’21’ has been the subject of much discussion and industry-wide excitement. And up until now secrecy has encased the project.

However a new report not only suggests that it’s near – but also attaches an alleged release date.

Details below…

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This evening marks the return of ‘Empire’ on FOX!

To celebrate the occasion, The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon aired a laugh-out-loud spoof of the Lee Daniels music drama.

Boasting spot-on delivery and cameos from the show’s stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, the digital short awaits below…

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This year ‘Like a Prayer‘ songbird called on the star of the Fox series ‘Empire‘ Terrence Howard to star in her visual for the single ‘Ghost Town.’

Months later she finds herself at the heart of legal drama that threatens to rock the hit series before it returns for a second season in a matter of hours.

What’s going on?

Double standards and domestic abuse below…

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For many, Pop icon Janet Jackson is a rarity, a deity, and a bonafide legend in music.

Now, after launching Rhythm Nation Records, she can also add label head to her lengthy list of titles.

Beyond orchestrating the release and roll-out of her own new album ‘Unbreakable,’ Jackson’s latest executive move sees her pair up with British hitmaker Naughty Boy for rumoured new single ‘BURNITUP! (ft. Missy Elliott).’

Details below…

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In previous era’s, Lady Gaga albums have been preceded by hyper-hype from the singer herself. A practice that has worked both for and against the star.

Taking no chances with her upcoming fifth studio album, the 29-year-old has instead employed a more subtle approach to building buzz for the project.

Much of this has centered on her reunion with longtime collaborator RedOne.

Indeed, fans have continually been sent into a frenzy with each new snap of the pair recording together.

Little has been divulged, but Gaga the ringmaster ignited excitement again with a new pic of her and Red working with one another last night (above). The hashtag attached? #LG5.

More below…

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