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Next month, the UK’s ‘Official Charts‘ will welcome the introduction of streaming points to its chart system, following in the digital footsteps of the US’ ‘Billboard Hot 1o0.’

Today, the company has announced that Pop singer Rihanna stands as the ‘Most Streamed’ female artist in all of UK chart history, beating efforts made by Beyonce, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry and ‘Columbia’s Rita Ora.

Their list below…

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Love ‘Pretty Hurts’ performer Beyonce?

If so, peep the official trailer for her 10 part ‘HBO’ special ‘Beyoncex10’, which kicked off on the network yesterday evening!

Airing every Sunday night before ‘True Blood’ for the next ten weeks, the special will pull fans into the star’s latest world tour, ‘The Mrs. Carter Show’, which wrapped in the first quarter of this year.

Catch the Queen Bey in action below!

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The girl is still on fire!

And, if you thought that whole “Blackberry ordeal” cooled the hustle of Alicia Keys, you thought wrong.

With a lucrative deal with Reebok acting as her most recent foray into fashion, the Grammy-winning diva took to social media this weekend to unveil news that her newest campaign will see her dive into high fashion and fragrance with Givenchy.

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Tuck in below to get the first full view of Miss Keys’ stunning layout for the fashion royals and read her statements the fragrance, about her new album, and more:

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The reportedly newly single Keyshia Cole celebrates her newfound status with a new single ‘She’.

The DJ Mustard-produced cut sees Keysh explore new sexual territory, even cooing provocative lyrics about “girl-on-girl” action.

Wowzer!

If this is a taste of things to come, we definitely can see why her album is titled ‘Point of No Return.’  Get into it below:

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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 AdamsHezekiah WalkerTwinkie ClarkFred HammondKierra SheardDorinda Clark ColeIsrael HoughtonMarvin SappMicah StampleyJoshua 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 Anita Wilson, Ricky Dillard, Smokie Norful, Kevin Levar,  and more:

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A 31 year old man and a 55 year old woman have been arrested in the UK this week, set upon by police in the country for “conspiracy to defraud” fans of R&B vocalist Beyonce.

Details on the case below…

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No doubt the inspiration behind ideas launched by Lady GaGa, Nicki Minaj and Charli XCX, Gwen Stefani’s short-lived solo career went a long way to steer Pop towards its current destination, with her signature look and sound still wooing and wowing audiences almost a decade after it wrapped.

Now it seems that star hankers for another slice of Pop pie, calling on Christina Aguilera‘s manager, Irving Azoff, to add both she and band ‘No Doubt’ to his client list!

A ‘Billboard‘ exclusive below…

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Monday 23rd June!

If you love all things Leona Lewis, then tomorrow should see you enjoy ‘Walking on Sunshine’, the feel-good flick starring the ‘Island’ singer.

Marking the singer’s big screen debut, the musical precedes the release of her third traditional album and fourth overall, following the launch of 2013’s ‘Christmas, With Love.’

Pop open the lid for behind the scenes footage from ‘Sunshine’, below…

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24 hours after storming 2014’s ‘Capital FM Summertime Ball’Boy‘ belles Little Mix have reaped the fruit of their promo labor today!

Want to know how?

News on them and ‘Body Electric’ performer Lana Del Rey below!

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Local.

After deciding not to launch her debut LP ‘Ora’ in the US in 2012, Rita Ora soon found herself tied to the world “local”, with some critics questioning her ability to impact markets outside of the UK.

Now, as commercial success evades the likes of Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez, Rita gives her detractors very little to work with her latest single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’, which is slowly but surely being welcomed by US audiences.

Why Camp Ora now have cause to ‘Party.

Details below…

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Come July 1st, fans of R&B staple Robin Thicke will finally be able to get their hands on ‘Paula’, his brand new studio album.

Today, he whips up fresh momentum for the project with the release of a brand new sneak peek, pulled from his video for the single ‘Get Her Back.’

Serving as its first single, the clip was teased on ‘Instagram’ minutes ago and seems to tell Thicke‘s side of the highly publicised story that is his separation from wife Paula Patton.

Watch below!

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A new study by ‘Columbia University‘ has claimed that Latinos are “mostly-ignored or stereotyped” in English-language Film or TV, with Latin-Americans unlikely to score leading roles secured by actors of other racial demographics.

Full story below…

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