Tori Kelly may not have hit the promo trail as hard as she would’ve liked for her July 28-released EP, ‘Tori,’ due to unexpected hospitalization, but thankfully the GRAMMY winner recorded some stunning performances of some of the project’s favorite cuts before her bout with convalescence.

Having already turned heads at VEVO Studio with a rocking rendition of the Jon Bellion-produced ‘Shelter,’ Kelly followed with an equally impressive showing of ‘Alive If I Die’ and the EP’s lead single – ‘Missin U.’

Hop inside to see the latter two live.

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Tori Kelly may have been convalescent in the week leading up to the release of her latest body of work, the ‘Tori‘ EP, but the GRAMMY winner is still rolling out pre-recorded promotional efforts in its support.

One such showing comes courtesy of a stint with VEVO STUDIO where she showed off a live version of the project’s stunning track ‘Shelter.’

“I’ll be your blanket when it’s cold / And I’ll be your coffee when it snows / And if you get offbeat, I got flows (flows) / I’ll be on it, keep it honest, ooh, I promise,” she croons over the Jon Bellion-produced instrumental.

The reported follow-up single to the ‘Tori’ EP’s kickoff cut, ‘Missin U,’ hop inside to hear ‘Shelter’ like you’ve never heard it before.

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Does Halle Bailey have a hit on her hands with the new song ‘In Your Hands’?

Believed to be the second taste of new music set to line her yet-titled, solo debut album, the DemJointz-produced ballad follows the warmly received (and GRAMMY-nominated) ‘Angel’ and entered Billboard as last week’s top-selling new R&B song.

In a bid to help push the heartwarming tune into the Hot 100, Bailey’s took to her official YouTube handle on Wednesday (April 3) to lift a stirring live rendition of ‘Hands’ from a recent session with VEVO Live.

Hop inside to see the songbird take vocal flight like only she can.

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After watching her latest EP, ‘Tori,’ be greeted with critical acclaim, 2x GRAMMY winner Tori Kelly is hoping for a similar reception for the project’s deluxe edition.

Delivered via Epic Records, the revamped issue of ‘Tori’ includes audio versions three live records of ‘Missin U’ (R&B Edit), ‘Shelter,’ and ‘Alive If I Die‘ – all originally recorded for VEVO.

Hop inside to stream the project courtesy of Spotify and Apple Music.

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Packed with cuts like ‘Sky Walker’ and ‘Pineapple Skies,’ R&B crooner Miguel is seeing his latest effort – ‘War & Leisure’ – soar to the top of this week’s R&B sales and streaming charts across multiple platforms. Seemingly in a bid to ensure the pop charts receive the set similarly, the Grammy winner’s been on a relentless promo run – a feat that’s seen him touch ‘Victoria Secret’s Fashion Show,’ ‘TRL,’ the late night TV circuit, print, radio, and many more places.

Today fans were treated to live renditions of some of the album’s favorite numbers via his official VEVO channel. Curious to see how he fared? Tuck in below to see:

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Much like fellow chart-topper Rihanna, the last year has seen Justin Bieber‘s name and the phrase “breaks (or sets) the record for…” in print seemingly every other week.

In addition to being the youngest person to ever debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the record for most Hot 100 entries in a single week, and only God knows what else, now Bieber can lay claim to yet another title in history books thanks to his Beliebers.

VEVO has the news:

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If industry murmurings prove to be true, fans of R&B staple Ciara have much to look forward to in the next year, as the star gets to work on creating her latest studio album under ‘EPIC’ records.

Now, despite sales of her last album ‘Ciara‘ yet to impress on a commercial front, its lead single ‘Body Party’ stands as the gift that just keeps on giving this year, now on course to becoming one of the highest played R&B jams in the last decade.

How?

Find out below…

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Mary J. Blige is getting closer to the November 21st release of ‘My Life II:  The Journey Continues’ – the sequel to the 1994 catapult that launched her into superstardom.  Known to most as the ‘Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’ (due in great part to the prequel), its safe to say all eyes are on this second chapter and oh-na-na what’s her name to see who will emerge victorious from the diva showdown.

To whet appetites of her ever-faithful fans and followers, Blige has teamed up with the legendary Adam Shankman  and American Express for UNSTAGED – a live collection of the diva’s greatest hits (and a few gems from the forthcoming album).

Set for stream live on Vevo tomorrow night, November 17, Mary lets fans in on what they can expect from the album and the live showing after the jump:

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Lauren Jauregui is busy working on new music.

For, the former Fifth Harmony member shared a new picture from the studio, where she hinted that new music is to come.

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Streaming has not only become the primary means of music consumption by the general public, but it’s also the compass industry insiders use to measure artist popularity.  To accommodate the shift, the last decade has seen Billboard update its longstanding rules on how and what data is included to calculate chart placement multiple times.

In addition to including streaming figures from multiple outlets (i.e. Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora) in its current Hot 100 chart rankings, the Music Bible has revised how those services are weighed within the formula, changed rules on merchandise bundling, and so much more to accurately reflect the public’s taste.

Now, as official video streams have long accounted for a great portion of song placements on the Hot 100, Billboard has revealed their intent to include data from YouTube and streaming services in the sales performance reports, chart placement, and historic rankings of the Billboard 200 (album charts).

Official news inside:

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Today, we journey back to the very beginning of the century with a track that is enjoying renewed relevance. Santana’s ‘Maria Maria’ is this week’s From The Vault pick.

The flavoursome track was produced by Wyclef Jean who is also listed as a feature act alongside his protégé duo The Product G&B. It was released in late ’99, but eventually reached the highest spot of the Hot 100 – where it stayed for 10 weeks. Like its parent album ‘Supernatural,’ it was a global hit, charging into the Top 10 in the UK (#6) and #1 in France, Germany, and Canada among other territories.

Its accompanying video saw Carlos, Wyclef and G&B all congregate for a Mexican-themed street party. Echoing the song’s lyrics, the clip borrows elements of the ‘West Side Story’ throughout.

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‘Maria Maria’ premiered 19 years ago, and with DJ Khaled and Rihanna’s ‘Wild Thoughts’ (which samples the song) currently ruling iTunes and VEVO, it looks like a whole new generation will be able to appreciate its greatness. And we’re all for that!

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Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade’ success is proving to be no quick fizz.

A chart-topper upon release three weeks ago, the set has established itself as a consistent force – both on the streaming and sales front.

The latter has seen the LP sweep up another 155k in the most recent US tracking week; a number which rises to 220k when factoring in Sales-Plus-Streaming.

Next week is shaping up to be another winning window for the project commercially.

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