Rina Sawayama and Elton John have joined forces for a powerful new duet.

After announcing the collaboration just days ago, the rising music superstar and music legend have joined forces for a new version of Sawayama’s song, ‘Chosen Family.’ 

On working with Sawayama, John said:

“To my mind, she’s the brightest embodiment of this: a brilliant, confidence-oozing, endlessly fascinating songwriter and performer.”

‘Chosen Family’ appears on Sawayama’s debut album ‘SAWAYAMA’ and the new visuals for the song see her and the ‘Tiny Dancer’ hitmaker singing to one another.

Watch the elegant clip after the jump…

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It’s Kelly and Kelly!

Though Kelly Rowland is hard at work on her second EP of 2021, the GRAMMY winner has hardly abandoned the first (‘K’).

Released in February (click here to stream), the critically acclaimed, 6-song set is still garnering press thanks to ongoing promotion.  Her latest effort in that vein came Wednesday (April 14) when she was took to ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ to dish on the project’s creation, inspiration, and so much more.

A fun-filled chat that also saw her talk motherhood, marriage, and even saw her revisit the success of Destiny’s Child (nearly 16 years after their “breakup”), look inside to see the action if you missed it when it first aired.

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As we reported here, the boys of BTS kicked off the month with the release of the explosive music video for their latest single ‘Film Out,’ which acts as the newest taste from their next Japanese LP, ‘BTS: the Best’ (on digital shelves June 16).

Produced by group member Jungkook, the song received the ultimate global launch on the wings of its inclusion on the soundtrack to the April 2-released Japanese film, ‘SIGNAL The Movie Cold Case Investigation Unit.’ 

With its first full sales tracking week in its rearview, ‘Film’ made an impressive premiere on the refreshed singles chart.  So much so, it’s landed the Korean septet in familiar territory: the Hot 100 history books.

See how inside:

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Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj‘s megahit, ‘Side to Side,’ has wobbled its way to 6x Platinum status at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The 2016 song, the third single from Grande’s third album ‘Dangerous Woman,’ peaked at #4 on the Hot 100 at the height of its popularity – making it the highest charting single of the era.

Now, nearly 5 years after first impacting charts and radio, the Max Martin-produced tune is still leading the LP in garnered accolades.

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Funkmaster Flex may be one of the most revered DJs in Hip Hop history, but he’s no stranger to controversy for wielding a polarizing opinion on some of the genre’s most beloved emcees.

Most recently, the 52-year-old was spotted on the “Cigar Talk” podcast where he weighed in on the abilities of chart-topping rapstress Cardi B.

“I do think Cardi B’s a terrible rapper. I just do, man,” he said. “She’s an amazing entertainer. I love her on social media. I love the way she talks about a subject. I like her whole swag. I like everything…[but] she’s a terrible rapper, man.”

Needless to say, it wasn’t long before the diva’s devoted fans – affectionately called the #BardiGang – took to Twitter in defense of their fave.

Look inside to see the video that has the ‘Up’ rapper’s supporters up in arms and check out some highlighted clap backs.

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It looks like Camila Cabello is cooking up new music!

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Taylor Swift is hot on the promotional trail for her latest album, the re-recorded version of ‘Fearless’ called ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version).

The megastar stopped by ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,’ where she revealed who her song ‘Hey Stephen’ is about and even dropped some hints as to which of her albums she re-recorded will be released next.

Despite Colbert’s assertion that ‘Hey Stephen’ was about him, Swift revealed it was actually about the master of horror Stephen King.

As for those next album hints, Swift told Colbert to “Shake It Off”. This could be a reference to her #1 hit of the same name. She also went out of her way to mention New York City – a possible reference to her song ‘Welcome To New York.’ All ofthe songs mentioned appeared on her ‘1989’ album.

The full interview and list of hints are just after the jump…

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Demi Lovato may have nabbed the highest chart opening in five years with her new album ‘Dancing with the Devil…The Art of Starting Over,’ but she isn’t resting on her laurels.

Her latest stop was Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. 

There, the songbird took flight with a diverse array of tracks from the project, as well as a number of known and loved gems from her catalog.

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Contemporarily, commercial comebacks don’t come any bigger than Mariah Carey‘s seismic return to chart dominance with ‘The Emancipation of Mimi.’

A legendary body of work that is now celebrating its sweet 16th anniversary.

Prior to its release on April 12 2005, the diva’s career was on uncertain terrain.

The underperformance of 2001’s ‘Glitter’ (which has become a legend in and of itself) effectively KO’d the star’s colossal Virgin Records deal; and then 2002 follow-up ‘Charmbracelet’ (her first release for Island Def Jam) did not deliver commercially either — despite favorable reviews and her omnipresence on the media promo trail.

Fortunately for the songbird, the latter LP – her first to be shepherded by LA Reid – would prove to be the calm before the showstopping storm.

For, following the one-two punch thrown by ‘Emancipation’s preceding singles ‘It’s Like That’ and ‘We Belong Together,’ Carey would go on to light the match on one of the hottest streaks of her iconic career. Unquestionably, the album saw her blaze her way to the top of the Pop cultural landscape once again.

With ‘Mimi,’ the star earned her 16th and 17th #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, was certified 6x Platinum in the US (pure sales), and sold over 12 million copies of the album worldwide. For many, the era served as a millennial mirroring of Tina Turner’s’ ‘Private Dancer.’ And arguably such a comeback story and level of success that has yet to be seen since.

In salute of the set’s 16th anniversary, That Grape Juice has tallied our top tracks from ‘The Emancipation Of Mimi.’

Check out the list below…

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Less than 2 weeks before H.E.R. is set to fight for her first Academy Award, she’s given ‘Fight For You’ another rousing live rendition.

The heart-tugging tune, which is competing in the ‘Best Original Song’ category at the award show’s 93rd annual ceremony (April 25), is set to battle the likes of ‘Hear My Voice’ (from ‘Chicago Seven’), ‘Husavik’ (from ‘European Song Contest’), ‘Io Si’ (from ‘The Life Ahead’), and ‘Speak Now’ (from ‘One Night in Miami’) for the OSCAR gold.

Ahead of the showdown, the GRAMMY winner was spotted on the ‘Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ (April 12).  While there, she dished about her dream of EGOT status, her history with the Apollo Theater, and more before launching into a stunning take of ‘Fight’ (originally found aboard the soundtrack of the film ‘Judas & the Black Messiah’).

Did you miss the showing when it first aired?  No worries; we’ve got you covered.

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U got it bad took on new meaning for Usher Monday (April 12) after news surfaced alleging he paid Las Vegas strippers for their services with counterfeit money that featured his face printed on it.

Using the viral hashtag #Ushbucks, Twitter users had a field day ridiculing the GRAMMY winner for the report – which was later dispelled by the club owner and the exotic dancer who caused the hoopla (as we reported here).

Despite her backtracking on the “joke,” some commenters continued to run with the incorrect story – including Danity Kane star Aubrey O’Day who made headlines for her criticism.

Look inside to see what she said:

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In news no one could have predicted, Lady Gaga‘s critically divisive third studio album – 2013’s ‘ARTPOP’ – is getting its due justice thanks to an aggressive fan campaign that could not only lead to a recharting on the Billboard 200 but also the release of its highly requested “sequel.”

Details inside:

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