Tis the season…for the announcements of holiday albums!

Among the year’s most anticipated is Kelly Clarkson‘s ‘When Christmas Comes Around…’ – the follow-up to her Platinum-selling, 2013 holiday effort, ‘Wrapped In Red.’

Like ‘Red’ before it, ‘Around’ sees Clarkson take center stage as she puts her soaring spin on yuletide classics like ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,’ ‘All I Want for Christmas,’ ‘Last Christmas,’ ‘Santa Baby,’ ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,’ and more.  Also like ‘Red,’ the GRAMMY winner is calling on some of the biggest names in music to help put her fans in a Christmas mood.

Ahead of its October 15 arrival to digital shelves, look inside to see the LP’s full tracklist.

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At the top of 2001, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Mya, and Lil Kim rocked the music industry and history books alike with ‘Lady Marmalade’ – their unexpected, chart-topping remake of the 1974 Labelle classic of the same name.

As the song celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this year, some fans of the four divas have been calling for a reunion to pay tribute to their soaring rendition while other music lovers – as evidenced Wednesday (September 22) – think it’s time the sexy tune be given an update.

See what we mean inside:

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Entanglement never looked or sounded as good as it does via Kiana Ledé‘s latest single, ‘Ur Best Friend.’

The first taste of music from her yet-titled sophomore album, the sizzling cut – already enough to have tongues wagging by its lonesome – had tongues dragging floors once fans got a peek at its steamy music video.  Featuring Kehlani playing triple duty (song feature, video love interest, and director), the taboo-exploring clip also famously features rapper Vic Mensa as a supporting star.

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With a #33 peak (as of time reported), the original incarnation of MoneyBagg Yo‘s ‘Wockesha’ serves as his third top 40 placement as a song leader and one of his biggest smashes yet.

In an bid to push the Real Red-produced hit to higher heights on the Hot 100, however, Yo has enlisted the help of Hip Hop & R&B veterans Lil Wayne and Ashanti for the tune’s remix.

Weezy already boasted an unofficial feature on the cut’s first version, but the revamp sees him contribute an added verse.  For Ashanti, the songbird’s inclusion was apt as ‘Wockesha’ samples the same Debarge classic,  ‘Stay With Me’ (1983), that she utilized for her 2002 #1 smash, ‘Foolish.’

Curious to see what the trio are serving up? Hop inside to hear.

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9 months after announcing her intent to retire from the music industry, ‘How You Want It’ singer Teyana Taylor is granting the wish of fans who wanted one last hurrah before she closes this chapter of her career.

Titled ‘The Last Rose Petal’ tour, the North American jaunt – which kicks off November 7 in San Francisco – will see the 30-year-old rock stages in major continental cities like Houston, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, and more before making a final pit stop in Atlanta.

Speaking on the inspiration behind its title, Taylor told fans:

“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard…. However for every goodbye God makes the next hello closer. Come out and watch me, leave it all out on the stage… One last time… Just for you & as my last rose petal falls, I say farewell…”

Look below to see if she’ll be bringing her brigade of fan favorites to a venue near you.

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The Weeknd has found himself in some hot water.

For, the acclaimed singer is being sued over his song ‘Call Out My Name.’

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New information has arrived about R. Kelly‘s trial.

For, the singer has announced that he will not be taking the stand.

More details below…

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Jennifer Hough, the woman suing Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty over allegations including harassment and witness intimidation, appeared on ‘The Real’ moments ago.

Fighting back tears, she broke her silence about the lawsuit she filed against the couple and her rationale for making the petition.

During the impassioned interview, Hough alleges that she is being pressured by The Pettys to withdraw her statement about the 1994 sexual assault Petty was convicted for carrying out on her.

Claiming that she feared for her life, she alleges to have spoken with Minaj directly and unpacks what she says was a pattern of antics designed to make her recant the entire incident.

Watch the shocking interview below…

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Rihanna fans have been thirsty for new music in the five years since she released her last album ‘ANTI.’

And the anticipation has only heightened as the star has used the time between to built her billion-dollar empire around everything but music.

However, at the preview event for her incoming Savage x Fenty Vol 3 show, RiRi opened up like never before about her incoming 9th LP.

And, interestingly, she says, to expect the unexpected.

Full story below…

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J. Cole sprung a surprise on fans with the release of his brand new song ‘Heaven’s EP.’

And the package was paired with an accompanying music video.

As quick turnarounds go, the Simon Chasalow-directed visual was shot while Cole was in Las Vegas for a show past weekend.

Lyrically, the song – which is is powered by the instrumental of ‘Pipe Down’ (from Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’) – finds the  Fayetteville, NC native in a reflective and pondering space.

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Whitney Houston fans were sent into an uproar last week when Warner Bros. took to press to announce they were moving forward with an official remake of the late diva’s breakout film, ‘The Bodyguard’ (1992).

One of the highest grossing films of all-time (with over $400 million collected at the box office), the movie’s popularity is only matched by that of its GRAMMY-winning companion album – which is listed as the best-selling soundtrack of all time.

Despite widespread disapproval of the reboot, including jeers from Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown (as we reported here), the search for its lead characters is on and a number of actresses are already vying for the lead role.

Surprisingly, among the interested is ‘American Idol’ alum Jordin Sparks.

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Years of waiting for Aaliyah‘s third and final studio album to hit streaming platforms was rewarded when the self-titled set arrived to Spotify, Apple Music, and other streamers on September 10 (as we reported here).

Her only GRAMMY-nominated LP, the critically acclaimed project is lauded for its housed tunes ‘We Need a Resolution,’ ‘Rock the Boat,’ More Than a Woman,’ and more.  Immediately shooting to the top of real-time sales tallies upon its re-release, the renewed fanfare saw ‘Aaliyah’ poised to deliver the late singer’s best digital performance week yet.

With the sales tracking week closed, look inside to see how the previous Billboard 200-topper performed against industry analyst predictions.

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