Filling out a bill that included big names like Kane Brown, Usher, Bon Jovi, Keith Urban, and more, Miley Cyrus held it down for the ladies with a rocking set.

In addition to revving up a high octane performance of the Mark Ronson-reared bop, ‘Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’ and her latest top 20 hit, ‘Midnight Sky,’ the diva soared into a rendition of Blondie‘s iconic hit, ‘Heart of Glass,’ and more.

Did you miss any of the action over the weekend? It awaits inside:

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With his third studio album, ‘Serenity,’ due in the coming weeks, expect to hear much from Trap soul hitmaker Bryson Tiller.

Having recently thrilled fans with new music in the form of ‘Inhale’ and ‘Slept on You’ (click here to listen), the GRAMMY nominee is back with new tune, ‘Always Forever.’

“You know I tried, I really tried / Now you’re right back on my mind / I feel the time just, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, passin’ by / Thought this was always forever, so I’m actin’ wild / Would you lie to me, babe?/ Know that ain’t right to me, baby / You know I was here to stay / Ain’t really got much left to say,” he coos on the slow burning track.

Look inside for the latest taste from Tiller’s forthcoming LP:

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘WAP’ is proving a tsunami-sized hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Three weeks ago, after a two-week reign, the tune was temporarily unseated from the chart’s summit by explosive BTS smash, ‘Dynamite.’

The empowered sales and streaming that ensured that dethronement was short-lived saw B back at #1 the next week (as we reported here).  Now – as the updated chart reveals – ‘WAP’ is staying put for another 7-day frame.

Marking its fourth non-consecutive week as owner of the top spot, look inside to see just what it took to keep BTS at bay:

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Since March 15, 2020, The Weeknd‘s megahit, ‘Blinding Lights,’ has managed to shine in the top 5 of the Hot 100 – a total of 28 weeks.

Eventually hitting #1 and staying there for four weeks total (his fifth chart-topper), the Max Martin-produced cut helped drive its parent album, ‘After Hours,’ to some of the biggest sales of the year.

Already a vehicle to Hot 100 history books on the Radio chart (as we reported here), the enduring hit has dimmed the reign of Ed Sheeran‘s monster smash ‘Shape of You’ (2017) to become the longest-running top 5 hit in history.

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BTS gave fans a very special performance of three of their songs when they appeared on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ series.

While the group did not perform at the NPR offices in Washington, D.C., they made do with a sleek studio space that fir them and their backing quartet of musicians.

The K-Pop group began their concert with their chart-topper ‘Dynamite,’ before performing ‘Save Me’ from ‘The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever.’  

They then finished off with their song ‘Spring Day,’ which they said they hoped would bring comfort during the pandemic.

“It’s been the roughest summer ever, “but we know that spring will come.”

Check out the full concert below:

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Jennifer Lopez is set to send pulses racing in what she is billing as a two-part premiere event.

The multi-talented diva is gearing up for new movie ‘Marry Me,’ which she appears in alongside Maluma.

As reported, the pair have cooked up the entire soundtrack for the film – which arrives on Valentine’s Day 2021.

Before then, J.Lo will be giving fans an early taste.

Details below…

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Lola Rae is aiming to blaze with scorching new single ‘Shower Me.’

The Afrobeats darling dazzles in the high-energy video for the catchy cut.

Arriving at a time when the genre is receiving love on a global scale, the release further cements why.

Boasting pulsating production courtesy of the Juls, the track is paired with an equally high-octane visual – directed by Ray Fiasco.

Together, it makes for a fire-filled affair.

Check it out after the jump…

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It’s that time again! That Grape Juice wants to see what you all are listening to. Which 5 tracks have you got on constant rotation at the moment?
 
Remember, it doesn’t have to be limited to Urban music; could be something new, Throwback, religious, even something you made yourself! Drop a comment in the comments section. Ours are below – in no particular order:

1) Usher – Bad Habits

2) Chloe x Halle – Do It (Remix)
[ft. Doja Cat, City Girls, & Mulatto]

3) Lady Gaga – 911

4) Brandy – No Tomorrow

5) BTS – Dynamite

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

“Everything means nothing, if I ain’t got you.”

With this very sentence Alicia Keys made the world fall in love with her all over again.
Her 2004 hit ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ is today’s From The Vault pick.

Issued as he second single from her sophomore set ‘The Diary Of Alicia Keys,’ the track was written and produced by the piano-playing performer.

Commercially, it was a #4 charting single on the US Hot 100 as well as her second consecutive #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop tally.

Delving into how love triumphs over all the material things life has to offer, the song won the GRAMMY Award for Best Female Vocal R&B Performance in 2005.

Director Diane Martel helmed the music video for the single and presented Keys and Method Man as a couple going through relationship hardships in New York. It won the MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video.

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This week, Keys revealed that back in the early 00s she almost gave the track to Christina Aguilera for inclusion on her 2002 album ‘Stripped.’

Suffice to say, we just can’t imagine what their respective careers would look like had that had happened. For this very tune – which arrived  three years into Keys’ career – solidified her status as an R&B fixture.

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Though her new eponymous LP doesn’t necessarily house tracks akin to this, it’s a pleasant return to form after the decent but arguably underwhelming ‘Here.’ In many ways, ‘ALICIA’ functions as a step in the right direction.

Almost two decades after stepping onto the scene, it’s great to see Alicia Keys still being celebrated for her tremendous talent. A talent that has lost none of its lustre.

Your thoughts?

For most, Brandy‘s foray into TV is most synonymous with mega-successful ‘Moesha.’

However, prior to that show, she also starred on ‘Thea.’

Top-billed by comedian Thea Vidale, the show ran for one season between 1993-1994. And folk haven’t heard much from the stand-up since.

That is until the #Verzuz battle between Brandy and Monica.

Full story below…

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Lady Gaga is opening up about the darkness that almost took her life.

Siting down with CBS Sunday Morning, the megastar revealed that – in the years preceding new album ‘Chromatica’ – she had grown disillusioned with the fame monster her success had created.

Rather than a frustration with others, her angst was directed inwards – bemoaning how, even in her private life, the “Lady Gaga” celebrity had become the center of everything.

According to the ‘911’ singer, matter got so bad that she considered ending her life.

And while she’s doing better, she’s sharing a story that ultimately may help many more.

Watch the insightful sit-down after the jump…

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