Debuting at age 13, JoJo (real name Joanna Levesque) took the world by storm with her crazy soprano pipes and an understated maturity that existed in her vocal delivery. The two, along with some insanely catchy lyrics, helped propel her debut single, ‘Leave (Get Out)’ to No. 1 at Pop radio in 2004. Sure, as a teen she was marketed to pop audiences; however, there has always been an innate soulfulness that has resided within her.

While it took her two more albums, ‘The High Road‘ and ‘Mad Love,’ and a number mixtapes to achieve the conviction and a sense of self that backs up her soulful pipes, the now 29-year-old has finally done so with her newest album ‘Good To Know.’

Its acoustic incarnation arrived and adds a refreshed layer to the project.

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Khalid is BMI’s Songwriter of the Year.

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Billboard have announced a huge overhaul of their rules in direct response to the popularized practice of bundling albums and singles with merchandise and concert tickets.

Initially permitted as a means of recognizing the change in how the public consume music, the rules have been bent in earnest by several artists looking to maintain commercial viability. Often to extremes that have been critiqued en masse.

And Billboard has had enough.

Today, the industry bible has published updates to their rulebook designed to “more accurately reflect consumer choice” and to “level the playing field for all artists.”

Billboard done so to counter what it effectively says has been exploitative efforts used to benefit sales – given that traditional units still carry more chart weight than industry-leading streaming formats.

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For many, music is proving the ultimate soothing source during these trying times. And one of the tracks gaining ample traction is Ksenia and Stevie Mackie’s ‘Only Want You More.’

The stirring single sees the rising star and the world-renowned vocal coach fuse their talents on a song that speaks to the isolation millions are experiencing at present.

Having drummed up buzz on the stream scene, the video for ‘Only’ arrived moments ago.

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Reports are ringing that Tory Lanez was recently arrested after cops reportedly found a gun in his car during a night out with ‘Savage’ superstar Megan Thee Stallion.

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July 13 marks what would have been the 71st birthday of Kanye West‘s late mother Donda.

To commemorate the occasion, the GRAMMY winner unveiled a heartfelt musical tribute in the form of a new song titled in her honor.

“There can never really be justice on stolen land,” her voice can be heard saying on the track over KRS One‘s ‘Sound of Da Police.’ “Are you really for peace and equality? Or when my car’s hooked up — know you wanna follow me? Your laws are minimal because you won’t even think about the real criminal.”

Later, Kanye chimes in with:

“Mama I need you to tuck me in / I done made some mistakes and they rubbed it in,” raps Yeezy. “I know you and grandma had enough of them / Why I gotta be so stubborn then / I’m doin this one for y’all / So we can end racism once and for all.”

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Camila Cabello may have recently pulled the plug on her previously scheduled ‘Romance World Tour’ (as we reported here), but that hasn’t stopped from treating her fans – affectionately called #Camilizers – to the live experience.

As we reported here, the GRAMMY-nominated songstress has teamed with Mastercard to present a virtual concert series titled virtual “Priceless Experiences at Home.”  The latest installment sees her mash up three of her ‘Romance’ singles for a stripped down special medley.

Look inside to see her reimagined takes on ‘Liar,’ ‘Señorita,’ and ‘My Oh My.’

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Fans wondering are finally learning more about what Normani‘s cancelled performance at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards was shaping up to serve.

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Forget another one, DJ Khaled is gearing up to drop another two new collaborations with Drake. 

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At the 36th GRAMMY Awards in 1994, Pop superstar Whitney Houston walked away with a number of trophies for work found aboard her blockbuster ‘Bodyguard’ soundtrack project – powered to prominence by its lead single, ‘I Will Always Love You’ (which nabbed the Record of the Year gramophone that year).

One of the most successful songs of all-time, ‘Always’ – a remake of Dolly Parton‘s 1982 hit of the same name – may have seemed to be an out-of-the-box critical and commercial win, but producer David Foster reveals it almost didn’t happen.

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New Tinashe is on the way!

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The BMI Pop Awards have unveiled their coveted list of winners and, per usual, some of the biggest singer-songwriters in music nabbed trophies.

Due to the global health crisis, event organizers opted to forego a traditional ceremony.  Instead, they collected recorded acceptance speeches from the night’s top winners which included Khalid and Post Malone (who tied for Songwriter of the Year), Halsey (who won Song of the Year for her Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit ‘Without Me’), and more.

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