Madonna has made history in earnest over the course of her colossal career.

And that trajectory continued this weekend in Brazil, where the Queen of Pop concluded her blockbuster ‘Celebration Tour.’

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Taylor Swift once again towers tall on the Billboard 200 with her blockbuster album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’

For, the LP has nabbed a second week at #1 – and, true to form, it’s with seismic sales.

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Kehlani is getting all sorts of activated as she ramps up the push for her infectious new single ‘After Hours.’

Built around a sample of Nina Sky’s ‘Move Ya Body,’ the dancefloor jam is being paired with a video that will see the performer show out like never before.

Directed by Amber Park, the visual arrives tomorrow (May 6).

And to whet appetites, the singer has unleashed a fiery preview.

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Rihanna is no stranger to aesthetic evolution. Indeed, RiRi is widely hailed for her bold, brazen, and trailblazing looks.

This weekend saw the Bajan belle unveil yet another transformation with a potent pink hairdo.

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With the shockwaves still rippling in the wake of the sudden cancelation of the 2024  Lovers & Friends Festival, a number of the most notable names on the lineup are speaking up and out.

Case in point headliner Janet Jackson, as well as Ciara and Kelly Rowland.

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Expect to see much of Dua Lipa in the coming days as she celebrates the May 3 release of her third studio album ‘Radical Optimism.’

Having already used the year’s award season to showcase live renditions of hits from the project (see: 2024 GRAMMYs, BRIT Awards, and m0re), Lipa set her sights on Saturday’s ‘SNL‘ (May 4) to continue showing off her performance prowess and soon-to-be fan favorites from the LP.

When not rocking the house with ‘Happy For You’ and ‘Illusion,‘ the GRAMMY winner was demonstrating her acting and comedy skills as she served double duty as host and musical guest of the episode.

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Just days after offering a stunning set on NPR’s wildly popular ‘Tiny Desk,’ singer-songwriter Willow took her talents to ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

Acting as Friday night’s musical guest (May 3), Willow – on hand to celebrate the release of her latest album ‘Empathogen‘ – delivered a live rendition of the project’s fan favorite ‘Home.’

“I live my life in a river of grace, oh-oh, oh-oh /  I trust this river to carry me home,” she crooned in front of the live audience.

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Dua Lipa finally unlocked her third studio album ‘Radical Optimism’ on the masses this week.

Arriving on the towering heels of hit-filled sophomore LP ‘Future Nostalgia,’ the eagerly awaited set sees the British belle team with the likes of Kevin Parker and Andrew Wyatt on a project that anchors its sound in “1970s-era psychedelia.”

The masses received a taste of what’s on offer by way of preceding singles ‘Houdini,’ ‘Training Season,’ and ‘Illusion.’

With the album now available, the first week sales predictions are in.

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Kendrick Lamar is firing back-to-back-to-back jabs at Drake.

For, the MC has just unleashed yet another diss aimed at Drizzy – this time christened ‘Not Like Us.’

Proving his work rate and clear aim to decimate is unrivalled, K. Dot blazes on the Mustard produced anthem – once again levelling many a jaw-dropping allegation against the Canadian.

Lamar’s latest offering arrives less than 24 hours after he released ‘Meet The Grahams’ – a clapback that dropped within one hour of Drake’s ‘Family Matters.’ All landed within the same week the Compton native broke the internet with ‘Euphoria’ too.

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Perrie Edwards is continuing to gift fresh iterations of her debut solo single ‘Forget About Us.’

For, the Little Mix star shines anew on the acoustic version of the Pop anthem.

Placing her powerful vocals front and center, the stripped-back showing of the track sees Edwards launch into melismatic magnificence.

Its landing follows the official release of the live version of the top 10 hit.

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Dua Lipa has come a long way since its her launch into the Pop sphere.

And, as many will recall, it was a baptism by fire.

Because, in finding her stride as a performer, the British belle saw herself transformed into meme following a less than energetic showing the BRIT Awards six years ago.

Indeed, the term “go girl, give us nothing” became etched into Pop culture dialogue.

In the time since, Lipa upped the ante and has cemented herself and a wholly viable entertainer.

Yet, in a new interview to promote her freshly released album ‘Radical Optimism,’ the songbird says she’s still embarrassed by that chapter of her narrative.

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With jaws still ajar at the sudden cancelation of the Lovers & Friends Festival 2024, Usher – who has spearheaded the live extravaganza since its launch – has issued a statement.

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