Ariana Grande is stepping up to defend her pal Justin Bieber now that he is being slated by critics who say his performance at Coachella was frightfully dry.

Festival-goers who attended Grande’s second set at the event were elated when the Biebs emerged to support her with song and surprise his fans in the audience. Alas, he has been forced to spend the last few days dodging insults from critics who say he failed to deliver a performance worthy of the Coachella stage.

Grande is refusing to let them get away with it.

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Remy Ma hit headlines this past week after allegedly punching ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ co-star Brittany Taylor in the face backstage at a concert.

In the time since, little has been divulged about the police investigation into the claim.

But, interestingly, femcee Remy was spotted with a ankle monitor. And, as news of the device begun to do the rounds, she took to social media to showcase it herself.

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Prince‘s estate has something up its sleeve.

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Sam Smith may be out…but Paula Abdul is in.

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As reported, Normani‘s planned performance with Sam Smith at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards was unfortunately pulled after the British singer injured his vocal chords while touring abroad.

While gutted that the pair wouldn’t be rocking the stage together, many were hopeful 22-year-old Normani would press on and rep their duet ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ herself.

Supporters of the singer even took to Change.org to create a petition demanding it; a petition that, as at writing, has been signed over 2000 times.

It remains to be seen if producers for the May 1st ceremony will take heed to the fan requests. But, as it stands, the official word is that the Fifth Harmony star won’t be performing.

Moments ago, she took to social media to issue a statement on the matter:

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This week brought with it news of the delightful and devastating variety for Normani and Sam Smith.

For, while their collaboration ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ blazed its way into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, their planned performance of the song at the BBMAs has been cancelled.

As reported, Brit singer Smith was forced to pull out of the May 1st ceremony after straining his vocal chords while on tour.

Some wondered whether rising solo star Normani would go on to rep the pair alone. However, it sadly turns out that won’t be happening.

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MTV rolled out the red carpet for Pop matriarch Madonna last night.

The regal singer teamed with the network for the global launch of the video for ‘Medellin’ – the lead release from her fourteenth studio album ‘Madame X’ (due June 14th).

Anchored by the UK’s Trevor Nelson, the special was legitimately a worldwide affair with Sway officiating New York’s participation and Maluma satellite-ing in from Miami. Fans from San Paulo and Milan were also on-hand.

During the 30-minute sit-down, Madge opened up about how her upcoming record came to fruition, the ‘Medellin’ visual, and much more.

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Ciara‘s efforts to push her brand new jam ‘Thinkin Bout You‘ reached new highs this week following the unveiling of a very special video set to give fans a fly-on-the-wall look into its conception.

The track has been streamed over 2 million times on Spotify alone and appears on her brand new studio set ‘Beauty Marks.’

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It’s here! Madonna has premiered the music video for new single ‘Medellin.’

Debuted during a global event on MTV, the Maluma assisted visual hit the net shortly after.

In trademark form, the clip (the first from new album ‘Madame X’) skews cinematic and seems to set a seismic foundation for what’s to come from the project (due June 14th).

What are you waiting for? New Madonna awaits after the jump…

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Sam Smith has been forced to pull out of the Billboard Music Awards because he is suffering from an illness.

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The masses clearly have an appetite for Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade.’

After three years of Tidal exclusivity, Queen Bey’s sixth studio album was poured onto the leading streaming services this week and is having an immediate impact.

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Mathew Knowles is ready to tell his version of the Destiny’s Child story by way of a live show.

His plans below…

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