Christina Aguilera is back on the scene and trumpeting her return with a packed promo schedule.

The songbird nested on the ‘Live With Kelly & Michael’ show this week and chopped it up about her ‘Liberation Tour,’ juggling music and motherhood, and a whole lot more.

Head below to see Xtina spill on her comeback to the stage (after 10 years!) below…

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A day ahead of its premiere on VEVO fans have been invited to view a “sneak peek” of French Montana and Drake‘s music video for their latest single, ‘No Stylist.’

A star-studded affair featuring appearances from the likes of Naomi Campbell, ASAP Rocky, Slick Rick, and so many more, the glossy clip sees the rapping duo take to New York to show off their talents on and off the runway.

While the full video is scheduled to drop on Oct. 9 on VEVO at 9am EST/6am PST, look inside for a preview ahead of its arrival:

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‘A Star Is Born’ is proving to be a blockbuster on the big screen and beyond.

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper‘s re-telling of the classic tale has been bulldozing earlier cinema projections and its soundtrack is following suit.

For, while the initial forecasts had the compilation in-line for a healthy debut (and a possible stint at the top spot), it’s now looking like a lock for the #1 slot on the Billboard 200.

Details below…

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Katy Perry just wrapped her ‘Witness’ tour and era, but isn’t moving on to new musical pastures just yet.

The Pop star covers the latest issue of Footwear News in support of her latest line and seized the interview feature to stress that the business venture is her new focus in there here and now.

Dive below for details…

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The all-out push for Lady Gaga‘s budding blockbuster ‘A Star Is Born’ continues.

With the movie and its companion soundtrack off to a rocket-fuelled start in theaters and retail, the video for the song ‘Look What I Found’ has been unleashed.

Arriving in time to gift the OST a healthy streaming boost, the visual fuses scenes from film – including a few that aren’t featured.

Check out the clip for the DJ White Shadow production after the jump…

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Michelle Williams has a new TV show on the way, and it appears like she’ll be pairing the project with new material too.

Perhaps even more exciting is her collaborator!

Details on the sweet sounds she’s cooking up below…

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A Mississippi sheriff who claims R. Kelly dropped it low and spread it wide his wife is taking legal action against the alleged paedophile for exposing her to chlamydia.

A sorry state of affairs below…

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The unstoppable Pop superstar Taylor Swift has urged her fans to join the fight against anti-black racism in an open letter penned before the midterm elections next month.

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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) Lady Gaga – I’ll Never Love Again

2) Ciara – Dose

3) Lady Gaga – Heal Me

4) Cardi B & Pardison – ‘Backin’ It Up’

5) Ella Mai & Chris Brown – Whatchamacallit

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

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Missy Elliott had fans saying WTF after her last three singles (‘WTF,’ ‘Pep Rally,’ and ‘I’m Better’) all came and went without their parent album being furnished.

The release of the critically acclaimed cuts only extended the already 10 year+ long wait, a feat that certainly didn’t go unnoticed by her faithful followers.  Finally – over a year after the release of ‘Better’ – the rapstress responded to their requests for new music by taking to Twitter earlier this month to explain her absence:

Now, with her confidence in tow, it appears she’s ready to make her grand return.  Hear the snippet of her soon-to-come offering, ‘Cool Off’:

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From The Vault journeys back to the genesis of the career of an artist that would go on breaking many a record.

Today’s pick is ‘Chasing Pavements’ by the mighty Adele.

The second single of from the songbird’s debut effort ‘19,’ the ballad was written by Adele and produced by Eg White. Based on a previous failed relationship, it deals with moving on after being cheated on.

In the UK, the song peaked at #2. In the US, it gave the singer her first Billboard Hot 100 entry where it went to #21.

‘Pavement’ was nominated for three Grammy Awards and won the Best Female Vocal Performance.

Although it is supposed to be set in London, the video for the song was in fact lensed in Los Angeles.

Directed by Mathew Cullen, it depicts Adele as a witness of a car crash. The visual features stunning choreography from the couple involved in the collision and powerfully puts a unique spin on the song. It was nominated at the 2008 MTV VMA’s and has now amassed over 138 million views on YouTube.

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In ten short years, Adele has  established herself as one of music’s leading act and one of the most successful of her generation. Considering she only turned 30 this year, the thought of what the next decade has in store for her has us all sorts of amped.

She and her team seem to have mastered the art of dosage and know exactly just how much to give the public and how to keep us wanting more. Put simply, the what, when, and how.

With the singer keeping a low profile ever since the end of her last tour, it’s safe to assume that “Adele mania” will sweep through the music-scape when she’s ready to bless us with the follow up to ‘25.’ And we can’t wait.

Adele, we salute you.

Your thoughts?

Lil Wayne‘s comeback has been crowned with chart success.

The Hip-Hop titan uncaged long-awaited album ‘Tha Carter V’ last week – seven years after his last studio effort.

A legal wrangle with Birdman blocked the release of the project, but with the drama behind them the pathway was cleared for the set’s unleashing.

Still, a win was far from a given.

Indeed, beyond the ever-risky reality attached to elongated stints out of the spotlight, during Weezy’s time away the industry shape-shifted towards streaming-led consumption. A fact that’s proven fatal for some acts whose strongest metric was physical sales.

Fortunately for the rapper, he has nothing to worry about. Quite the contrary.

The final numbers are in and they await after the jump…

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