Shocked and confused by the headline?

Well, consider yourself one of many to have raised a surprised brow at a fresh Lana Del Rey report today. A report, that claims she is being targeted by an anonymous rival, hell bent on thwarting her chances of winning an Oscar.

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Thirty three years after the birth of her self-titled debut album, ‘Camp Kuchi Kaiai’ performer LaToya Jackson rocked many a world hours ago when she unleashed a surprise new single live in California!

Named ‘Feels Live Love’, the cut was brought to life during her appearance at ‘Rasputin West Hollywood’, armed with a performance she hopes will push it to the dizzy heights of digital success, via an iTunes release!

Watch below…

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Before Brit beauty Leona Lewis takes tonight’s stage on the US version of the show brought her fame, she was spotted at Billboard studios delivering a spirited version of numbers from her latest album ‘Christmas, With Love’.

Accompanied with a Q&A about the holiday-themed set as well as her new studio album, Lewis lends a lovely rendition of ‘Winter Wonderland’ as well as another spin on ‘With Love’s leading single.

Tuck in below for ‘One More Sleep’ and more:

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As announced here, Grammy-nominated singer Miley Cyrus has lined ‘Adore You’ up to be the next single lifted from her top-selling  album ‘Bangerz’.

Much to fan delight, the day brought with it the tune’s accompanying single cover.  Set to impact Top 40 radio on January 6, 2014, the Stacy Barthe-penned ballad follows the songstress’s blockbuster hits ‘We Can’t Stop’ and ‘Wrecking Ball’.

But, before radio can get their hands on the number, fans can check out Cyrus on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” as reports have it that she and Macklemore will join a festive line-up of stars that includes Ariana Grande, Jason Derulo, and Jennifer Hudson.

Your thoughts?

Another hour day, another Beyonce milestone.

For, after making history as the first female artist to see her first five albums debut at #1(a feat accomplished by her fifth album ‘Beyonce’), the songstress broke Itunes sales records while also notching her personal best first week sales.

Now, after less than a week of availability, the ‘Halo’ hitmaker sees her sales soar past the 1 million sold threshold.  This news is accompanied with reports that she is already listed in the year’s list of top sellers, despite the brevity of its availability and no physical copy of the album on shelves.

Read more about the latest accolade the Carters will be celebrating:

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Billboard’s end of the year reports are usually based on data comprised of radio airplay, physical and digital sales, and, most recently, Internet streams.  As such, it was a no-brainer for acts like Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Robin Thicke, and Bruno Mars to top the outlet’s ‘year-in-review’ charts given the spectacular commercial performances 2013 afforded each of them and more.

But, since sales don’t always equal quality, the good folks over at Billboard have now lent their weigh in on the year’s best song from a critical standpoint.  Its results, listed in full below, sees a surprisingly Urban-dominated list with the likes of Ciara, Kanye West, and Drake all ranking amongst honorees.

Compiled of acts from every genre, tuck in below to see who Billboard deemed the year’s best:

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Is R&B Queen Ciara moving on to creative pastures new?

Yes, it has now emerged…announced by the singer during her recent time with Samia Arslane‘s ‘Genlux’ magazine.

Details below!

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iTunes have released their list of Best Selling Albums of 2013 today, celebrating the year’s strongest commercial efforts as Apple continues to enjoy 63% of the digital music downloads in the U.S.

So, who came out on top?

A number of surprises below…

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Remember Angel Haze? The talented femcee who, like most of the music industry, clashed with Azealia Banks earlier this year.

Well, the fiery rapper is keen to ensure her name is etched in the minds of the masses after dramatically “leaking” her own album following an impassioned Twitter rant.

Details after the jump…

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At 6 foot 4 inches tall, Rapper Donny Bravo stands head and shoulders above many of his contemporaries…literally and figuratively.

Only right then, that as he continues to push for the notoriety secured by the likes of Drake, he calls on R&B royalty to contribute to his new single ‘Whole Lotta Love.‘

How he and 112’s Q.Parker fare in their collaborative release?

You tell us below!

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Pop darlings Little Mix aren’t resting on their laurels following the chart success of new album ‘Salute’ and its lead single ‘Move’.

The quad, who have are gearing up to release the LP in the US, have lined-up heart-felt ballad ‘Little Me’ as the project’s latest offering.

We caught up with Perrie, Jade, Jesy, and Leigh-Ann at the 2013 Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball and quizzed them on what fans can expect from the clip for their next release – which they tell That Grape Juice will be a simple, stripped-back affair.

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‘I’ll take the critical acclaim and the #1 album to go.’

As Columbia Records and the folks over at ‘Parkwood’ continue to celebrate the project’s game-changing rise to the top, Beyonce‘s self-titled new album is fast becoming the gifts that just keeps on giving.

Why the star’s party #1s is on course to make room for one more?

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