With Glee’s final season nigh, the show’s most powerful voice Amber Riley is stepping out solo.

The singer-actress, who plays Mercedes on the FOX hit, selected The Queen Latifah Show as the stage to debut her brand new single ‘Colorblind’ on.

Written by hitmakers Claude Kelly and Emeli Sande, the haunting cut sees Riley serve up vocal fireworks aplenty.

Is it a hit, though? You be the judge after the jump…

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After rising to R&B notoriety surfacing word-of-mouth waves pushed by streaming currents, it would seem Elijah Blake is now on course to turning his grassroots water into digital wine this week…heading straight for the chart position above.

How?

Find out below!

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Hip-Hop titan Drake continues the stream of new music with fresh offering ‘Days In The East’.

Released moments ago via the star’s official Sound Cloud page, the track follows the much debated ‘Draft Day’.

Produced by Drizzy’s right hand man Noah ’40’ Shebib, the song was initially performed during the Birmingham, England stop of the rapper’s ‘Would You Like A Tour?’ tour.

Tuck into the moody mid-tempo in studio form after the jump…

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One of the millions to have purchased Beyonce‘s latest studio album?

If the answer is yes-and you’re based in the US- you’ll no doubt be pleased to learn that your support of the album has helped the US extend its reign over the global music industry.

How you did it?

Details below!

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Lady GaGa‘s ‘ARTPOP’ promo train pulled in to The Late Show With David Letterman tonight.

Backed by an army of dancers, Mother Monster gave the first televised performance of new single of ‘G.U.Y’ – much to the delight of the thousands of fans in attendance.

How did she fare? Find out below, where a live showing of fellow ‘ART’ track ‘Dope’ also awaits…

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Following a flurry of false starts, it appears Mariah Carey is finally ready to unwrap her 14th studio album.

The as-yet-untitled set, which has thus far spawned four “lead singles” (only one of which was a moderate hit), had been announced for a May 6th release. Yet, with promotion having ceased for its latest offering ‘You’re Mine (Eternal)’, strong doubt was cast on whether the LP would indeed be arriving next month.

However, the speculation seemed to be laid to rest last night when Carey and manager Jermaine Dupri hosted an exclusive album playback in New York.

Details about the set remain scarce, but pics from the event have surfaced. Check them out above and below…

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Cop a gander of Keyshia Cole!

The R&B chanteuse shared the shot above of herself on the set of the video for new single ‘Rick James’.

Unwrapped late last month, the cut is the first to be lifted from the singer’s sixth studio album ‘Point Of No Return’ (due this Summer).

Excited?

Your thoughts?

Diana Ross’ ‘I’m Coming Out’ gets the 2014 treatment courtesy of Keyshia Cole and Iggy Azalea.

The pair, who are both gearing up to release new music of their own, have teamed up to cover the classic for the soundtrack to Cameron Diaz‘s new movie ‘The Other Woman’.

How did they fare with the iconic cut? You be the judge after the jump…

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Marsha Ambrosius swaps the sensual tone of her recent EP for the emotional on her official new single ‘Run’.

The haunting cut’s arrival precedes the Summer release of the former Floetry singer’s sophomore album ‘Friends & Lovers’.

A super-charged vocal performance awaits after the jump…

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It’s that time of the year again!

Yes, ever eager to support Hip Hop & R&B’s more promising acts, ‘Hot 97’ has announced the line-up for ‘Summer Jam 2014‘ today, on course to become their grandest show to date.

Who the game-changing station have lined up to perform at this year’s event?

Prepare to be impressed below!

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Hailed as one of R&B’s more ‘honest’ divas, Keyshia Cole now joins the likes of Mary J.Blige, Alicia Keys and Beyonce to stand at the forefront of her genre, by way of sound and sales.

However, as most fans anticipate the release of her new album ‘Point of No Return‘, one diehard supporter has launched a petition that must be seen to be believed.

Why the ‘Heaven Sent’ belle may need to pick up a prom dress?

Watch below!

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As one of the hardest working women in R&B, Kelly Rowland continues to reap the rewards garnered by her experimental debut offering and her time in Urban Pop supergroup Destiny‘s Child.

Now, as she creates a creative legacy of her very own, the singer has begun work on her first studio album since the ‘Ice‘-led piece ‘Talk a Good Game’, set to offer what many fans hope will be her strongest body of work today.

So, just who and what is the ‘Motivation’ maestra inspired by this time around?

The answer to that question…below!

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