The stars shine for one of music’s biggest calendar night – the American Music Awards 2013! Live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, see the music industry’s biggest stars just moments after they arrive to the scene. See and sound off on the fashion hits and misses below…

Groundbreaking.

While their more recent material points to the contrary, the above is the only word that can be used to describe JLS‘ run atop the UK Pop scene.

Now, before bidding adieu to that scene, the group returned to the ‘X Factor UK‘ to join this year’s contestants in performing their well loved number ‘Everybody In Love.’

How they fared?

You tell us below…

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Tonight’s serving of ‘X Factor UK’ brought with it a live performance from Mary J.Blige and Jessie J, who took to the show’s stage to perform their cover of Noël Regney‘s  ‘Do You Hear What I Hear.’

Breathtaking to say the least, their live rendition of the cut comes in aid of Blige’s Christmas LP ‘A Mary Christmas’, and is now available to enjoy in full below!

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If the performance below is anything to go by, Lil Kim is only one competent management team away from reclaiming her seat at Hip Hop’s head table.

Yes, that’s how impressive her recent ‘Musicalize’ stage show in London was, reminding all in attendance of the stage presence the Rapper has always possessed but at times let her ‘off stage antics’ overshadow.

Why we’re hoping the ‘How Many Licks’ entertainer launches a world tour in the coming year?

A faultless performance below…

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With Black Friday soon approaching, Justin Bieber has Holiday sales in mind as he releases his commercial for ‘The Key’, his very own female fragrance.

Featuring his R&B piece ‘All That Matters’, the commercial sees the entertainer work his magic on a number of ladies, all of whom find themselves enamoured with the scent’s ‘sexy splash of sparkling freshness’- unable to resist its ‘luminous floral musk’ or the seductive Bieber himself.

Watch the Pop Prince in action below…

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As far as Pop Princes go, very few can boast of a creative kingdom quite as fruitful as Bruno Mars’.

Joining Pink, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce as one of this generation’s few ‘mega sellers’, the last seven days have seen the Hawaiian heart throb break an applause worthy chart record that may give a few of his rivals good reason to envy his commercial pull.

Find out how below…

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 Lady GaGa may be renown for her own unique sense of style, but 2014 will see the entertainer pull from Versace‘s take on fashion as part of an exciting new venture she has embarked on with the brand.

Details below…

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In adopting a model tried, tested and mastered by ‘NSync ‘back in the day’, Beyonce‘s decision to launch a world tour before the release of a new album has seen her rewrite the rules set in place for promoting LPs.

For, in what’s likely to see her forthcoming effort stand as her highest selling release to date, the success of her ‘Mrs.Carter Show’ World Tour has seen her capture the attention of the general public- who purchased tickets for the show in their millions.

Millions, that now have caught the ‘Beyonce fever’ that gripped the world before the unveiling of 2006’s ‘B’Day.’

So, why we we’d put money on her album #5 outperforming her first four?

Good news below…

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“I’m just trying be me…”

We’re taking From The Vault back to the very early 00’s today with one of female rap’s greatest singles. It’s Lil’ Kim’s ‘No Matter What They Say’.

Masterminded by Diddy – or Puff Daddy at the time – the track is interestingly a Salsa/Hip-Hop fusion where Kim unapologetically boasts that she doesn’t care for the critics. A tongue-in-cheek ego-trip, its break goes back to absolute basics, giving a nod to The Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight as well as sampling Eric B. & Rakim‘s ‘I Know You Got Soul’.

Though it’s definitely one of Kimberly’s most iconic moments, the single was only a moderate hit the world over, peaking at #60 on Billboard’s Hot 100 tally and #35 in the UK.

With good pals Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Jadakiss and mentor Diddy on board, we are presented with the “Queen Bee Show”. Indeed with as many costume (and wig) changes as there are sets, Kim does burlesque, runway model, ghetto fabulous, sexy señorita and street dancer with much gusto during the 4 minutes affair.

Directed by Marcus Raboy, the year 2000 visual has undeniably been an inspiration for all the female MCs with Pop aspirations that came after Miss Jones.

No matter what they say (pun intended, of course), Kim remains Hip-Hop Royalty. More over, it’s songs and videos like these that force the naysayers to recognize her trail-blazing status and tremendous influence on Pop Culture.

All hail Queen Bee!

Your thoughts?

The ‘Bethenny’ show welcomed Hip Hop royalty to its ever star studded sofa yesterday, when ‘Don’t Let Them’ performer Ashanti touched down to chop it up with its leading lady, Bethenny Frankel.

Marking the latest promotional stop made by the singer to push her cause as an actress, her time on the show precedes the unveiling of her ‘Lifetime’ movie, ‘Christmas in the City’ which airs December 7th at 8pm!

Watch below…

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Career woes aside, little can be done to take away from Lil Kim‘s abilities as a live act, packing a charisma the years have failed to weather.

Alas, despite garnering generally positive reviews for the showing, it’s the Rapper’s look that has some raising a confused eyebrow today- as snaps emerge from her sold out ‘Musicalize‘ performed in the UK.

Snaps, that tick more unflattering boxes than any qualified stylist, make-up artist or plastic surgeon should have allowed.

An unfortunate sight below…

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The latest series of The X Factor UK continued in fine form tonight. With the Live Show segment of the season in full swing, the hopefuls are tasked with pulling out all the stops to progress onto the next week. Judging the hopefuls are  Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger,  Louis Walsh, and returning panelist Sharon Osbourne.