The past two weeks have seen headlines dominated by Brit-hitmaking crooner Sam Smith.

One end of news, excitement continues to grow for his showing at the 2015 Grammys, where his nominations include “Album of the Year.”  Elsewhere, the singer has battled unceremonious slammings from the likes of shock jock Howard Stern who jabbed him with a slew of insults, including calling him  a “fat, ugly motherf*cker.” 

But, not even the jeer from Stern has stopped the Smith train from rolling, as evidenced by his first appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.  Hitting newsstands Friday, the mag is already making news for its content regarding love for Beyonce and Taylor Swift and those “annoying” Adele comparisons, the feature story is also accompanied with an exclusive look behind the scenes of its creation.

Channeling his inner “George Michael,” see videos and more of the action below:

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Just when fans thought news on the love and war between Grammy-nominated rapstress Nicki Minaj and former beau Safaree Samuels (Scaff Beezy) was over, today’s social media messages from the latter prove they were wrong.

The two may have spent most of late 2014 sharing an e-spat here or there after news originally surfaced that they’d broken up, but the fire surrounding the story reached its highest heights when Beezy took to the Breakfast Club (Power 105) for a tell-all interview and implied that the rapstress doesn’t write her own material.

Now, the producer is singing a different tune.

Read below as he clears up any confusion about his statements, or lack thereof, regarding Minaj’s skills:

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Birdman is learning the hard way that rapper Lil Wayne is playing approximately no games with his intent to fly the Cash Money coop.

For, after taking to the net to ignite a very vocal campaign about his dissatisfaction with the label, Wayne was making moves to sue for an $8 million dollar advance he alleges he never received.  Now, reports have it the Young Money leader is looking to increase that sum by over $40 million for other damages.

Find out more below:

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“She deserves it way more than I do. I’d be embarrassed if I got it over her. If I got it, I’d give it to her.”

Sam Smith had that to say on Beyonce recently, revealing that he intends to hand her a Grammy award if he beats her to win one at next month’s ceremony.

He announced his plans during a tell-all interview with ‘Rolling Stone’ which hits stands this Friday, also sharing details on bullying he faced during his teen years and why he is bored of being compared to ‘Cold Shoulder‘ chanteuse Adele.

His words below…

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Perhaps the Beyonce of Pop group The Wanted, R&B singer Nathan Sykes sails towards solo glory this year, currently gearing up for the release of a solo album set for takeoff one year after the group announced its hiatus.

Now, armed with a voice that’s already won over the likes of Diane Warren, Babyface and ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande, the singer catches up with ‘Hunger’ to spill details on the Harmony Samuels-backed release.

Tuck in, below…

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For her fans, it marked the first time her infamous alter-egos had been given life on a major mainstream platform.

Alas, today has seen a Grammy awards producer Ken Erlich reveal that he was disappointed with Nicki Minaj‘s performance at his ceremony three years ago.

Why?

Find out below…

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Anyone who’s interviewed Queen of Pop Madonna knows that she can be a royal pain.

From her infamous David Letterman showing to countless other less than friendly appearances, the Grammy-winning diva isn’t exactly atop reporters’ favorite interview candidate list.  Now, just weeks before her Madgesty is set to show off her new ‘Rebel Heart’ material on the 2015 Grammy stage, she was spotted down under on Aussie morning show ‘Mornings’ in her first interview addressing the unceremonious leak of her new project.

But, in an interesting twist, Madonna dares the reporter to participate in a “drinking game” that would see him take a shot of Tequila every time he asked her a “stupid question.”

 How many times did he drink up?  Find out below:

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Jessie J is Grammy bound!

It has been announced that the British-bred belter will be taking to the main-stage at music’s biggest calendar night.

Details on her showing at the 2015 Grammy Awards below…

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After watching the likes of Chris Brown, Jason Derulo and Jeremih take Urban Contemporary music to the Top 40 heavens, the R&B singer Mario has announced that he is to return to the world of music this week.

His comeback plans below…

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While pop nemesis Madonna may not approve, Little Monsters were thrilled Tuesday night to learn their pop diva of choice, Lady Gaga, had been added to the performance bill of the 2015 Grammy Awards.

Joining jazz icon Tony Bennett, the duo – also nominated for ‘Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album’ – will reportedly render a live rendition of a number listed aboard their #1 duets album ‘Cheek To Cheek.’ Just as news of their live DVD ‘Cheek To Cheek: Live‘ topping digital tallies worldwide floods headlines, the twosome took to Twitter to share their Grammy announcement:

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Ciara is back and racing up the iTunes charts with new single ‘I Bet’.

After amassing more than five million streams on VEVO since its debut two weeks ago, the truth-baring gem was released on iTunes yesterday and is well on its way to becoming a digital hit.

Details on the song’s performance and Super Ci’s new acoustic rendition of it below…

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Mariah Carey fans aren’t the only ones who can look forward to new music this year.

That’s right, after helping Ariana Grande‘s ‘Problem’ take flight, Big Sean has announced the name of his next studio album today!

Its called ‘Dark Sky Paradise‘ and has secured a February 24th 2015 release date, reported to feature the likes of Drake, the aforementioned Ariana, the delicious Jhene Aiko and Pusha T!

Peep its trailer below…

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