For today’s Pop addict, talented male contributors who truly bring in the numbers have become a little too difficult too find, since Justin Timberlake‘s departure from the scene some five years ago.

However, flying the flag for the male mega seller this week comes Bruno Mars, storming the Billboard 200 with his sophomore album ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’. Arriving at #2, the album’s arrival wasn’t the only piece of good news the ‘Marry You‘ mastermind welcomed this week.

Not sure what we’re on about?

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Having wrapped her stint on The Voice (for now), Christina Aguilera is turning her attention to new album ‘Lotus’.

Clearly in need of a potent push, the project is being dosed just that next month. For, it has been announced that the 32 year old will not only perform at the People’s Choice Awards 2013, she will be honored with a special accolade at the January 13th show too.

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Yesterday, ‘Warrior’ singer Ke$ha received the news that her latest single ‘Die Young‘ had been pulled from some US radio outlets, as not to offend any affected by last week’s Sandy Hook elementary school massacre.

However, in what saw the upsetting story rear another ugly head, the star sparked confusion when she tweeted that she agreed with the decision to pull the song, and that she had been forced to sing the song’s lyrics against her will.

Deleting that tweet minutes after posting it, she then found herself quizzed on what she had meant by the remark, which many believed had been aimed at long time collaborator Dr.Luke.

Now, her mother has gotten in on the action- retweeting a number of disturbing messages sent in to her by her fans.

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What a tangled web the chart system weaves.

For, in what some might put down to ignorance, chart systems the world over still seem to be under the impression that ‘black’ acts fall under the umbrella of  ‘urban’ by default….even when those acts aren’t supported by urban radio.

Now, by way of this controversial system, Def Jam singer Rihanna has spent her 11th week atop Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart with her Pop number, ‘Diamonds’.

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To he and his loyal Beliebers, it was just a little fun.

Unfortunately for Justin Bieber though, digs made at Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao earlier this month has seen him potentially banned from entering the Philippines.

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Fantasia is back!

The American Idol alum spuing an early Christmas gift on fans today with the premiere of new single ‘Lose To Win’.

A marked shift in sound for the soulful songbird, the track is the first to be lifted from the 28 year old’s fourth studio album. Presently due in March, the arrival of the set’s lead release in the closing window of 2012 suggests she’s on-schedule for a first quarter launch.

What are you waiting for? Take a listen after the jump…

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We’re feeling super festive at That Grape Juice and so too are our sisters over at She Is Diva!

We’ve teamed up with them with give two lucky readers the chance to win Nicki Minaj‘s critically-praised ‘Pink Friday Fragrance’.

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Team Tamar Braxton are playing no games with the campaign for the singer’s new single ‘Love & War’.

Fresh from topping iTunes a day after release, the LaShawn Daniels cut has been the subject of a refreshingly ruthless promo campaign, which made its latest stop on ABC’s Good Morning America.

Watch below as Tamar and her band rock out to the winning cut!

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Does Janet Jackson ever age?

The ever-youthful Pop icon was papped out and about in West Hollywood this week looking like a bag of money and good living.

Accompanied by her businessman boyfriend Wissam Al Mana, the 46 year old presents a picture of a diva in fine form…which begs the question…when will she make that long-awaited comeback?

She’s successfully created ample demand after a deliberate five year chart hiatus and a well-received world tour. Surely now is the time to build on the sound foundation she’s laid for her comeback?

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Peep these snaps of ‘Overdose’ darling Ciara out and about in Hollywood yesterday.

Reportedly leaving a rehearsal, the singer was caught by paparazzi nights after she, well…. shut it down at VH1 Divas 2012, where she performed her new single ‘Got Me Good’ after tributing the late Michael Jackson.

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After many weeks aboard NBC’s top rated talent show ‘The Voice’, tonight finally saw Cassadee Pope crowned winner! Indeed, beating out a host of talented hopefuls on the Carson Daly-hosted hit showing,  Pope will walk away with a cool $100,000 grand prize and a record deal with Universal Republic.

Much to the dismay of TeamXtina (Christina Aguilera), Cee Lo Green, and Adam Levine‘s teams, TeamBlake (Blake Shelton) takes the crown yet again.

Congratulations are certainly in order as we look forward to what she’ll be serving up in the future!

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Fans were delighted to learn that Hawaiian hitmaker Bruno Mars and ‘Breakaway’ beauty Kelly Clarkson would be among the stars set to take the stage at tonight’s finale of NBC’s ‘The Voice’.

As always, bringing his brand of crazy, sexy, cool to the highly anticipated showing, Mars lent yet another outstanding live rendition of ‘When I Was Your Man’ from his sophomore album ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’.  Clarkson, on the other hand, shared a rocking rendition of ‘Catch My Breath’.

See the dynamic duo deliver the goods in their respective live performances below:

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