After being written off by many, R&B star Usher can officially be hailed ‘the comeback kid’, after his latest single ‘OMG’ rocketed to the top of the Official UK Singles Chart. The will.i.am assisted track – which is currently #10 on the US chart – marks the singer’s first UK chart topper since ‘Burn’ back in 2004.

In other chart news, the eclectic Kelis scores her first UK top 10 since 2007’s ‘Lil Star’ with ‘Acapella’.

Tidbit: Today is the last day to enter our competition to win tickets to Usher’s London showcase. Click here to enter!

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Pop superstar Lady GaGa got quite the surprise while performing on stage in Japan last night. While giving a storming rendition of signature hit ‘Bad Romance’, an over-excited fan ran to the stage, attempting to touch the 24 year old. A startled GaGa continued performing, while the fan was pulled away before making contact. Peep the video above…

Hilarious…and slightly creepy too! For real, kneeling before her?! Oh the madness. Perhaps the funniest part of all, is when the crazy appears to try and join in the routine before getting yanked off  stage by her dancers. Lord…

{Spotted over at our friends, Punch Bowl Blog}

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Sassy Rihanna donned this classy ensemble during her runway-show tour stop in the Netherlands last night. Having secured the title of Barbados’ Next Top Model a few years back, the 22 year old is renown most for her ‘originale’ fashion sense. However, judging by these two shots, it appears ol’ RiRi and her team have been studying a certain Grace Jones. See for yourself…

Granted many artists draw inspiration from figures of old (see: Beyonce), it’s interesting to point out that the truly ‘original’ acts put their own unique spin on it (again, see, Beyonce) or bring something entirely new to the table (see: Lady GaGa). One can only hope Ms Fenty was trying to give a nod to Jones, as opposed swagger-jack her image for a younger and likely unaware audience.

Randomness: I met Grace Jones about 2 years ago. One word… bonkers! Well, actually another too…’diva!’.

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This week’s classic From The Vault clip is Dream‘s 2000 smash ‘He Loves U Not’. Many will remember the Bad Boy collective as the Danity Kane before there was a Danity Kane. Indeed, just like Aubrey, Dawn and co, Dream boasted much in the way of potential, however never got to achieve it due to poor label handling (no shocker with Diddy, ay) and bad management. Still, the four-piece left their mark with this winner of a song and video – which hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 when released. Enjoy.

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Ke$ha was the musical guest on this week’s episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’. The Pop sensation performed her smash hit ‘Tik Tok’ as well as her new single ‘Your Love Is My Drug’. Ke$ha is set to tour the US alongside Rihanna on the Bajan’s ‘Last Girl On Earth Tour’ this summer. Check out the performances below:

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It looks like everyone isn’t a fan of Lady GaGa after all. One of the singer’s main inspirations, the legendary Grace Jones, apparently rejected an offer to do a collaboration with one of Pop music’s rising stars by saying the she’d rather work with “someone who is not copying” her style. Check out what Jones had to say below:

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Peep Alexandra Burke on the set of the video for her new single ‘All Night Long’ (which was written by hitmaker Rico Love). Needless to say, the X-Factor winner looks smokin’!

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One of music’s new ‘it’ girls, Nicki Minaj, has revealed some very interesting news to BET.  In what is probably a first in Hip-Hop, the ‘Massive Attack’ rapper has reportedly confessed to feeling guilty about her risque lyrics after realising that most of her fans are quite young. Check out what Minaj had to say below:

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Rihanna unleashed the full force of her collection of leather outfits on thousands of fans when her ‘Last Girl On Earth Tour’ kicked off last evening. The first show, which was held in Antwerp, Belgium, featured the model performing many of her biggest hits including ‘Rude Boy’ and ‘Please Don’t Stop The Music’. Most interesting of the lot was the rendition of her new single, ‘Rockstar 101’, where she pretended to play the guitar almost as good as she pretends to be a singer. Check out the performances below:

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A few days ago fan-recorded footage of Chris Brown’s performance on BET’s ‘Spring Bling’ surfaced on the web. However, now that the event has aired, high quality video of the show has been made available. Check out Brown’s medley of ‘I Can Transform Ya’, ‘Drop It Low’ and ‘Back To The Crib’ below:

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Pop phenomenon Lady GaGa has announced via her official Twitter account that she will be performing on ‘American Idol’. The singer will most likely perform her new song, ‘Alejandro’, which has thus far peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100. GaGa hits the ‘Idol’ stage on May 5th.

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In a recent interview with Hot Hits 957 Radio, Christina Aguilera revealed that she is currently planning to go on a world tour. The venture, which is set to kick off in July, will feature performances from the singer in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. This will be the first time that Aguilera has gone on tour since her ‘Back to Basics Tour’ which ended in 2007. Aguilera’s new album, ‘Bionic’, hits stores on June 8th. {Source}

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