Katy Perry took center stage at the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final in Australia tonight (September 28). And the Pop force showed up and showed out.

Scoring with the seismic performance, the singer served up a high-octane helping of her biggest hits – including ‘Roar,’ ‘California Gurls,’ ‘Firework,’ and ‘Dark Horse.’

Perry also spotlighted her new album ‘143’ by way of dancefloor jam ‘Lifetimes’ and ‘Gorgeous.’

Watch Katy Perry’s colossal performance after the jump…

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On the popularity of her May 17-released, chart-topping album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft,’ Pop sensation Billie Eilish has already seen her latest single ‘Birds of a Feather’ fly to the top 5 of the Hot 100.

In a bid for the Finneas O’Connell-produced smash to soar even higher on the all-genre chart, however, Eilish has unleashed the tune’s long-awaited music video ahead of the September 29 kickoff of the North American leg of the ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour.’

Birds of a feather, we should stick togetherI know / I said I’d never think I wasn’t better alone / Can’t change the weather, might not be forever / But if it’s forever, it’s even better,” she wails in the Aidan Zamiri-directed clip.

The third tune from ‘Soft’ to get the video treatment (following ‘Lunch‘ and ‘CHIHIRO‘), see all the action inside.

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Katy Perry may be primed to see her new album, ‘143,’ dial into the Billboard 200’s top 10 upon the chart’s update on Sunday (September 29), but I’m His, He’s Mine – the project’s latest single – can’t boast the same success trajectory yet.

Details inside.

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As ‘My Favorite Dream,’ the August 30-released album from John Legend, continues to rake in critical acclaim for being a kid friendly affair the entire family can enjoy, the EGOT winner continues to pound the promo pavement in its support.

Just three weeks after unveiling the project’s second single, ‘Always Come Back,’ via a live performance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (September 4), Legend’s now unleashed the official music video for the tune.

“I may ride the planes and trains and distant highways / But I know I’ll be finding my way home / Though I’m gone, just know / It’s not for long / And no matter where I might roam / I’ll always come back to you,” he sings over Sufjan Stevens production.

Accompanied by a touching, animated visual helmed by Regan Brunsvold for JPA Creative, look inside to get acquainted with ‘Back.’

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Ciara‘s staying power is toasted today two-fold.

For, the singer has dually released a brand new single ‘Wassup’ and teamed with VEVO Footnotes to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut hit ‘Goodies.’

The informative format sees many a little known fact shared about the 2004 chart-topper.

Included is the original name of the hard-hitting anthem.

The special arrives in tandem with a special 20th anniversary edition of the ‘Goodies’ album.

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Victoria Monét is strutting towards the release of the ‘Jaguar II’ deluxe edition.

Uncaged on October 4, the set will expand the GRAMMY winner’s breakthrough LP (which is home to ‘On My Mama’) and is preceded by Usher collaboration ‘SOS (Sex On Sight).’

And fans are in for even more of a treat.

Because Monét has unveiled the tracklist for the deluxe offering and it’s bountiful.

Check it out:

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Lady Gaga has long been one of Pop’s most colorful chameleons, sonically shapeshifting and exploring a variety of soundscapes from project to project.

Hot on the promotional trail for ‘Joker 2: Folie à Deux’ and surprise companion LP ‘Harlequin,’ Mother Monster was quizzed about her eagerly awaited 7th “traditional Pop” effort.

Find out what she had to say below…

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Kylie Minogue is wasting no time lighting a match under her new single ‘Lights Camera Action.’

Lifted from her forthcoming album ‘Tension II’ (due October 18), the track serves as the first taste of the LP.

As reported, the project is a sequel to 2023’s ‘Tension.’

Directed by Sophie Muller, the vibrant visuals sees the Pop icon aptly deliver lights, camera, and action.

Watch the video for Minogue’s high-octane cut after the jump…

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While Lady Gaga fans (affectionately called #LittleMonsters) impatiently await official news about the Pop diva’s forthcoming seventh studio album, she’s giving them something else to put their paws on ahead of its February 2025 release.

Harlequin,’ a 13-track effort themed after her DC Comics character Harley Quinn from the ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ movie, sees Gaga show off an updated take on some classic showtunes like ‘Good Morning,’ ‘If My Friends Could See Me Now,’ and more.

And while moviegoers can expect to hear tastes of the tunes across the film when it hits the big screen on October 4, ‘Harlequin’ offers two original tracks that won’t be played in the flick: ‘Folie à Deux’ and ‘Happy Mistake.’

Before jetting to theaters to see the ‘Joker’ sequel, hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Harlequin.’

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Saweetie has been keeping her beloved fans (affectionately called the #ICYGang) well-fed with new music, and the trend shows no signs of slowing.

In 2024 alone the Rap diva has blessed music lovers with her own singles ‘Immortal Freestyle,’ ‘Richtivities,’ ‘Nani,’ and ‘My Best’ in addition to playing guest star to songs by LL Cool J, 310babii, and others (as we reported here).

Now, as she reportedly puts the finishing touches on her long-awaited debut album ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ she’s back with the banging new cut ‘Is It the Way.’

“Is it the way that I walk? (The way I walk) / Is it the way that I talk? (The way I talk) / Is it the way I keep it neat? (Yeah, I do) / Maybe it’s the way that I do me (Uh-huh),” she raps over J. White Did It production.

Bolstered by a prominent sample of Jill Scott‘s 2001 classic ‘The Way,’ hop inside to get acquainted with Saweetie’s latest courtesy of its Tajana Tokyo-directed music video.

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The Weeknd and Playboi Carti are no strangers to joining forces to make hits.

Yet, while fans of both chart-topping acts continue to spin their Madonna-assisted 2023 smash ‘Popular,’ the two have reunited for a new song ‘Timeless.’

“Ever since I was jit, I been legit (Ooh, nah, uh) / You should let her go, she wanna be it / Double-O tatted on her body, yeah / It don’t matter what I say, I’m timeless, yeah,” Weeknd sings over Mike Dean production.

The latest taste of new music set to line the crooner’s forthcoming ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow‘ album, get inside to hear ‘Timeless.’

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After seeing her latest single, the Bossman Dlow-assisted ‘Run It Up,’ run to the heights of critical acclaim, Ciara is looking to see its follow-up greeted with similar success – critically and commercially.

To ensure the chart victory, Ci’s tapped fellow award-winning hitmaker Busta Rhymes for the new song ‘Wassup.’

“I’m so frost like a popsicle / But I’m hot when I walk through the club / I’m so, I’m so fresh, so clean,” she sings over J.R. Rotem production. “I don’t care ’bout that yip, that yap / That talk, ’cause they know wassup.”

They may have already thrilled audiences across North America aboard the ‘Out of This World Tour‘ with a live rendition of ‘Wassup,’ but now – ahead of official news about the R&B diva’s forthcoming eighth studio album – she’s finally dropped the recorded version.

Bolstered by a prominent sample of Art of Noise‘s 1983 classic ‘Moments in Love,’ hear the new song inside.

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