Pop icon Janet Jackson has spent  the entire year on the road, reminding masses – the world over – about her back-catalogue of smashes.

The trek’s latest stop was Miami’s Fillmore, where the 45 year old delighted the audience with hits such as ‘Feedback’, ‘Rhythm Nation’, and ‘If’.

While we’re glad to see Ms. Jackson still up and active, we’re hoping she jogs back into the ‘present’, and hits a studio on the way there. Granted many will say she’s “done did it all”, she’s still got ‘it’ in abundance; as such, why stunt your own ability to create new musical moments? The careers of fellow Pop queens Madonna, Mariah Carey, and Tina Turner prove that success doesn’t have to stop in the latter part of one’s career.

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Pop belter Jessie J lived up to her billing tonight when she rocked the X Factor UK with a showstopping performance of her new single ‘Who You Are’.

A favourite of fans and critic alike, the stirring ballad was lent a new lease of life after his emotional showing. Check it out after the jump…

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What a tangled web the world of entertainment weaves.

For if  you thought the Twitter spat between Rihanna and Ciara earlier this year was sensational, last night saw Pop icon Cher and Rap Empress Nicki Minaj take online confrontations to all new heights.

All the details  below…

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Christmas may be a month away, but that didn’t stop JLS from getting festive on the set of their new video ‘Do You Feel What I Feel’.

Despite sampling Xmas classic ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’, the fierce Pop quad are to release the club cut on January 1st 2012. Random, we know.

In any case, peep more pics from the shoot below…

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The 2011 American Music Awards was certainly one of the year’s most electrifying events on the industry calender, with show-stopping performances from Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry, to name a few.

Find out who picked up an award or two  below…

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The year 2006 saw Pop Queen Janet Jackson in quite the precarious position professionally.

Still reeling from the backlash of her infamous wardrobe malfunction two years prior, the superstar attempted to solider through the drama with the release of her 9th studio album ‘20 Y.O’.

And though unfairly deemed a disappointment, the Platinum project did yield many a gem – none more so than ‘So Excited’.

Seemingly a smash in waiting, politics sunk the pulsating track at radio. A fact perhaps most sad due to its effect on the song’s accompanying video (which went largely unnoticed).

Criminally underrated, the Joseph Khan directed clip serves as one the best of Janet’s latter career. Boasting stunning cinematography, a high-octane routine, and Ms. Jackson’s trademark abs, ‘Excited’ takes a worthy seat beside its visual siblings ‘All Nite (Don’t Stop)’ and ‘Son of a Gun’.

More of this, please, Janet. That is, of course, whenever you decide to return!

*Retro Rewind sees That Grape Juice re-visit hot music videos and Pop cultural moments from yesteryear*

The pop fates are spinning quite a tickling web.  For, while Janet Jackson made news for cancelling tour plans due to need of backing track vocal rest,  Rihanna has been cited by her vocal coach to be a ‘true vocalist’.  Such billing is sure to get a collective side-eye from many-a-patient currently recovering from the “true vocal” displays that were the Loud cd and accompanying tour.

As the Grammy winning NOcalist vocalist preps fans for ‘Talk That Talk’, she is releasing webisodes documenting its creation process and many other behind the scenes gems from the Loud era (which coincidentally ended less than a month before ‘Talk’ was announced’).

Get into this, the latest of the set, after the jump:

 The MTV EMAs 2011 was certainly one of the year’s most electrifying events on the industry calender, with show-stopping performances from Lady GaGa, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, among others.

Check out the night’s award winners below…

Pop trier Nicole Scherzinger continues to clock up them air miles as trots the globe in support of her ‘Killer Love’ project. The vixen’s latest stop was ITV1’s This Morning here in London today, where she performed ‘Try With Me’ – the lead single from the LP’s forthcoming re-release.

Find out how she fared after the jump…

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Is there any stopping Nicki Minaj?

The answer to that question depends on who you ask.

For, while her naysayers would have you believe she is currently on her fourteenth minute of fame, her fans have a never ending stream of reasons to defend their belief that that notion is anything but true. And today saw another reason added to that list.

She is to share the stage with Pop icon Prince at the launch event for Versace for H&M.

Full story below…

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This week has seen singer JoJo trek the US in support of Pinktober Breast Cancer Awareness, thrilling intimate audiences with her own hits as well those of others.

Having tackled smashes by the likes of Rihanna and Bruno Mars, the 20 year old tried her hand at Beyonce‘s now-classic ‘Crazy In Love’ during a stop in Washington. How did she fare? Find out after the jump…

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We may be in the middle of October, but that hasn’t stopped Pop upstart  Justin Bieber from getting in the festive mood.

For today a track from his upcoming Christmas album surfaced online, ‘The Christmas Song‘ featuring long time friend and mentor Usher.

Listen below…

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