After blowing the roof off Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium performing the US National Anthem at the 2019 Super Bowl, hometown legend Gladys Knight has done it again – this time bringing her talents to the State Farm Arena for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. 

Armed with the momentum from her appearance in ‘Coming 2 America,‘ the iconic vocalist reminded the masses why – at 76-years-young – she remains one of music’s most revered acts.

Watch the Empress of Soul soar with the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ below…

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Doja Cat is taking it to the ‘Streets’ in her next music video.

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The GRAMMY Awards are fast approaching!

Music’s biggest calendar night is just a week away and promises many a memorable moment for its 2021 installment and to kick off the road to the show, organizers have announced the first wave of performers.

A list which – for the first time in recent memory – has been unveiled in its entirety. And it’s populated with several of today’s top names – including Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.

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Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak are wasting no time lighting a match under their new single ‘Leave The Door Open.’

Released as the premiere offering from the duo’s alias group Silk Sonic, the butter-smooth bop has garnered praise aplenty since its arrival on March 5.

And while its debut has amplified excitement for the pair’s incoming collaborative album ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic,’ they aren’t resting on their laurels. 

Together they sat down with Zane Lowe on Apple Music‘s Beats 1 radio to discuss how they came together, their LP, and much more.

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YouTuber Michael Korte has the internet buzzing again and this time it’s in honor of Whitney Houston.

Armed with the momentum of his viral ‘Sister Act’ salute, the creative has premiered #WICKED4WHITNEY – a spellbinding medley of songs from the musical ‘Wicked’ fused with Houston’s classic jams.

Anchored by stars such as Avery Wilson, Candice Boyd, Pia Toscano, Brooke Simpson, George Lovett, and Sheléa, the impressive production was arranged by Jared Jenkins, filmed by Amanda Ferrarese, and directed by Korte.

#WICKED4WHITNEY serves as the final piece of Korte’s viral mashup series that has garnered millions of views. Previous installments include #HAM4BEY and #GAGA4RENT.

A mashup of 21 of Houston’s biggest hits and 12 songs from ‘Wicked’awaits below… (more…)

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Jessie J continues to tease new music.

The pop songstress recently sat down with Billboard, where she dished on her upcoming fifth studio album (which is executive produced by Ryan Tedder) and even hinted at a release date.

Fans have been super excited about the hitmaker’s involvement given the collection of classics he’s crafted ‘Rumor Has It,’ ‘Halo,’ and ‘Bleeding Love’).

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Camila Cabello has vowed to do better after she admitted to using “hurtful” language in the past (as we reported here).

In order to do so, the ‘Havana’ singer shared with People that she has been attending weekly racial healing sessions.

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Readers of That Grape Juice know how passionate we are about music – whether that be past or present.

However, unlike our other segments – Retro Rewind, TGJ Replay, and From The Vault – The Pop Stop is the most in-depth look at Pop songs that may have flown under the radar over the last week that you should know, rather they be from music’s biggest stars or those on the rise.

This week, we want to highlight cuts from Raye, Clinton Kane, The Image, and Heather Sommer.

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Kelly Rowland isn’t afraid to go to bat for Mariah Carey.

The ‘Crazy’ singer appeared on ‘Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen,’ where she recalled ending an interview to defend Mimi.

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The aftermath of the Dugeon Party continues to drum up drama on the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

As widely seen, the fun turn-up during the group’s South Carolina trip turned into a whodunit. Or should we say a who done Bolo.

On tomorrow night’s episode, viewers will see Kenya Moore (who has voluntarily led the investigation) clash with newcomer Drew Sidora. 

In a brand new sneak peek, ‘The Game’ actress takes the former Miss USA to task for her grating antics.

The result? A sing-off!

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Congratulations are in order for a star of the Pussycat Dolls, who has revealed she is expecting her first child.

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Beyonce has joined millions the world over in paying tribute to the brave cancer patient Lyric Chanel, who has sadly died aged 13.

The youngster, who was a huge fan of the singer’s, had become a viral sensation as she shared her valiant two-year battle against brain cancer and anaplastic ependymoma.

Despite mass removal surgery in November 2020, the tumor returned and tragically spread to other parts of her body two months later. A development that saw doctors establish that there was not much more they could do.

She passed away today (March 5).

In honor of Lyric, Beyonce has released an acapella medley dedicated to her luminous spirit. It fused songs such as ‘Brown Skin Girl,’ ‘Halo,’ and ‘Love On Top’ – which she personalized lyrically for Lyric.

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