Fantasia has rendered her fair share of jaw-dropping renditions of the ‘Star Spangled Banner‘ over her 20-year career, but she arguably delivered her most memorable yet when she took to the West lawn of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. for Independence Day 2024.

One of the big names on the performance roster for PBS’ ‘A Capitol Fourth‘ concert, the GRAMMY winner took vocal flight while wearing a white hot Christian Siriano gown – much to the amazement of audience members and viewers at home.

Garnering a rave reviews for her latest take on the historic tune, hop inside to see the action if you missed it when it first aired.

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Jade Thirlwall is putting the pedal to the metal.

After taking time to cultivate her sound and artistic positioning, the star has announced her debut solo single ‘Angel of My Dreams.’

Ahead of its July 19 arrival, Thirlwall – who is now doing by simply Jade for her solo career – covers the new issue of Beat.

Beyond a striking shoot lensed by Jesse Laitinen, the 31-year-old seizes the moment to open up about her journey to this point, landing her solo deal, and her debut album being inspired by Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, and more.

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With R&B darlings and six female rappers on its performance roster, Sunday’s BET Awards (June 30) already had a heavy dose of girl power.

But, the lady-led tribute to Usher drove that point all the way home when it assembled the stage-blazing talents of Tinashe, Teyana Taylor, Victoria Monet, KeKe Palmer, Coco Jones, Marsha Ambrosius, and Chloe Bailey to perform some of the music megastar’s greatest hits.

And while their composite performance had Ush, live audience members, and viewers at home on their feet with a standing ovation, some critics took to the net to voice disappointment that Donald Glover was the only taste of testosterone over the nearly 17-minute showing.

Among those making headlines for this view are superstar singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger and veteran screen actress Elise Neal.

Look inside for their polarizing opinions.

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SZA is making history thanks to her latest trek.

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In our quest to bring you a behind-the-scenes look at those who “make the magic happen,” the latest installment of That Grape Juice‘s ‘Meets The Makers’ spotlights Michael Amusan – co-founder of the trailblazing live entertainment juggernaut DLT (Days Like This).

With the platform’s much-buzzed-about new festival The Recipe set to blaze London’s Gunnersbury Park on July 6, That Grape Juice sat down with Amusan to discuss the extravaganza, headliner Jazmine Sullivan, the DLT journey, and much more.

Check out our chat below…

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Cop a gander at Camila Cabello.

The singer stuns on the cover of Complex Magazine ahead of the release of her fourth studio album ‘C,XOXO’ this Friday (June 28).

Lensed by Elizabeth De La Piedra, the spread sees the performer style and profile while setting the visual scene for her incoming LP, which is anchored in all things Miami.

‘C,XOXO,’ which features the likes of Drake and the City Girls, has been previewed by way of singles ‘I Luv It’ and ‘He Knows’ with Lil Nas X.

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Years after making headlines for announcing she was attending boot camp to overcome her heavily criticized struggles as a performer, Saweetie showed off the fruits of that hard work in the stunning music video for her latest single ‘Nani.’

Backed by a brigade of dancers in the Chandler Lass-directed clip, the 2x GRAMMY nominee popped, locked, and dropped it like never before – winning rave reviews from her beloved fan group (#ICYGang) in the process for her evident progress.

Not resting on her laurels, Saweetie recently dropped a full-on dance video to the Jean Baptiste-produced bop to prove to naysayers just how well she can get down.

Joined by fame choreographer Fullout Courtland, hop inside to see the femcee’s impressive moves.

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Camila Cabello is giving fans a taste of her new music for the fist time.

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Katy Perry‘s new single, ‘‘Woman’s World,’ may be weeks away from its July premiere date, but the ‘Roar‘ hitmaker is already pouncing onto the promo pavement in its support.

Just days after the Dr. Luke, Stargate, and Max Martin-produced tune was announced Perry teased its arrival with a brief snippet.

Giving just enough to whet the appetites of her beloved fans (affectionately called #KatyCats), the chart-topping diva followed on Friday (June 21) with an extended listen that quickly sent her 206 million followers on Instagram into a a frenzy.

Ahead of the July 11 delivery of ‘World’ (with its music video slated to premiere on July 12), hop inside for another another sneak listen to see what Katy is set to serve with her upcoming era.

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Perrie Edwards has poured out her new single ‘Tears.’

Serving as her second solo offering following top 10 hit ‘Forget About Us,’ the star’s breezy, summer-kissed anthem was produced by hitmaker Ido Zmishlany.

Speaking on the release, Edwards said:

“This song is about coming out of a bad situation and letting go of what has happened in the past. It’s that point where you feel empowered, and you leave the tears behind because you’ve come out the other side. It’s a sultry and smooth track that I’m really excited for you all to hear.”

Take a listen to the latest from the vocal powerhouse below…

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Bruno Mars is singing his praises for Lady Gaga in a new interview.

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Katy Perry is reuniting with some of the producers behind her biggest hits for KP6.

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