Debuting at age 13, JoJo (real name Joanna Levesque) took the world by storm with her crazy soprano pipes and an understated maturity that existed in her vocal delivery. The two, along with some insanely catchy lyrics, helped propel her debut single, ‘Leave (Get Out)’ to No. 1 at Pop radio in 2004. Sure, as a teen she was marketed to pop audiences; however, there has always been an innate soulfulness that has resided within her.

While it took her two more albums, ‘The High Road‘ and ‘Mad Love,’ and a number mixtapes to achieve the conviction and a sense of self that backs up her soulful pipes, the now 29-year-old has finally done so with her newest album ‘Good To Know.’

Its acoustic incarnation arrived and adds a refreshed layer to the project.

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Naya Rivera‘s tragic death shocked and saddened in equal measure.

As reported, the ‘Glee’ actress lost her life in what appears to be an instance of accidental drowning while on a boat trip with her 4-year-old son at California’s Lake Piru.

Rivera was confirmed missing after the July 8th trip and, after a five day search, her body was recovered and formally identified yesterday (July 13th).

An outpouring of emotion from fans was matched by that of many of her celebrity peers.

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Russell Westbrook has revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Khalid is BMI’s Songwriter of the Year.

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Rihanna fans continue to wait with bated breath for her ninth studio album, but in the meanwhile the Bajan belle is building an empire.

The 32-year-old has taken the retail realm by storm, thanks to her seismic strides with cosmetics line Fenty Beauty and her Fenty fashion line – which was launched partnership with LVMH.

Not one to rest on her laurels, RiRi continues to refresh her portfolio and has today unveiled TWO new ventures.

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Princess Love has had a change of heart.

For, just two months after filing for divorce from Ray J, the mother of two has filed to dismiss her petition.

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Billboard have announced a huge overhaul of their rules in direct response to the popularized practice of bundling albums and singles with merchandise and concert tickets.

Initially permitted as a means of recognizing the change in how the public consume music, the rules have been bent in earnest by several artists looking to maintain commercial viability. Often to extremes that have been critiqued en masse.

And Billboard has had enough.

Today, the industry bible has published updates to their rulebook designed to “more accurately reflect consumer choice” and to “level the playing field for all artists.”

Billboard done so to counter what it effectively says has been exploitative efforts used to benefit sales – given that traditional units still carry more chart weight than industry-leading streaming formats.

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For many, music is proving the ultimate soothing source during these trying times. And one of the tracks gaining ample traction is Ksenia and Stevie Mackie’s ‘Only Want You More.’

The stirring single sees the rising star and the world-renowned vocal coach fuse their talents on a song that speaks to the isolation millions are experiencing at present.

Having drummed up buzz on the stream scene, the video for ‘Only’ arrived moments ago.

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‘Empire’ star Bryshere Gray is behind bars after being arrested on accusations of domestic violence.

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Just a month after ‘The Real’ panel member Amanda Seales shockingly announced her departure from the EMMY-winning talk show (as we reported here), panel original – Tamera Mowry-Housley – is following suit.

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Reports are ringing that Tory Lanez was recently arrested after cops reportedly found a gun in his car during a night out with ‘Savage’ superstar Megan Thee Stallion.

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Per our previous report (click here to read more), missing ‘Glee’ actress Naya Rivera was presumed dead after her 4-year-old son was found alone on a boat in Ventura County, California’s Lake Piru.

In the days since, her mother and brother joined local law officials in the search for the 33-year-old and donned life vests to comb through the murky waters where she was believed to be last seen.  During the search, investigators found Rivera’s ID and a purse –  leading them to surmise the actress may have drowned.

Their endeavors came to a close today.

Hours after it was reported an unidentified body was discovered in the vicinity where she was last believed to have been seen alive (click here to read more), law officials have organized a press conference to confirm what many feared.

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