As reported, Alicia Keys is in the UK strutting the promotional streets.

And while single ‘Underdog’ has been the focus of her efforts, she also reminded of her versatility by performing a known number and covering a cut from breakout star Billie Eilish on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.

The 15-time Grammy winner performed ‘Try Sleeping With A Broken’ heart from 2009’s ‘The Element Of Freedom,’ as well as a unique take on Eilish’s ‘Everything I Wanted.’

She also offered up a live rendition of recent promo track ‘Time Machine’ – which, alongside ‘Underdog,’ is lifted from forthcoming album ‘Alicia’ (due March 20th).

Peep the powerful showings after the jump…

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Ashanti is nearing two decades in the game and has lost none of her lustre.

Demand for the the R&B songbird continues to ring strong, case in point her current UK tour.

Blazing its way through cities such as London, Leeds, Manchester, and Birmingham (where it culminates tonight), the trek has seen the first lady of the INC rock out to bops such as ‘Baby,’ ‘Foolish,’ and ‘Happy.’

The 39-year-old, who was supported by Mario and Ginuwine, also performed new jam ‘Pretty Little Thing’ and as well as a tribute to the songs she’d penned for Jennifer Lopez (…)

With much of the concerts sold-out months before, the UK dates precede Ashanti’s hotly anticipated stint on ‘The Millennium Tour.’

Before then, peep more pics from her London show below…

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With his new album, ‘Changes,’ due February 14, expect to see much of Justin Bieber on the promo trail in support of the LP in the coming days.

In addition to his Youtube docu-series and music videos for its first singles, ‘Yummy’ and the Quavo-assisted ‘Intentions,’ the 25-year-old’s building awareness for the project via the live performance circuit.

Already the first announced performer for the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards (March 29), Bieber took to this weekend’s RuPaul-hosted ‘SNL’ to give his faithful fans – affectionately called #Beliebers – a taste of what they’ll be seeing at the awards ceremony and on his forthcoming ‘Changes’ tour (click here to see dates).

Offering the first televised performance of some of the album’s content, look inside to see how he fared.

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Although officially released January 27, ‘The Man’ – the newest single from Taylor Swift‘s latest Platinum-selling LP ‘Lover’ – has been dwarfed by promotion of her critically acclaimed Netflix documentary, ‘Miss Americana’ (click here to watch its trailer), and the single lifted from the special, ‘Only the Young’ (click here to listen).

And, while the tell-all look at the diva’s life and political views has proven itself lucrative for her overall discography (click here to read more on that), Swift’s team is looking to return the focus to fruit from her current era by unveiling the lyric video for the anthemic ‘Man.’

As of time reported, the song’s managed to climb to the #23 position on the Hot 100.  Could its lyric video help hoist it to the top 10 glory its predecessors ‘Me!,’ ‘You Need to Calm Down,’ and ‘Lover’ (the song) enjoyed last year?

Hear it inside and tell us:

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After serving tastes of its content via singles from Megan Thee Stallion & Normani, Doja Cat, and Saweetie & GALXARA, the latest lift from the lady-loaded soundtrack comes courtesy of R&B newcomer Summer Walker.

Layering her sensual vocals on the Barry White remake, ‘I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby,’ Walker sings:

“I’m gonna love you, love you, love you / Just a little more, baby / I’m gonna need you, need you, need you / Every day, yeah / I’m gonna want you, want you, want you / In every way, yeah,” she coos on the chorus.

Barry’s 1973 edition of the soulful tune soared to No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on Billboard’s Pop chart.  Listen inside and tell us if Walker’s rendition could mirror its predecessor’s success:

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Just two weeks after getting fans comfortable with her inspirational single, ‘Sometimes’ (click here to listen), singer-songwriter H.E.R. introduces ‘Comfortable’ – the newest release from Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield‘s forthcoming feature film ‘The Photograph’ (click here to watch the trailer).

“Lay your head on my pillow / Touching’s makin’ me feel a way / When I get around you, I lose it / ‘Cause I feel so comfortable with you,” the Grammy winner coos on the relaxing track.

Look inside to hear the DJ Camper-produced gem inside:

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On the eve of what could be her inaugural Academy Award win for the stunning portrayal of civil rights pioneer Harriet Tubman, Emmy/Tony/Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo‘s building buzz for assuming the role of another pivotal figure in Black History:  Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

Ahead of the late 2020 premiere of the musical monarch’s biographical feature film starring Academy and Grammy award-winner Jennifer Hudson (click here to see the teaser), National Geographic announced ‘Genius: Aretha’ –  an eight-part series dedicated to the late musical icon.

Premiering over four consecutive nights beginning Memorial Day 2020, the anthology installment comes as the first-ever authorized limited series about the diva.  According to NG it will “explore Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career — and the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world.”

With secured music rights to the legend’s catalog, the flick will see Erivo flex her acting and musical muscles in ways viewers have yet to see.  Look inside for a glimpse of what’s to come:

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As DC’s ‘Birds of Prey’ film took off in theaters across the United States on Friday (February 7), its companion album – the official movie soundtrack – entered the musical realm to compete for Billboard’s top spot.

A serious taste of girl-power, the female-filled project – kicked off by the high octane ‘Diamonds’ (Megan Thee Stallion, Normani) – assembled a wide range of talented women across Pop, Rock, Rap, and other genres to fill out its exclusive 15-song tracklist. In addition to calling on chart-topping hitmakers like Megan Thee Stallion, Halsey, and Summer Walker, popular Hip Hop acts Doja Cat and Saweetie are are among the ladies leading tunes on the set.

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Normani is Wonderland Magazine‘s latest cover star and her feature looks all sorts of lit.

The ‘Motivation’ singer stuns a-front of the Spring 2020 issue of the publication – not just on one cover, but multiple.

More from the Micaiah Carter shoot has been unleashed ahead of its arrival of newsstands and it looks incredible.

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Tomorrow night brings with it the penultimate episode of ‘Power.’

And the anticipation is off the Richter!

That Grape Juice was on-hand at the Lexus Uptown Hollywood Honors this week and caught up with a number of names from the STARZ smash.

TGJ’s Shar Jossell chopped it up with the likes of Joseph Sikora, Naturi Naughton, and Larenz Tate, who opened up about the end of an era and touched on the eagerly awaited spin-off’s – one of which features rapper Method Man.

Check out the interview above and let us know if you’re buzzed about the expansion of the ‘Power’ universe!

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate the best of TV and Film.

Today, we revisit the thriller ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley.’

In it, Matt Damon plays a struggling New Yorker keen to rise in social ranks who finds his fortune turned upside down when he is approached by a man who mistakenly believes he went to Princeton with his son.

The gentleman, believing Ripley is his son’s friend, pays him a sizeable amount of money to fly to Italy to pers
uade him to come home. A twisted tale of lust, sex, betrayal, stolen identity and murder ensues once he arrives.

Hit the play button below to see Matt Damon, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett and Gwyneth Paltrow in dramatic action…

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Missy Elliott has joined the cast of Camila Cabello’s ‘Cinderella’ story.

Full story below…

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