As fans anxiously await new music from The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye), the singer-songwriter has much to celebrate as his 2015 hit single, ‘The Hills,’ just recently crossed the Recording Industry of America Association’s threshold for Diamond certification.

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With his June 28-released sophomore effort, ‘Case Study 01’ (featuring appearances from Brandy, John Mayer, Pharrell Williams, and more), leading the pack of new releases on a critical front, Grammy winning singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar is looking to showcase the set’s gems on a stage near you via the recently announced ‘Case Study 01’ world tour.

Set for a July 20 kick off in Jakarta Indonesia, the 24-year old – alongside special guest Koffee – will venture to other cities across Asia before heading to American turf to play shows in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, Boston, Seattle, and more.  Wrapping up in his home country of Canada, the North American leg of his tour will make its final stop (as of time reported) in Vancouver on November 28.

Curious to know if he’ll be bringing his brigade of hits your way? Look below to see.

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This week saw Chris Brown unleash new album ‘Indigo.’

Issued as the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon,’ the project continued the trend of its predecessor by packing on the tracks.

For, the set is comprised of a colossal 34 songs (37, when factoring in bonus bops).

Thus far, the LP has spurned a number of singles including Drake collaboration ‘No Guidance’ (a top ten on the Billboard Hot 100) and ‘Wobble Up’ alongside Nicki Minaj and G-Eazy.

So, what are the numbers looking like? Join us after the jump to find out…

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Janet Jackson is currently rocking the United Kingdom with a stellar performance.

Where? Glastonbury 2019 of course.

There, accompanied by some of her dancers, her impeccable backing vocalists, live vocals, a scorching band and high-energy moves, the icon pulls attendees through the garden that is her discography in style.

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With new single ‘Phone Down’ ringing its way up the charts, Stefflon Don has hit the promo trail.

Her most recent stop was Charlie Sloth‘s show on Beats1 radio.

Beyond blazing with a scorching ‘Fire In The Booth,’ the femcee chatted it up about her plans, her long-awaited album debut, and romance with Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy.

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The people have spoken….and the name on their lips is Tituss Burgess.

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Tituss is the Ursula we need and deserve.

— Therese Rook (@ThereseCrews) June 29, 2019

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate TV and Film’s most iconic moments.

Today, we honour Esther Brown, Woody Strode and their contributions to the 1956 movie ‘The Ten Commandments‘, a movie designed to tell the story of Moses, the Prince of Egypt.

Woody was an elite athlete and WW2 soldier and found fame in Hollywood after the producer Walter Mirisch saw him wrestling and asked him to play in the 1951 movie ‘The Lion Hunters.’ 

He was then cast in the aforementioned ‘Commandments’ five years later and performed alongside Ms. Brown.

Ready to revisit their magic.

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One is a Pop prince who, by way of his solo material and the jams he has built for the likes of Snoop Dogg and Bebe Rexha, has become one of the fastest-rising/selling faces in Europe’s R&B scene.

The other? A golden-voiced multi-instrumentalist who was discovered by the minds behind Maxi Priest and the R&B superstar Neyo.

Together, Cimo Frankel and Sonna Rele have announced plans to join forces for a night of live music in association with the global entertainment company Live Nation.

The live show will take place on July 25th and see the acts deliver acoustic renditions of material lifted from their respective projects with help from some very special guests.

Just had The best 2:44 in my L I F E. ? watching Sonna Rele & Neyo sing together ?

— Mookiee ? (@ItsMookiee__) October 31, 2014

Congrats to @cimofrankel on your latest single release #LiveWithoutYou! Looking forward to hearing what’s to come, and to get back in the studio with you. https://t.co/1scvtNocnM

— JC Chasez (@JCChasez) February 24, 2019

New music from Frankel here.

Free entry for fans here.

Nene Leakes is officially on-board for season 12 of the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta.’

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Superstar songbird Celine Dion takes vocal flight on new song ‘Flying On My Own.’

Premiered in live form last month on the final night of the diva’s Las Vegas residency, today heralds the arrival of the official studio version.

Penned by Jörgen Elofsson, Liz Rodrigues, and Anton Mårtensson, the anthemtic number is the first taste of Dion’s new album ‘Courage’ – which is released this November via Columbia Records.

The set will arrive amidst its like-titled arena tour – Dion’s first US trek in over a decade.

Before then, give ‘Flying’ a spin below…

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Kygo, with the support and permission of and from her relatives, used Whitney Houston’s voice to build a track named ‘Higher Love.’

The track’s vocal was recorded by Houston in 1990 as a cover of the Steve Winwood track of the same name and was supposed to appear on her third album ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ but was pulled because Clive Davis felt…

 we didn’t want her being a cover artist at that time.

Now, years after her death and 29 years after the cover was recorded, Kygo has worked his magic with it and released it to support his discography and inject some much-needed positivity  into a dark world.

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This week saw Iggy Azalea formally announce the release date for ‘In My Defense’ – her long-awaited sophomore album.

Today brings with it the official pre-order day for the LP.

So what better way to celebrate the occasion than to give the masses another taste of the project.

Azalea delivers exactly that will the premiere of bodacious bop ‘Just Wanna.’

Take a listen below…

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