Coco Jones is blazing a trail and her latest stop was ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

Taking center stage, the rising star shone with a rousing rendition of ‘ICU.’

As reported, the singer-actress made her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with the track – which continues to be powered by impressive strides on R&B radio.

Rather than rest on her laurels, Jones – who plays Hilary Banks on Peacock’s ‘Bel-Air’ – is strutting the promotional trail.

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Chloe Bailey is blazing her way to the release of her debut album ‘In Pieces.’

Due on Friday (March 31), the LP has been preceded by a steady flow of fresh material – including singles ‘Pray It Away’ and ‘How Does It Feel (ft. Chris Brown),’ as well ‘Body Do.’

Now, with just days to go before the project arrives, Bailey took center stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live – where she premiered new number ‘Cheat Back’ (the album version of which features Future).

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‘Bel-Air’ has earned an early season 3 pick-up on Peacock.

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Shakira‘s domination over the charts has led her to many new records, 14 Guinness World Records that is.

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Shakira is heating up the late night scene.

Case in point, the music legend stopped by ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ to perform her hit single ‘Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.’

After starting the performance on a soundstage, Shakira made her way into the crowd. It was then that she was joined by a group of her fans who helped to perform the song ever so passionately.

The song was inspired by Shakira’s ex-husband Gerard Piqué and the ending of their relationship as a married couple.

The song was a hit upon its debut, where it debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Check out all of the action from the performance as well as the interview she did for the show below…

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From stunning categorical upsets to moving musical performances from the likes of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and others, the OSCARs aired Sunday night (March 12) and delivered just what the doctor ordered to raise the ailing awards show out of its multi-year ratings slump.

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Play on ‘Players.’

After Coi Leray watched the Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five-sampling song explode on Tik Tok to the tune of over 5 billion plays across the many clips that reference it as a featured sound, the rapstress saw it ascend to her highest Hot 100 height to date.

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Just weeks after being lifted into history books thanks to her top-rated Super Bowl halftime show, ‘Diamonds‘ diva Rihanna will be shining her megawatt talent on the Academy Awards stage.

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Fresh from collecting her inaugural pair of GRAMMYs (including a historic Best New Artist win) at the award show’s 2023 ceremony on February 5, rising songstress Samara Joy found herself enjoying yet another set of victories just the following week – soaring to the #1 spot on Billboard’s Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums charts respectively with her sophomore album, ‘Linger Awhile.’  

The placements come as a career first for the 23-year-old.

In a bid to ensure the critically acclaimed LP lived up to its title atop the tallies, Joy took to ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Thursday (February 16) to deliver yet another immaculate performance of the set’s housed tune ‘Guess Who I Saw Today?’

Did you miss Samara’s stellar vocal showcase when it first aired?  No worries; we’ve got you covered.

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Sam Smith scored yet another Billboard 200 top 10 hit this week thanks to their latest album, ‘Gloria.’

Released January 27, the 13-track set –  which boasts the history-making ‘Unholy’ among its titles – came as a star-studded affair with names like Kim Petras, Ed Sheeran, Jimmy Napes, Jessie Reyez, Koffee, Ilya, Cirkut, StarGates, and Calvin Harris listed among its contributors.

And though it entered the Billboard 200 race with a bevy of critical acclaim and as a seeming shoo-in for top 10 placement on the Billboard 200, early reports indicated the project would end its inaugural sales week with the lowest first-week sales of Sam’s career to date.

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Rita Ora is blazing the promotional in support of her brand new single ‘You Only Love Me’ and her latest stop was The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 

There, the media maestra delivered the first televised performance of the track – which serves as the lead offering from her third studio album (due later this year).

Beyond performing the high-octane cut, Ora also opened up about recently marrying her director husband Taika Waititi.

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Nearly three years after garnering their third consecutive top 5 hit on the Billboard 200 with ‘Love Goes,’ English singer-songwriter Sam Smith is looking to keep the trend going with their highly anticipated fourth studio effort, ‘Gloria.’

Arrived to shelves January 27 after the success of lead singles ‘Love Me More’ and the Hot 100 chart-topping ‘Unholy’ (featuring Kim Petras), the 13-track set comes as a star-studded affair in front of- and behind the scenes. In addition to boasting names like Petras, Jessie Reyez, Koffee, and Ed Sheeran among its guest stars, Jimmy Napes, Ilya, Cirkut, StarGates, and Calvin Harris are listed as production contributors.

A self-defined ‘risky’ LP, Sam recently took to press to share ‘Gloria’ may not house the most radio-friendly content but they enjoy the courage it took to go against the grain.

“Maybe the music I make in the future won’t sit as well on the radio. It takes a bit of courage to maybe try something that maybe people aren’t going to like,” they told Billboard in a late 2022 interview. “But I like it, and that’s all that matters.”

Stream ‘Gloria’ inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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