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Lady Gaga‘s Bud Light Dive Bar Tour kicks off tonight!

The mini-trek will see the superstar perform three shows in total at bars across the US, where she’ll also be debuting material from her new album ‘Joanne.’

This evening she’ll be unveiling the song ‘Million Reasons’ at the jaunt’s Nashville stop. Word on the curb is that it’ll also be made available shortly to those who pre-order her LP.

Want an early preview? Mother Monster has served up exactly that.

Take a listen below…

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October is upon, which means so too is the release month of Lady Gaga‘s new album ‘Joanne.’

Set for release on the 21st, the set serves as the superstar’s fifth studio album and her first solo LP since 2013’s ‘ARTPOP.’

Markedly different from previous projects thematically, the album seems to skew rawer and more emotive.

Harnessing in on this, the singer has teamed up with Bud Light for an exciting music launch.

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Accidents happen. Just ask Britney Spears.

The Pop megastar headlined the Apple Music Festival last night and during her set attempted a backflip.

It did not happen. 

See what we mean below…

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As her rivals Tinashe & Rita Ora continue to bake fresh material for their next studio albums, Atlantic’s Kehlani generates attention for her next major label release ‘SSS’ this week.

Undoubtedly at the forefront of Contemporary R&B, the entertainer made her way to 106 KMEL to spill new information on the album and the personal changes responsible for influencing its ever-changing sound.

There’s no doubt that the pressure is on the 21-year-old to pull in numbers that match her swelling hype.

How she’s preparing for the challenge?

Find out below…

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Is it finally time for fans of soulful songstress Solange?

New music has been teased in ample portions, yet until now additional details remained scarce.

Word on the curb, though, is that the songbird is due to hatch new music this Friday!

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Beyonce once again finds herself a-front of the Pop pack – not that she ever vacated the spot.

Together with Justin Bieber, the ‘Formation’ singer leads the list of nominations at the 2016 MTV European Music Awards. Both acts scooped five noms.

Set to take place November 6th in Rotterdam, Holland, find out who else joins the power pair below…

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This week’s From The Vault ventures to the year 1997 with Aaliyah and her aptly titled ‘Journey To The Past.’ Specifically her live showing on The Rosie O’Donnell Show.

Lifted from the soundtrack to the movie ‘Anastasia,’ the track represented a marked departure from the singer’s slick and slinky strand of R&B.

A rousing Pop ballad, ‘Journey’ saw the late songbird do away with the seductive coos and instead showcase her vocal prowess. And to stellar effect.

She delivered a performance that was powerful, assured, and wilfully and skilfully controlled.

Almost two decades later, this particular showing continues to resonate with us.

Commercially the release never journeyed to the summit of any chart; it hit #28 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary tally, but missed the Hot 100 entirely and only managed a #22 peak in the UK.

Still, what the song lacked in success, it makes up for in enduring live performances like this. For such showings make us nostalgic about times of past; times when singers – regardless of the length of their range – still had to be able to sing.

Aaliyah wasn’t a Whitney or Mariah vocally, yet she consistently showed up and showed out with the skill-set she’d be blessed with; a practice many of today’s talent would be wise to draw from.

For now and forever, we’ll continue to salute this titan talent – one that managed to make a pronounced mark in a tragically short space of time.

Long live Aaliyah.

Tidbit: Did any one notice Tank in his backing singer role?

Your thoughts?

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Little Mix are set to make a big splash on the live circuit this year.

Because the Brit-Pop quad have been tapped as openers on the US arena leg of Ariana Grande‘s ‘Dangerous Woman Tour.’

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Cop a gander of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Kevin Hart!

The dynamic duo have re-teamed for the much talked about remake of Robin Williams’ classic ‘Jumanji.’ 

Set to hit theaters in 2017, while sharing the same name as the 1995 original, boasts its own original story.

While Johnson stars as Dr. Bravestone, the characters of the other names attached (such as Karen Gillian and Nick Jonas) have yet to be revealed.

What is certain is that filming is going great. Just ask Kevin Hart, who took to Instagram to celebrate the first day of shooting.

His words await below…

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‘Basketball Wives’ star Shaunie O’Neal has slighted her co-star LaTosha Duffey in a new visual shot to support the show’s latest season.

Watch below…

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‘In Common’ crooner Alicia Keys proved she has more in common with country star Cam than fans may have originally thought.  A longtime self-professed country fan, Keys showed off her versatility at the 2016 ACM Honors when she teamed up with the country songstress to perform Little Big Town‘s ‘Girl Crush.’

Taped live at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium, tuck in below to see the 15-time Grammy winner’s stirring performance that ended with a thunderous standing ovation from the audience…

 

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Fifth Harmony are currently in the midst of a world tour, but they still have more magic on the horizon for their legion of Harmonizers.

This summer saw the quintet heat up the airwaves with ‘All In My Head (Flex).’ For the Fall, they aim to keep the pace pumping with third single ‘That’s My Girl.’

Penned by Tinashe, the track serves as the third single from the group’s sophomore album ‘7/27’ – which spurned the smash ‘Work From Home.’

To whet appetites for the song’s campaign, the ladies have unwrapped a brief but sweet teaser.

Peep it below…

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