Rita Ora is preceding the release of new album ‘Phoenix’ with an avalanche of promo.

BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge was the songbird’s latest stop and she took vocal flight with a rousing rendition of current hit ‘Let You Love Me.’

The performance comes three days before Ora unleashes her sophomore set, which also dubs as her first for new label Atlantic.

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Janelle Monae’s fascination with film has secured the love, support and attention of Universal Pictures who have committed to turning her fantasies into cinematic realities.

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The musically esoteric and innovative girlband All Saints have supported Little Mix’s fight against music industry sexism by stepping forward to detail lift the lid on the band’s own battle.

Mix’s members revealed they were often asked to flirt with powerful men to secure radio play, endorsement deals and the like during their time at Syco and have now learned that the Saints faced something very similar.

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Katy Perry tops a list celebrating Pop’s highest-earning women this year!

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The Clark Sisters are to see their stories brought to life by a Missy Elliott-powered biopic.

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This Friday will see Rita Ora rise like a ‘Phoenix’ when her album of the same name arrives in stores.

The set, the singer’s second, comes six years after her inaugural effort ‘ORA.’

With the legal and label wrangles that shackled her new music behind now in rearview, the 27-year-old has firmly established herself as one of the international scene’s most dependable hit vendors.

Many of which are housed on this project. Case in point ‘Anywhere’ and ‘Let You Love Me.’

Now, she’s giving the masses another taste of ‘Phoenix’ in the form of ‘Cashmere.’

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Taylor Swift just cemented her status as one of Pop’s most formidable forces.

For, she’s just inked a huge new record deal with the Universal Music Group and the terms of the agreement looks set to shake the industry to its core.

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Mariah Carey is working her new album ‘Caution’ the good ol’ fashioned way – she’s promoting.

Indeed, while some newer names continue to embrace the odd model of “no promo being the new promo,” the songbird is leaving no stone unturned in the push for her 15th studio effort.

As such, the diva’s press trail led her to the ‘Good Morning America’ this AM.

There, she performed single ‘With You’ and stayed for a chit-chat with host Michael Strahan. 

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Tekashi 69 may have just caught a major break in one criminal case of late, but it looks like he has more legal drama on his hands.

For, the rapper has reportedly been arrested…again.

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Mary J. Blige‘s former stepdaughter has penned an open letter to Kendu Isaacs (Mary’s ex-husband) urging him to see what she says are the dangerous error of his ways.

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Steering clear of the middle road to offer fans an catchy yet sui generis sound is Willow.

The 18-year-old performer has spent the years enjoying life away from the charts following the unveiling of ‘Whip My Hair’,  and has now learned that her decision to play in her own lane has paid off big time!

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Jaden Smith‘s discography has treated his fans to a brand new studio set this month…and it goes by the name of ‘The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story’.

The project lifts its inspiration from the more introspective releases from Kanye West’s, Kid Cudi and Drake’s treasure chests and is filled with 11 unique tracks.

The Sunset Tapes are really important to me because I’m obsessed with the sunset, and I need to watch the sunset every single day.I feel like it restarts my whole life when I watch the sunset. It’s like I’m watching the world start over, and I just need the sunset for some reason.

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