Miley Cyrus‘ ‘Wrecking Ball‘ finds itself in very good hands this week, ‘taken in’ and housed by none other than James Arthur!

The proud winner of  X Factor UK‘s ninth season, the singer/songwriter took to Germany’s Radio Hamburg to record his very own version of the hit song, weeks before the release of his Syco backed debut album!

Unfamiliar with the star?

Press play below!

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The MOBO Awards want you!

Indeed, after spending the last eighteen years nurturing acts who’ve now gone onto enjoy international acclaim, the MOBO Awards have launched an initiative which sees them search for Pop’s next brightest star!

Details below!

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It’s that time of year again!

The 40th annual American Music Awards are set to air live from the Nokia Theatre on November 18th.

One of popular music’s biggest calendar nights, the AMA’s are renown for boasting the year’s best live performances, while also awarding the most deserving releases of the last twelve months.

With all eyes on the latter, attention turns to who is up for awards this year. Well, wonder no more. The nominations for the 2012 American Music Awards await below…

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The promotional train for Brandy and Monica‘s latest duet ‘It All Belongs To Me’ rolled into Atlanta last night.

There, the R&B belles took to the stage at V103‘s renown ‘Soul Sessions’, performing a bevy of cuts including ‘Belongs To Me’, ‘The Boy Is Mine’, and two potent Whitney Houston tributes – ‘You Give Good Love’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’. The latter of which was particularly emotional.

Watch the songbirds soar after the jump…

Pop powerhouse JoJo lived up that billing when she tackled the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at an NBA game last week.

The ‘Disaster’ singer, who is putting the finishing touches to her 3rd studio album (‘Jumping Trains’), blew the roof clean off the arena prior to the Los Angeles Clippers’ duel with the Pheonix Suns.

Flip the hood to see how the 21 year old fared…

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This past Sunday saw 20-year-old pop belter Jojo lend her soaring vocals to the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at the MLS Cup Final in California.  While this wouldn’t mark the first time the diva-in-training put her soulful spin on the historic number, this most recent event saw a more subdued display of the her ever-maturing vocals.

How did she fare?  Be the judge after the jump:

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The Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige showed up and out in royal fashion at Perez Hilton’s ‘One Night In New York City’ bash.  The ‘I’m Going Down’ songstress, who is assuredly readying a string of promo appearances in support of her forthcoming ‘My Life II’ (November 21st), treated fans in attendance to an acoustic number rumored to be on her new album.

While faithful followers anxiously await the visual of ‘Life’s’ lead single ’25/8′, this live visual will certainly suffice as satiation until its arrival.  More Mary after the jump:

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Since her principal was forced to admit her lipgloss was positively   ‘poppin’ back in 2007, Lil Mama‘s image in the public eye has been unfortunate to say the least.

From experiencing  a number of impotent releases  to becoming the butt of many a ‘gate crasher’ related joke after her iconic appearance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the ‘Scrawberry‘ sensation has had it very rough- very publicly.

Now she has given fresh thoughts on the matter.

Find out what she had to say below…

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While snippets have filled the blog-o-sphere of the Mary J. Blige-assisted David Guetta track ‘Titanium’, the song has finally surfaced in its entirety.  The dance DJ navigates the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul into a rarely ventured musical territory.  For mainly known for soul stirring performances and heavily hip hop influenced beats, ‘Titanium’ sees the ‘Be Without You’ singer showcased without her familiar accompaniment.

Does the Queen rule the track or does she get lost in the mix?  Find out after the jump:

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While ‘Leave (Get Out)’ singer Jojo is readying her 3rd studio album ‘Jumping Trains’ for a fall release, yet another recording has surfaced.  The song ‘Guardian Angel’ features a stinging guitar riff complemented by the New England native’s soulful melisma and soaring vocals – both of which have become standard fare for the songbird.

Whether the track will make the final cut of the singer’s first Interscope release, however, has yet to be determined.  But, rumor has it it won’t.

Give the song a go after the jump:

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The ladies are really running this motha-, and no one (arguably) more deservedly so than soulstress Jill Scott.  The singer, whose most recent album ‘Light of the Sun’ landed right atop the Billboard 200, was a fan and critic fave at last week’s Essence Festival.  Now the ‘Golden’ diva is bringing that show-stopping set to a city near you.

Recently sponsored as part of the Budweiser Superfest,  the ‘Jill Scott Block Party’ tour maybe gracing a stage in your town.  See the dates after the jump:

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2010 was a year of ups and downs for Grammy Award-winning hitmaker Ne-Yo. The singer welcomed a daughter and scored a #1 single in the UK with ‘Beautiful Monster’ but also had to endure lackluster sales with his most recent album, ‘Libra Scale’.

In an exclusive chat with That Grape Juice, Ne-Yo addressed several points including why his album stalled on the charts and the musical direction of his next studio effort. The ever-opinionated artist also openly shared his thoughts on Usher’s upcoming “Revolutionary Pop” album, writing songs for Beyonce’s new project as well as working with Jennifer Hudson.

Additionally, Ne-Yo discussed his distaste for “lazy” singers who overuse auto-tune and his thoughts on Rihanna’s vocal ability in relation to that trend.

Check out the full interview below:

Ne-Yo Shouts Out That Grape Juice

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