With just hours to go before  Janet Jackson is honored with the Billboard Icon Award at the BBMAs, this week’s From The Vault journeys back to MTV‘s historic salute.

Aptly timed to coincide with the release window of Jackson’s 2001 album ‘All For You,’ the network went all out for the superstar songstress. For, she was selected as the inaugural artist to receive the stand-alone televised special.

A host of artists – including Destiny’s Child, Nsync, Usher, Pink, and Mya – paid homage to the the stage blazer with spirited renditions of some of her top hits.

But when it came to igniting her then-new single, Ms. Jackson was the only star with the mega-wattage needed to blow the roof off the building.

Backed by a troop of dancers (all sporting varied takes on her iconic look), the diva delivered a hyper, high-octane performance.

Rocking the house with the precision of an olympian, Janet served sass, slick choreography, and a dazzling dance-break.

It served as a resonating moment too, as the song (which was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) went on to become her 10th #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its like-titled housing album also opened atop of the pack and went on to sell over 3 million copies in the US and 7 million worldwide.

As the clock countdowns to her Billboard offering, re-live this seismic moment above.

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Christina Aguilera is full of surprises as she struts on to the release of new album ‘Liberation.’

Indeed, the diva – who is set to perform current single ‘Fall In Line’ at the Billboard Music Awards tonight – has seized the moment to reveal all new guest features on the LP.

Prior to now (and based on the initially released tracklist), the sole features came courtesy of Demi Lovato (‘Fall’) and Ty Dolla $ign + 2 Chainz (‘Accelerate’).

Find out who else will join them on ‘Liberation below…’

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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are cradling their latest bundle of joy – a son born earlier this week.

Now, the couple have decided to share the baby’s name and first picture.

Head below for the big reveal…

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Robin Antin, the founder of the group The Pussycat Dolls, has scrapped plans to call on its original members to reunite following claims the band’s members doubled as high-class sex workers.

Full story below…

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18 million Brits tuned in to watch Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle yesterday.

Joyous news below…

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Rebounding into the Hot 100’s top 20 this week thanks to its cinematic video, ‘Chun Li’ – one of two singles used to launch Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Queen’ era – may see itself spin back into the top 10 after the rapstress took to ‘SNL’ tonight to show off the cut to its first television audience.

Taking over the Tina Fey-hosted episode as musical guest, Minaj not only cranked out a Kung Fu-inspired live rendition of ‘Chun,’ but also called on Playboi Carti to help bring ‘Poke It Out’ to the live stage.

Keen to see how she fared on her fifth stop on the historic variety show?  Look inside:

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Justin Timberlake may not have set the charts ablaze with latest album ‘Man Of The Woods.’

However, he seemed to be faring better on the touring front.

That is, until now.

And let’s just say JT’s European fans are in for disappointing news.

Dive below for details…

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Cardi B‘s ‘Invasion of Privacy’ has been propelled back into the Official Albums’ Chart Top Ten this week!

Brilliant news below…

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Janet Jackson‘s impact spans many genres and generations.

As such, it’s little surprise that artists are queuing up to share how their stories of how much she’s touched their lives.

Ciara, Ne-Y0, and Khalid are just a few.

All three will be on hand at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards tomorrow night when Jackson will perform and then be presented with the coveted Icon honor.

Head below as each star reflects on the diva’s enduring resonance…

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Ready for another edition of Retro Rewind?

Awesome. Today, as we continue to spin her brand new album ‘Golden‘, we celebrate Kylie Minogue‘s performance in the movie ‘Street Fighter.’

In it, the Pop icon played the character Cammy and helped the project earn over $99 million at the box office alongside co-stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Damian Chapa and Ming-Na Wen who played Chun-Li.

Never seen the movie?

Follow us back into 1994 below…

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Christina Aguilera is back in music mode.

The vocal powerhouse returned to the apex of the charts with new single ‘Fall In Line’ with Demi Lovato. 

Indeed, as reported, the track blasted to the top of iTunes upon its mid-week release.

Now, with a big performance set for tomorrow night at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards and a music video to come, Xtina called in to ‘On Air With Ryan Seacrest’ to discuss both – as well as her new album ‘Liberation’ (due June 15th).

Head below to hear what she had to say…

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It’s official! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are husband and wife.

The born royal and US actress (famed for her role in ‘Suits’) tied the knot in a ceremony that will go down in the history books.

Hosted at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, the wedding was attended by notable names from the realms of royalty, celebrity, and politics. They included Oprah Winfrey, Serena Williams, Idris Elba, George Clooney, as well as David and Victoria Beckham. 

Much ado has been made about the progressiveness of the union, given Markle’s biracial heritage, and and the ceremony was sure to reflect that.

Reverend Michael Curry delivered an impassioned sermon – which saw him quote Martin Luther King and reference slavery – in a message that stressed the power of love.

Elsewhere, a gospel choir raised the roof with a stirring performance of Ben E. King’s ‘Stand By Me’ and 19-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason delivered a stunning piece.

Check out pics and key moments below…

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