Jennifer Hudson is heading back to The Voice – and this time on home-soil!

Fresh from winning her inaugural season on the UK branch of the show, it has been announced that the Oscar and Grammy winner will be joining season 13 of the US series.

Set to air this September, J.Hud will star as a coach alongside Miley Cyrus, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton. 

Speaking on her addition to the panel, NBC Entertainment president Paul Telegdy said:

“Jennifer is an extraordinary vocal talent and one of the premier voices of our time. She embodies the experience, expertise, positivity and sheer talent that The Voice stands for. Her exceptional skills as a singer and actress have extended to film, television and Broadway, which makes her an incredible addition and a natural fit for our show.”

The news comes as singer-actress readies her fourth studio album for release later this year.

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During Hudson’s run on the UK show, she easily served as one of – if not “the” – most popular personality on the panel. As such, she’ll most definitely be an asset.

Musically, we’re buzzed for her because this’ll also provide a solid platform to plug her new material too. A win for all.

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New music from One Direction‘s former members is flying in from all directions.

Next up it’s Liam Payne.

Drawing on his sex appeal, the 23-year-old sent fans into the definition of a frenzy when he uploaded video clip of himself topless bearing a teaser of the track.

? @LiamPayne pic.twitter.com/gyXFSBkIjx

— Republic Records (@RepublicRecords) May 10, 2017

Word on the curb is that Payne, who welcomed a son named Bear with British singer Cheryl Cole last month, is joined by Migos on the song and will unwrap it in full later this week.

The clear Urban lean makes for an interesting development in the post-1D narrative. For, while Niall Horan and Harry Styles have embraced Pop and Rock/Pop respectively, Payne’s play sees him bid for the same market share as former band mate Zayn Malik – who too has anchored himself in a more Urban skewed sound.

With both housed under rival labels (Sony/Universal), it should make for a riveting watch as to who comes out atop. As should the collective race between all active 1D vocalists, who are uniquely all releasing within the same window.

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Miley Cyrus is back.

Following a brief but controversial love-affair with Hip-Hop music, the singer is re-aligning with her Pop core for comeback single ‘Malibu.’

Issued as the lead offering from the 24-year-old’s sixth studio album, the track will be unveiled…tomorrow – as confirmed by Cyrus herself on Twitter:

My new single #Malibu drops tomorrow! (Thursday May 11th!) ?????? Tellllll everyone you know to check it out! pic.twitter.com/bGVAm1kRJY

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) May 10, 2017

Meanwhile, over on Instagram, the starlet revealed she’ll be performing the song at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21st. She also shared a preview in snippet form:

#Malibu x #BBMAs ? TV debut performance at the @BBMAs May 21 at 8e/5p on ABC!!! #1daytillMalibu

A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on May 10, 2017 at 8:06am PDT

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Season 7 of ‘Scandal’ looks set to be bittersweet for fans of the ABC show.

For on the one hand, its recent renewal means the political drama will stretch into next year. However, on the other, it’s being reported that it will indeed be its final instalment.

The news comes via The Hollywood Reporter, who asserts that the end of Olivia Pope and co will be announced formally at the ABC Upfront 2017/18 presentation next week.

Throughout the show’s run, creator Shonda Rhimes has been emphatic in stressing that she has always known when the show would end; asserting that it was never meant to be a “10 season type of series.”

However, following last year’s controversial US election, she admitted that the real-life political landscape had thrown the show’s for a loop and she was no longer sure of its end destination.

Well, it’s looking like an answer has manifested.

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Though longtime lovers of the show, we’re actually at peace with this. After all, the best titles know when to bow out. So, with ‘Scandal’ arguably nearing its qualitative ceiling, what time better than its 7th cycle to have its final curtain call.

As the age old adage goes: all good things must come to an end.

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As her nemesis Katy Perry struggles to nab endorsements from anyone these days Taylor Swift has discovered that she has found a fan in the leader of the free world.

That’s right…

How she found out? By way of a resurfaced video which sees the troubled President blasting her jams!

Confirmation of Donald’s deep admiration of Swift comes as the superstar builds bops for her next studio album and as Trump’s White House faces fresh heat thanks to its supposed ties to the US’ enemy Russia.

Want more on Taylor?

Click here to see what Katy had to say about her smash hit diss track ‘Bad Blood’!

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Brandy is in album mode and continues to share morsels of what she’s been baking in the lab.

The Vocal Bible has employed Instagram as her platform of choice to preview the music she’s been recording for her first LP since 2012’s ‘Two Eleven.’

Today saw her tease another fresh number named ‘Role Model.’

Markedly more commercial than previous previews, the track may be our favorite from the pack.

Take a listen below…

I’m a #Bl?de that can call a ♠️ a ♠️…… #RoleModel #braveMusic

A post shared by b r ?n d Y (@4everbrandy) on May 9, 2017 at 5:26pm PDT

#braveMusic #rolemodel

A post shared by b r ?n d Y (@4everbrandy) on May 9, 2017 at 7:58pm PDT

Yes, yes, and yes. We’re loving the cockiness we could pick out from the lyrics.

With her label legal woes reportedly behind her, here’s hoping she drops something soonish.

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Iggy Azalea‘s road to redemption hasn’t been smooth.

Last year’s ‘Team’ saw her declare she was the only one in her corner and, based on its sales, that certainly appeared to be the case.

This Spring’s follow-up ‘Mo Bounce’ struggled to bounce its way into the upper region of any chart either.

Hoping for better fortunes on her third swing of the bat, Azalea is readying new single ‘Switch’ for release on May 19th.

Before then though, she’s been opening up to fans about the underperformance of preceding effort and her plan moving forward.

Check this out…

@thatslifegia Mo Bounce isnt even charting. im def not concerned about money. just doing what i love and you can join in or not 🙂

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) May 3, 2017

@RiggyStan I think so, i was more something that wouldve been great if it had taken off… but no pressure, the focus for Def Jam was always switch.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) May 3, 2017

@iKryse @sighzach we both agreed it would be cool to put out songs & slowly gain back my momentum. we felt cant loose & mo bounce covered the spectrum well.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) May 3, 2017

@matteoboujee @iggyMoBounce23 @jonnyharlot @Iggyshustlegang had it done well, of course i would have done so when i got back from NZ, but it didnt chart and so i cut my loses.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) May 3, 2017

Refreshing to see an artist keep it real about their predicament.

We do still wonder whether it’s all a little too late for her, but if history has taught anything it’s to never count anyone out.

‘Switch,’ Iggy’s new single, lands May 19th.

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A couple who pretended to be Adele’s managers have been arrested following an attempt to bamboozle Kendrick Lamar!

The couple were arrested in Miami over the weekend when their scams and schemes were rocked and rumbled by police after Adele’s real manager Jonathan Dickins received an email about free goods the couple had attempted to pick up for themselves.

The shocked manager then alerted police who discovered that the pair had used the same tactics to scam concert tickets out of the likes of Rihanna, Usher, Drake, Katy Perry and their peers.

Billboard adds:

When Jackson, Lii and one other woman arrived at Bayfront Park to pick up the tickets on Saturday — claiming Dickins was working with clients all day — the couple was immediately detained by police and now face grand theft and identity theft charges. The other woman with them was not arrested.

This is not the first time that Jackson has been accused of impersonating a celebrity rep. In 2007, he was sentenced to two years in prison for posing as a rep to Madonna and convinced a New York boutique to loan him $2.4 million jewelry that he later sold to a pawn shop.

A federal judge has ordered them to pull the plug on their operation.

Your thoughts?

Chilli of the supergroup TLC has shared her thoughts on the ‘Black Lives Matter‘ movement during a recent interview built to support the group’s live show in the city of London.

Why her thoughts have rubbed many of the force’s fans the wrong way?

Watch…

American girl group TLC respond to a question about Black Lives Matter by saying “all lives matter”. pic.twitter.com/y2wv48NJei

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) May 9, 2017

The duo is currently gearing up for the release of their final studio album. 

Check out its track list below…

1. No Introduction
2. Way Back (ft. Snoop Dogg)
3. It’s Sunny
4. Haters
5. Perfect Girls
6. Interlude
7. Start A Fire
8. American Gold
9. Scandalous
10. Aye M××HAFUCKA
11. Joy Ride
12.Way Back (ft. Snoop Dogg) [Extended]

So, why are so many people against ‘All Lives Matter’ being a response to ‘Black Lives Matter’?

The Huffington Post explains:

The basic premise behind “All Lives Matter” = we should not highlight that black lives matter because all lives matter.

As it turns out, you’re not wrong: all lives do matter. But the problem with this premise lies in what goes unaddressed in your line of thinking.

See, “Black Lives Matter“ is trying to highlight that there is demonstrable evidence that black lives matter less than white lives to the criminal justice system (and the American government as a whole).

Do you agree?

Weigh in with your thoughts and opinions below!

Bow Wow hasn’t released charting music in almost a decade, but has instead made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

His latest faux-pas came today and centers on a plane. Stay with us.

See, in what appears to be a case of flossing gone wrong, the rapper (real name Shad Moss) took to Instagram to share a snap of himself boarding a private plane to New York to do press for his new show.

The issue? It appears he wasn’t on a private plane at all.

An observant Snapchat traveller shared the following, which has gone all sorts of viral…

Here’s the image Bow shared on Instagram…

To make matters worse, it looks as though he posted a stock image:

Bow Wow used a picture from a transport company & pretended he was the one getting on a private jet.

He even filtered it ????? pic.twitter.com/dwb59IcLBN

— Ottilia Anna M (@MaS1banda) May 9, 2017

The ultimately kii is that he’s embarrassed himself for literally no reason. Like, folk struggle to care about his music much less his travel arrangements. Yet, in trying project himself to be this high-flyer, he ironically knocks himself even further into the ground. Oh well.

Your thoughts?

Calvin Harris has been heating up the airwaves with an array of new music. Yet, until now, little had been divulged about an attached album.

All that changed moments ago when Scottish hitmaker formally announced new LP ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1’ (due June 30th).

Aptly titled, the project houses previously heard collaborations with Frank Ocean and Migos (‘Slide’) and the Ariana Grande, Pharrell, and Young Thug cut (‘Heatstroke’). Both of which boast similar funk-driven sound.

Per the LP’s announcement video, it’s been confirmed that other major names will feature on the set including Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Kehlani, Future, and John Legend.

Check out the clip and full list below…

ALBUM COMING JUNE 30 pic.twitter.com/zHJpBRdpqq

— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) May 9, 2017

• Frank Ocean
• Travis Scott
• Kehlani
• Future
• Pharrell
• Katy Perry
• Big Sean
• John Legend
• Khalid
• Migos
• Schoolboy Q
• Ariana Grande
• Young Thug
• D.R.A.M
• Nicki Minaj
• Lil Yachty
• Jessie Reyez
• PARTYNEXTDOOR
• Snoop Dogg

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An eclectic list.

What’s more, a few names on it are in need of the size of hit Calvin is accustomed to producing. So the months ahead should be quite interesting.

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Fans of the rising R&B star Kehlani were shocked when she broke down on stage at a  Grand Rapids show yesterday evening.

I truly feel like I might have to go to the hospital at this point because I feel crazy. I’m so sorry, but I came up here and I promised my team that I would try…If you need to be refunded, I’ll take it out of my pocket and reschedule. I put that on everything. We’ll make this show happen again, but I need to go do something about this because I feel crazy.

She went on to add today:

Hey guys not sure why blogs are reporting that I had a mental breakdown but mentally I’m fucking fantastic lol physically tour is EXHAUSTING and people get sick all the time. Please be aware what you spread in regards to mental health; that can be really detrimental. I love you guys! Speak only what you know.

A post shared by Kehlani (@kehlani) on May 9, 2017 at 8:35am PDT

Why fans were worried? The star’s suicide attempt last year.

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