Rihanna may see her LP ‘ANTI’ struggle to compete with Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade’ at next year’s Grammy Awards.

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With a bangin’ bass, glimmering piano and an acoustic guitar, Alicia Keys provides a whole-hearted ode to her family in her new single ‘Blended Family (What You Do For Love).’

In the song, the face of the “no makeup” movement opens up about the peaks and valleys of creating a family with her husband Swizz Beatz and her stepson, whose mother is R&B songstress Mashonda.

Speaking on the cut, which serves as the new lead release from her sixth album ‘Here,’ Keys says:

“It means so much to me and our whole family. The understanding, compassion and support we’ve found is a powerful testament to the healing that comes when we choose love. Especially for the kids… the most important part of our lives. Celebrating @mashondatifrere for our commitment to each other with support and true growth.

It’s the most open the 15-time Grammy winner has been about her private life, aspects of which have played out quite publicly.

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John Legend may be renown for his bountiful ballads, but the R&B star picks up the pace with his flavoursome new single ‘Love Me Now.’

The track is the lead release from the Grammy, Golden Globe, and Oscar winner’s fifth studio album ‘Darkness & Light.’

Produced by Legend along with Blake Mills and John Ryan, the song is described by the singer as being “all about living and loving to the fullest, no matter what tomorrow may bring.”

Speaking to fans on Facebook, he added:

“I’m so excited to finally share music from my new album! I’ve put a lot of love and energy into making this album special.  I hope my fans can feel it.”

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Alicia Keys is ‘Here’ and asserts exactly that with her newly announced album.

Long-awaited, the set was finally confirmed today with the stunning cover above.

Details on when the project lands in stores below…

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Inescapable.

For many, that’s precisely what Emeli Sande‘s reign over the UK music landscape was.

Recognising the pros and potential plight of this, the Scottish-bred belter voluntarily vacated the spotlight in 2013.

Three years on, she’s back and gearing up to release sophomore album ‘Long Live The Angels.’

With three months seeming like an age in showbiz, Sande’s lengthier hiatus naturally presents the question of what response she’ll receive upon her return.

The 29-year-old delivered an emphatic answer last night at a live showcase of the new material.

More on what to expect from ‘Angels’ after the jump…

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It’s been four years since ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ rocked radios across the world, but now it appears stageblazing divo Bruno Mars is locked, loaded, and ready for a redo.

Getting the party started with his new single ’24k(arat) Magic,’ the funk-doused tune is dipped in every drop of infectiousness as his signature hit ‘Uptown Funk.’  While we wait to see if it does as much damage on the charts as it will undoubtedly do on the dancefloor, tuck in below to hear ‘Magic’ – the first single from Bruno’s third album (in stores November 18).

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If what we’ve sampled of JoJo‘s ‘Mad Love’ album so far is any indication, the singer is readying a buffet of brilliance with the long-awaited LP.

‘Music,’ the latest taste of the set (due October 14th) further highlights this.

Though it’s the project’s opening track, it’s no appetizer. Indeed, it’s a main meal of a song that is meaty, filling, and lyrically nutritious.

Watch and listen as JoJo sings about her purpose in life below…

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Lady Gaga has yet to christen ‘Million Reasons’ her new single, but she sure is wasting no time promoting the song.

Unwrapped early today as a instant-gratification track to those who pre-order new album ‘Joanne,’ the song is racing up the charts on its own accord.

It’s little wonder then why the 30-year-old and her team have been ardently pushing the cut (along with its purchase and stream links) on social media.

The latest promotional tool to engineer excitement is the reveal of its cover.

Taking to Twitter moments ago, Gaga shared the shot above and wrote…

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Mary J. Blige has never side-stepped her problems, she’s battled and belted through them.

Currently going through a divorce, the diva isn’t locking herself away. Instead, she’s chronicling her pain on new single ‘Thick Of It’ – which debuted today.

While plugging the cut on Steve Harvey’s iHeartRadio show this morning, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul revealed that its housing album will arrive in December.

Its name?

Fittingly ‘Strength Of A Woman.’

Listen below as she spills on the LP, as well as her tumultuous break-up from husband/manager Kendu Issacs.

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Solange is currently on the cusp of scoring her highest-charting album to date with new release ‘A Seat At The Table.’

The set, which is currently in the running for the #1 spot on the Billboard 200, serves as her third full length LP.

With critics continuing to lather the album in love, its eclectic lead invites the masses to witness her creative process.

Filmed in Long Island, New Orleans, and New Iberia, ‘A Seat At The Table, Beginning Stages’ offers a look at the early days at the songwriting, jam sessions, experimentation, collaboration, and ideas that formed the base of the album.

It’s a compelling watch. Check it out below…

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The British Olympian Louis Smith has been pilloried both fans and critics after a video of him seemingly mocking Muslims was published online.

Details on the Brit’s problematic move below…

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In news which may be unrelated to her recent robbery, it has emerged that the bodyguard tasked with protecting Kim Kardashian on the night of the incident is in serious debt.

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