In the 12 years since Fantasia flew to victory on American Idol, the soulful songbird has made each subsequent appearance on the show count.

Last night was no exception.

Celebrating the show’s past (as it cruises towards its penultimate end), the vocal powerhouse performed two songs which cemented her in Idol history – ‘Summertime’ and her winners’ single ‘I Believe.’

The renditions were part of the  evening’s ‘Duets’ theme, as such Ms. Barrino was joined by favorites La’Porsha Renae and Jordan Sasser.

Watch after the jump…

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Finally!

As the decade-long wait for a new album from Gwen Stefani draws closer to close, the pop songstress lifts the lid on her newest number ‘Make Me Like You.’

The second tune getting the official single treatment from her new album ‘This Is What the Truth Feels Like’ (due March 18th), the song follows the lukewarm received ‘Used To Love U’ (first official single) and buzz tracks ‘Baby Don’t Lie’ and ‘Spark the Fire.’  Will ‘Make’ be just what Gwen needs to spark interest in her comeback?

Get into it below and tell us:

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It looks like David Bowie isn’t the only music innovator getting a tribute at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

Today, the Grammys took to Twitter to confirm pop icon Michael Jackson will also be receiving a tribute – more specifically in honor of the reissue of his classic ‘Off the Wall’ album (1979).  Tapping R&B crooner Miguel, whose career narrative has lent him more comparisons to Prince than Jackson, the Grammys will see the ‘Coffee’ singer serve up a stirring homage to the King of Pop.

Tuck in below to see what the Grammy nominee will be performing:

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Barely two weeks separate us from the long awaited release of Tweet‘s third album, ‘Charlene,’ and we couldn’t be more excited.

After soaring to critical acclaim following the releases of the set’s lead singles ‘Won’t Hurt Me’ and ‘Magic,’ the soulful songbird keeps the magic going with another gem – ‘Neva Shouda Left Ya.’

What are you waiting for?  Get into it below:

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Tonight will bring with it the return of ABC’s ‘How To Get Away With Murder‘, back for more bloody action to complete its second season.

Starring Viola Davis, the series tells the tale of a lawyer who finds herself in dangerous waters when her most promising students, led by a character portrayed by Alfred Enoch (above), murders her husband.

Now watch as Enoch spills interesting new details on the show’s epic new direction below!

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Following Rihanna‘s departure from Def Jam, the pressure is on Iggy Azalea to stand tall as the label’s leading lady.

A daunting task considering the former’s epic run at the company?

Perhaps. However, the Aussie rapper needn’t worry about taking on the challenge without the support of ‘Elle’ magazine with whom she teamed up to offer fans the snaps posted above.

Shot to support her new ‘Digital‘ album, her time with the publication’s Canadian arm marks one of many promo points she’ll be stopping at to support the release and its lead single ‘Team.’

Exciting times!

Your thoughts?

Jason Derulo strips off for his latest jam – the aptly titled ‘Naked.’

That Grape Juice were in the house at the singer’s London O2 Arena show last week where he premiered the track live.

Yet, for its single roll-out, the 26-year-old courts controversy with a racy video – which sees label-mate K. Michelle star as his leading lady.

Watch the visual, which was directed by Derulo himself, after the jump…

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Kanye West fuses his flair for fashion with his music maestro tendencies tonight in an ambitious live streaming of ‘Yeezy Season 3.’

The live stream, provided by TIDAL, will see the rapper debut his new garms with his sixth solo album ‘The Life Of Pablo’ serving as the soundtrack.

Steaming live globally in cinemas and online, you can watch right here on TGJ below…

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It seems ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ is on its way to delivering its grandest season thus far.

Why?

Its mother network, Bravo, is so impressed by the direction of storylines that is yet to pull the plug on its taping…despite being weeks away from airing its three-part reunion special.

Exclusive news (and spoilers)  below…

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It’s ‘Two Eleven’ today, as such it’s the birthday of Vocal Bible Brandy.

The singer, who turned 37, isn’t one to rest. She’s hot on the promotional trail for the season 1 finale of her BET series ‘Zoe Ever After.’

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, she was quizzed on the whereabouts of her next album – her first since 2012.

Find out what Ms. Norwood had to say after the jump…

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Kanye West is on the cusp of premiering new album ‘The Life Of Pablo’ live from New York City.

Ahead of the Madison Sqaure Garden event, which will be broadcast in cinemas globally, the Hip-Hop force has unveiled the project’s official cover moments ago.

Check it the Peter De Potter creation above and be sure to keep it locked for more on Yeezy’s big reveal.

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After a brief hiatus, ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ blazes back onto ABC tonight.

To plug its return, one of the central stars of the show, Alfred Enoch, stopped by ‘Wendy Williams’ to dish on the second season of the Emmy winning drama.

Hilarity ensued, though, when the talkshow diva couldn’t get over different how different his British accent was to that of his character on the Viola Davis led series.

Fun times await after the jump…

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