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JoJo is mourning this weekend after losing her father to a long-illness.

Still, despite her grief, the songbird soldiered on and took centre-stage today at the NASCAR Phoenix Raceway.

There, the 24-year-old soared with a spirited rendition of the US National Anthem – the ‘Star Spangled Banner.’

Watch the rousing performance below…

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“What’s wrong with the world, Mama?”

In the wake of the tragic events in Paris this weekend, this week’s From The Vault spotlight’s a song which asks a question that sadly still remains. Today’s pick is ‘Where Is The Love?’ by the Black Eyed Peas.

Released in 2003, the song’s lyrics ring oddly true in this very time of despair and sorrow. At this moment, no rant about chart trajectory and promotional video facts from the TGJ team is necessary, we’ll only encourage folk to listen to the message embedded in the track.

To everyone affected in anyway by the recent terrorists attacks in France but also in Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Iraq, we would like to show our continued love and support in these dark moments. We pray for better and brighter days for you and your families and hope that – somehow – through it all something positive arises from all this undeserved suffering.

This one is for FREEDOM, ART, UNITY, PEACE and most importantly, LOVE!

Your thoughts?

Forget Fridays, it appears all the action takes place Thursday nights on ABC.

Smash hit series ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is back for an action-packed second season.

The legal drama, which stars Emmy winner Viola Davis, follows a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defence professor. Last season the group become involved in a twisted murder plot and this plays out the aftermath – which boasts even more roller-coasters.

It all makes for a riveting watch. We’re already hooked!

Peep the preview of episode 9 of season 2 – titled ‘What Did We Do?‘ – below…

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‘Scandal’ never looked so good!

The hit ABC drama,which is fronted by award-winning actress Kerry Washington, has blazed back onto the small screen for a fifth outing.

We’ve been hooked, and by the looks of this season 5 /episode 9  teaser, Olivia Pope and co continue to serve up another corker of a season.

Check the preview for episode – titled ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside – below…

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Few artists are as qualitatively consistent as Fantasia.

Indeed, album after album, the American Idol graduate delivers outstanding material.

Like many of her peers though, the current sales climate hasn’t been particularly kind to Ms. Barrino.

Hoping to reverse that trend, she’s back in the lab baking the follow-up to 2013’s ‘Side Effects of You.’

Details below…

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Mariah Carey is morphing into quite the media maven these days.

Famed for her vocals, the elusive chanteuse has been branching out with a multitude of new projects.

The latest is the role of a glamazon in new advertising spots for popular phone app ‘Game of War.’

You’ve seen the commercial and now Mimi is sharing the first still snap. Check it out above and peep a behind the scenes pic from the shoot below…

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Patti‘s pies are bringing all the boys to the yard.

Details on how and why LaBelle‘s goodies have gone viral below…

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Statistically, ‘Beautiful’ stands as one of Christina Aguilera‘s biggest hits.

It’s little wonder, then, why the potent vocalist has re-enlisted its writer, Linda Perry, for her upcoming eighth studio album.

Details below…

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Nicki Minaj‘s achievements haven’t gone unnoticed by Viacom‘s VH1.

Find out why her relationship with the platform grows stronger with every passing accolade below…

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‘Empire’ isn’t the only FOX show pulling in sweet numbers for the network.

For ‘Scream Queens’, starring the British actor Lucien Laviscount just saw its ratings hop, skip and jump to higher ground with his help.

Good news via the ‘Screen Juice’ below…

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Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott have something very creative up their collaborative sleeve!

Details below…

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After 18 years in the game, Trina shows no signs of slowing.

2016 brings with it the release of ‘6’ – the femcee’s aptly sixth studio album.

Having teased with morsels of new material, the self proclaimed Queen of Miami has unleashed official lead single ‘F*ck Boy.’

In trademark form, the rapstress plays no games as she takes aim at no good fellas.

Listen below, you may recognize a popular track it samples…

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