We’re already less than a month away from The Billboard Music Awards 2015!

As such, expect to see news of some of your favorite acts lining its highly anticipated performance bill.  Before you get set to tune into the showing airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, from 8-11 p.m. ET on ABC, tuck in below to see what big names will be taking the stage to perform some of 2014’s biggest hits.

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Her fans may be confused by her current album campaign, but it’s clear that it’ll take more than confusion to get in the way of Rihanna fans and their support for the Grammy winning singer.

For, even without a supporting music video or physical promotion in the market, the star’s ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ has found a spot in the UK’S Top 40.

Good news after the jump…

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Rihanna has sprung a surprise on her fans moments ago with the debut of new song ‘James Joint.’

The track, an interlude of sorts, is featured on her chronically delayed eighth studio album.

Take a listen below…

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Rapstress Khia brought ‘My Neck, My Back’ to a fan’s backyard recently, but to her surprise, was greeted with an onslaught of ridicule by the time she got back to Twitter.

After yesterday’s announcement…

…the self-proclaimed ‘Queen of the South’ was met with a royal backlash.  See the video below and let us know if she’s deserving of the response:

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Leona Lewis is on the comeback trail and aims to blaze with scorching new single ‘Fire.’

The Toby Gadd production is the lead release from the vocalist’s new album ‘I Am.’

As reported, the fiercely anticipated set marks Lewis’ first studio effort for new label Island/Def Jam – her recording home since departing Simon Cowell’s Syco last summer.

With ‘Fire’ believed to be due imminently, Camp Leona are igniting the flames with a newly released promo video.

The digital short sees the powerhouse open up about her refreshed perspective and includes a brand new snippet of the song we’re all waiting for.

Without further ado…

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J. Cole continues to  his flaunt his flair for the unconventional.

Last December saw the rapper announce his third album ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ with minimal notice and no preceding songs.

In the time since, he’s followed with left-field singles and videos – the latest being ‘Wet Dreamz.’

We won’t pre-empt too much. But, let’s just say the dogs will make sense after the jump…

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With Rihanna‘s new album still nowhere to be found, impatient fans have been flocking to other artists.

Hoping to reel them back in, the 27-year-old has employed her tried and tested means of courting attention – stripping.

The Bajan sensation showcases her particulars a-front of V Magazine‘s Summer 2015 issue. Ms. Fenty’s latest distraction tactic even came with an obligatory new wig.

Offering a morsel of info on her (thus far) poorly received new music, the model mused:

“My eighth studio album was a place for me to completely express myself creatively with no boundaries and try anything I wanted.”

Is it us or is someone slowly deviating from her initial claim of aiming to create “timeless music” this go round? To be fair, we would too after ‘Bitch Better Have My Money.’

Anyway, peep more below…

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Kelly Rowland may be gearing up to front her very own BET show, but that hasn’t halted the recording of her fifth studio album.

The ‘Motivation’ maven was snapped in the studio with hitmaker Polow Da Don this week, presumably working on material for the follow-up to 2013’s ‘Talk A Good Game.’

Rowland’s sophomore effort, ‘Ms. Kelly,’ was the last time the pair teamed up; Polow produced its lead single ‘Like This.’

With the singer angling for a more “uptempo” sound this go round and Polow renowned for his versatility, we’re eager to hear what they’ve been cooking up.

Your thoughts?

The artist currently known as Prince has expunged his Facebook account after it was hacked recently, pulling his page on the social media platform down after learning it had been infiltrated and used to mock and berate his personality.

Why the star will never look at pancakes the same way again?

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Music lovers looking forward to the first Beyonce & Nicki Minaj visual have seen their prayers answered today.

For, their time together as this year’s Coachella festival saw them confirm that they are shooting scenes for a visual when they enlisted their respective camera crews to join them at the event.

Exciting news below…

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 Olivia is back!

After her old rival Ashanti was linked to a role on ‘R&B Divas: New York’  the singer has returned to the scene with a brand new cut named ‘Posing.’

The sassy bop touches down following her departure from ‘Love & Hip Hop New York’, released to reignite interest in the singer’s career.

Will it work?

Find out below…

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Wiz Khalifa‘s ‘See You Again’ has done far more than top the UK and US singles chart this month.

For, as it blocks Mark Ronson‘s and  Bruno Mars‘ ‘Uptown Funk‘ from spending another week atop the Billboard Hot 100, the song has earned the record for scoring the most plays in one day on the music streaming service Spotify.

Brilliant news below…

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