The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is back at it.

As previously reported, the legendary singer will release ‘Aretha Franklin Sings The Diva Classics’ on October 21st and is leading the charge with first single ‘Rolling In The Deep’ – her take on Adele’s smash hit.

Backed by a full band which included Whitney Houston‘s mother Cissy (pictured below, left), the 72-year-old took to the stage on the Late Show With David Letterman last night to perform ‘Deep’ – which she inter-spliced with Motown classic ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’.

Peep the performance below…

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Pop chanteuse Nicole Scherzinger will release her sophomore solo album ‘Big Fat Lie’ on October 20th in the UK.

And while the date of the US roll-out for the LP has yet to be confirmed, the former Pussycat Doll is giving Stateside fans a taste of the project by releasing her first American single from the set – ‘Run’.

A marked departure from the dancier songs serviced to the European audience (see: ‘Your Love’ and ‘On Th Rocks’), the track is a powerful ballad. Will it endear her home market to her cause, though?

You be the judge after the jump…

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Versatility.

It’s a trait Jessie J posses in earnest. For, while able to belt out blazers such as ‘Bang Bang’ and ‘Burnin’ Up’, the skilled songstress is also capable of slowing it down and serving up restrained vulnerability. Case in point new song ‘Personal’.

The haunting cut has been debuted as a promo track from J’s hotly anticipated new album ‘Sweet Talker’ – which arrives on October 13th in the UK and a day later in the US.

Take a listen below…

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Elijah Blake has something with this new ‘Drift‘ EP.. production is impeccable. Loving it so far.

 

One happy customer had that to say on Elijah Blake‘s brand new EP ‘Drift’, his very first body of work to be made available for purchase on iTunes.

Fortunately for him, Twitter user ‘xTaylorDenise’ wasn’t alone in her sentiments, as music lovers from across the country chimed in on the project, praising its production, writing and most importantly…Blake’s voice.

Their words below…

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The New York Times may have called it “one of the most successful online ventures in the last few years” but it would Urban Contemporary star Chris Brown is anything but impressed by celebrity news site TMZ.

For, despite shedding light on issues that may have otherwise been swept under Hollywood’s rug, the platform has been criticised by Brown, who likened its managing editor to the devil.

His message below…

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It’s here.

Tinashe has unzipped the video for ‘Pretend’ – the newest single to be lifted from her debut album ‘Aquarius‘ (due October 7th).

Peep the edgy visual for the A$AP Rocky assisted track, which follows Summer smash ‘2 On’, after the jump…

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Naomi Campbell may be renown for commanding the runway, but the supermodel is gearing up to dominate TV screens on Lee Daniels‘ hotly anticipated new FOX show ‘Empire’.

Details below…

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Competition.

It’s a concept that serves as the foundation for music of all genres. After all, as the old adage goes, “there can only be one number one.”

Hip Hop has been firmly anchored in this mentality – hence the epic showdowns between the likes of Tupac and Biggie, Jay-Z and Nas, and Kanye West and 50 Cent. And then, more recently of course, there’s Kendrick’s Lamar’s “heard around the world” “Control” verse.

Put simply, in Hip Hop, battling is business and business is battling!

It’s a fact driven home with ample entertainment value in Honda’s latest “16 Bars” series.

Watch below as Black Thought from the Roots shows us how it’s done.

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It may have been two years since she fed her fans with a new album, but a charitable Rihanna filled the stomach of one homeless man in New Yorks hours ago, after he rose to fame by way of socialite Paris Hilton.

Dominating the net after caught trying to woo Hilton on camera here, the homeless man joined Rihanna fans outside the city’s ‘1Oak’ club hoping to meet the star as she stepped inside. So, one can imagine how surprised he was when it was she noticed him!

What happened next?

A kind act from a chart-topping performer below…

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If there’s one thing Beyonce has proven over the course of her illustrious career it’s that she knows how to work it 365 days a year.

It’s apt then that today saw the ‘Drunk In Love’ diva unwrap her official 2015 calendar.

The stunning snaps were lensed by Yosra El-Essawy, Santiago & Mauricio, Nick Farrell, Robin Harper, and Mason Poole.

Peep their work below…

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