Fifteen seasons and eleven judges later, American Idol plays their swan song as the fourteen-year series officially comes to a close.

Having birthed mega stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Hudson, the show calls it quits after it crowns its 15^th winner.

Join us after the jump where we revisit some of our favorite idol moments from the groundbreaking show…

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Ciara has spent much of the last week in Nigeria, after being in town for a private function.

Before departing, the R&B star took to the streets of Lagos, where she danced it up to some of the region’s top AfroBeats tunes.

Speaking on the experience, Super Ci shared with her 10 million Instagram followers…

#Dancing, Vibing, and Learning #Nigerian Dance In The Streets Of #Lagos! #DolphinEstates. I Couldn’t Leave Without Doing This! The Soul, The Culture, The Passion Here Is Unreal!! Thank You For Opening Up Your Neighborhood To Me and My Dancers and Letting Us Feel Your soul! #Shoki ❤

Watch below as she and her dance troop turn up to ‘Kukere’ (Iyana), ‘Duro’ (Teknomiles), and more…

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With not one, not two, but three videos for his tune latest tune, Grammy-nominated crooner Miguel takes the expression “riding a wave” to new levels.

Following accompanying visuals for the song’s original mix and Travis Scott remix, now fans are welcomed to a serving of the ‘Coffee’ singer’s Tame Impala remix of ‘Waves.’  Featuring an appearance from the group’s own Kevin Parker, the lush revamp is just one of many found aboard ‘Rogue Waves’ (a 5-song EP that features multiple remixes of ‘Waves’).

Until we find out if videos will accompany the EP’s remaining versions of the single, tuck in below for Impala’s take:

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Prior to this week, Taylor Swift was the only artist this century with the distinct honor of seeing two of her albums top the Billboard 200 for at least 10 weeks or more.  Now, thanks to sales spilling over from award and talk show appearances, she’s joined by another mega-selling diva:  Adele.

Fending off the likes of Justin Bieber and Rihanna for yet another week, Addy adds a 10th week to the chart reign of her latest album ’25.’ But, if this isn’t enough for the powerhouse diva to celebrate, its predecessor ’21’ (which enjoyed a whopping 24 weeks at the top during its prime) is back on the ascent!

See where it, and all your other favorite albums of the day, landed on this week’s Billboard 200:

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New mom Teyana Taylor took approximately no time to get back to business, as evidenced by her newest visual ‘Undercover.’

Following last month’s ‘Touch Me’ (found alongside ‘Undercover’ on ‘The Cassette Tape 1994’ mixtape), the new video sees the songstress pay homage to the 90s – one of her favorite eras of music (see: references to Janet Jackson, fashion, and so much more).  With its Bell Biv Devoe ‘Poison’ sample in tow, ‘Undercover,’ and its Elijah Steen-directed visual, is one helluva ride down memory lane.

Don’t believe us?  See for yourself below:

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Tweet‘s new LP ‘Charlene‘ was released on February 26th 2016.

So, she made her way to ‘Hot 97′ to celebrate its launch with an interview in which she discusses the project and the many pieces of her life that inspired it.

One of these pieces was the birth of her grandchild, her creative union with ‘R&B Divas‘ mastermind Phil Thornton and her desire to offer “real” music for those tired of consuming cuts launched by “microwaveable” artists.

Watch below…

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Well, hello Britney Spears!

Years of phoned in performances have seen many sleep on her in recent times, but oh will she wake up the masses with her sizzling shoot for V Magazine.

The Pop megastar, who for all her inadequacies is still undeniably iconic, cuts a stunning figure on the double cover for the magazine’s 100th issue.

More on the feature below…

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Iggy Azalea has ben unable to escape claims that she is racist since remarks she made about  African-American, Latino, Asian and Native American communities surfaced here. 

Today, despite issuing an apology for these comments, the rapper reveals that she is still haunted by mistake and is deeply hurt that many believe she does not care about the lives of African-Americans and the ‘Black Lives Matters‘ social movement.

Read what she told ‘Elle‘ magazine below…

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Fifth Harmony set the net on fire last week when they uncaged their scorching new single ‘Work From Home.’

Since the release of the track, which is the lead effort from their sophomore set ‘7/27,’ the ladies have racked up millions of views on VEVO and have been a staple inside the iTunes top ten.

With a major promotional campaign ahead of them, how did the Epic Records quintet fare with their first live showing of the song on Kelly & Michael?

Find out below…

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As if 2016 wasn’t shaping up to be a big year for soul stars Fantasia and Anthony Hamilton, it now appears the two are joining forces to make their year even better.

Embarking on a co-headlining tour that will see them touch every corner of the U.S., the trek will support their respective fifth studio LPs (due this year).  While Hamilton’s new album, ‘What I’m Feelin,’ is due as soon as March 25, Fannie’s yet-titled project has yet to be granted an official release date.

With news on that and more things Fantasia-related imminent, we invite you to tuck in below to see if the soul sangahs will be coming to a venue near you:

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If Gabourey Sidibe has anything, it’s a view and a voice.

The Oscar nominated actress, who has risen to prominence via roles in ‘Precious,’ ‘Empire,’ and ‘American Horror Story,’ is back – this time in Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Grimsby.’

With the comedy being set in the UK, it was only apt that That Grape Juice London caught up with the star when she was in town to discuss her part in the movie.

Ever outspoken, she also elaborated on her tweets in support of Beyonce following the furore that erupted from some in the wake of the release of the diva’s ‘Formation.’

Watch above as Gabby chats it up with TGJ’s Jacqueline.

Your thoughts?

“Tidal for all” is looking more like “Tidal for some” if you ask Yesh Music, LLC and John Emanuele​ from the band, the American Dollar.

For, despite launching the streaming service as an answer to artists’ cry for underpayment by streaming’s major players, Jay’s effort is being met with a $5 million class action suit from plaintiffs (listed above) who allege Tidal streamed over 100 of their copyrighted songs without paying back any royalty payments in the process.

Also listing Tidal’s parent company, Aspiro, among those with whom the grievance is filed, the news quickly made its way to the corporation’s headquarters.  Wasting no time, tuck in below to read their response:

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