Kelly Rowland‘s solo stock is sky-high. Just ask Pepsi, who’ve paired up with the R&B chanteuse for a unique new visual album.

Kelly Rowland has spent much of the year crafting her fifth solo album; a project she’s been building buzz around with titillating teasers and snippets.

And though hard at work on her own new material, the ‘Kisses Down Low’ cooer is also lending her talents to music from others – including Fuego and DJ Vice.

The latter shared a pic of himself in the studio with the songbird, pairing it with a preview of what fans can expect.

Check it out below…

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TIDAL may not have taken the streaming world by storm, but the Jay Z backed platform is pressing on.

Today it has been announced that the service will broadcast a live charity concert featuring Jay, Beyonce, Usher, Nicki Minaj, and more on October 20th.

Details below…

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Karrueche Tran has found herself on the wrong side of a British racism storm this week.

Who, what, where and why?

Bad news for the socialite after the jump…

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In 2013 Lady Gaga hit the charts with her latest solo album ‘ARTPOP.’

This year, it’s follow-up has received a glowing endorsement from her friend/ collaborator Elton John who has stepped forward to declare his love for the yet-to-be released release.

His thoughts below…

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Nicki Minaj is making a beeline for TV glory.

Find out why she’s set to join the likes of ‘Scandal’ and ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ on ABC below…

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Lady Gaga‘s comeback campaign continues to pick up pace.

Having earned rave reviews for her Jazz foray with Tony Bennett (a journey which spurned a Grammy and a successful world tour), the superstar’s industry praise is still pouring in aplenty. This time via Billboard, who have named the singer their Woman of the Year.

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Forget elusive, Mariah Carey is now the 360 chanteuse.

After years of using her voice as the main driver of her celebrity, the diva is now lending her name and likeness towards a growing list of new ventures.

Fresh from announcing her Hallmark Christmas movie (which in turn arrives after her recent Game of War commercial), Mimi has revealed a new collaboration with cosmetics giant MAC.

Details below…

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The Pope’s visit to to the United States reached exciting new heights hours ago when the singer Aretha Franklin performed the song ‘Amazing Grace‘ at the Festival Of Families.

There, she graced its attendees with a moving rendition of the song which was penned by the brutal slave trader John Newton who wrote the iconic number following his conversion to Christianity.

Watch Ms. Franklin bring his lyrics to life below…

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Her new album ‘Joyride’ may touch down in November but that hasn’t stopped Urban Pop royal Tinashe from supporting its release with the unveiling of new music today.

The name of her latest number? ‘I Wanna Get Better’, a cover of the the Bleachers’ number of the same name which appears on ‘Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2’, a project which sees a number of Pop’s leading ladies cover songs from the act’s album ‘Strange Desire.’

Listen below….

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Rihanna continues to be everywhere but the charts these days.

The sometimes singer and full time model features a-front of the 100th issue of Fader magazine (which hits newsstands October 27th).

We imagine, like most of her recent press spots, that this was pre-booked when there was buzz about her eighth album coming out around this time.

Clearly, that has yet to materialize, so it’s operation “retain the spotlight” for the 27-year-old; an action-plan that also includes a turn as a “key advisor” on the current season of ‘The Voice.’

At this point she seems to be releasing photoshoots to promote her next…photoshoot.

In any case, peep more from the feature below…

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August Alsina has been slammed, blasted and criticised for groping a fan on stage during a recent live performance.

Yes, should one type the star’s name into Twitter‘s search engine they’ll find thousands of music lovers calling for the entertainer to apologise for taking things a little too far with a supporter who got far more than she bargained for when she stepped out to see him live.

Watch what happened below…

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After skewing to left and flirting with EDM, Dawn Richard moves towards the mainstream middle with new jam ‘Dance.’

The high-octane cut is the first to be lifted from her third solo album ‘Redemption Heart,’ which struts into stores early 2016.

Penned by hitmaker Ester Dean, the track positions the former Danity Kane nucleus in the thick of what’s current without compromising her unique appeal.

Take a listen below…

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