With Christmas fast approaching, so too are the merry festive albums that invade the charts annually towards the latter part of the year.

Pop powerhouse Leona Lewis features on this year's line-up, today confirming the title of her hotly anticipated Holiday LP, 'Christmas, With Love'.

Due December 2nd, the LP's lead single 'One More Sleep' was unwrapped moments ago.

61 days may remain until the big day, but Ms. Lewis makes it feel like today with the glowing gem. Take a listen after the jump…

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Diddy continued on his efforts to push his new TV network 'Revolt' last night, when he arrived on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to explain the idea behind the exciting new venture.

Billing the network the 'ESPN of music', the oft admired entertainer also took the time to share his thoughts on Kimmel's short lived feud with the recently engaged Kanye West and declare his feelings towards Jay Z and his money.

An upbeat interview for a groundbreaking new cause below!

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Ever eager to support and showcase the talent they feel most strongly about it, Larry Page's 'Google' have announced the launch of a new show set to catapult fresh new talent to heights many had previously believed to be unattainable for them.

Exciting news below!

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Hours after her new Christmas LP 'A Mary Christmas' welcomed first week sales of 12,000 units, R&B's leading lady Mary J.Blige arrived at Boston's Fenway Park to perform the US National Anthem at Game 1 of 'World Series'.

How the trend setting vocalist fared?

Phenomenally!

Don't believe us?

Press play below!

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Nicki Minaj is on a roll!

Indeed, with the quality of her verses released in 2013 kicking pink dust in the faces of lyrics penned in 2012, the Grammy nominated Rapper is no doubt on course to release the strongest LP of her career next year…with album #3.

Only right then, that the MC keeps her fans well fed before its release, cooking up a hot collaboration with Mavado named ‘Give it all to me‘ and releasing its official video today!

Fall in love with Rap royal below!

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She’s the exotic beauty cited as an inspiration from acts pulled from all walks of life.

We’re speaking of Beyonce of course, snapped above in a promotional snap shot in aid of 2006’s ‘B’Day‘ campaign.

Now, as she readies the release of her fifth studio album, the Southern gem ensured her New Zealand based fans were given ample reason to support it, when she rocked Auckland’s Vector Arena with her ‘Mrs.Carter Show‘ nights ago.

Feeling Blue and need a serious pick me up?

‘Crazy in Love‘ below!  (more…)

As Lady GaGa continues win back the hearts of the general public via the #1 single ‘Do What U Want’, her Pop sibling Katy Perry readies to score an impressive feat of her own next week…via the first week sales of her new album ‘Prism’.

Why the ‘Mannequin’ belle has great cause to celebrate today?

Find out below…

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Christmas time is nigh, which -for the charts- spells an influx of new Holiday releases.

Songbird Leona Lewis features on the year’s line-up, with her as-yet-untitled festive set due for a December 2nd release.

And while details surrounding the project, which follows last year’s ‘Glassheart’, has been shrouded in secrecy, Lewis herself shared a shot from the video set of the LP’s first single on Instagram. Check it out above.

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As Holiday albums go, few resonate with us and even those that do often have a limited shelf-life. However, it’ll be interesting to see if Leona can follow in the footsteps of idol Mariah Carey, whose Xmas albums are so good they’re playable all-year-round. Hopefully, she can, as it’ll create a clearer pathway for the more traditional album that will inevitably follow.

 Your thoughts?

Kelly Rowland is currently heating up The X Factor USA and is gearing up to bring her brand of blazing to Pitbull's new album 'Global Warming: Meltdown'.

Details after the jump…

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It's all new everything for soulful songbird Melanie Fiona.

For, after acquiring critical acclaim with major label efforts 'The Bridge' and  'The MF Life' (released in 2009 and 2012 respectively), the Canadian bred talent has departed Universal Music – the juggernaut that houses the label she'd been signed to, Universal Republic.

The 30-year-old made the revelation during a recent interview with Billboard, who she spoke at length with about her next move – which interestingly involves Pepsi and Urban force Complex.

Full story after the jump…

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Nicki Minaj upped her promo ante for her ‘Kmart’ ‘Nicki Minaj Collection’ last week, arriving on the Queen Latifah to explain the line’s premise to the mogul and her ever rising audience.

Was their conversation as moving as its teaser would have had us believe last week?

It was. In fact, it’s far better than any of us could have expected, seeing both ladies get on like a house on fire and Minaj winning over the aforementioned audience with the endearing personality the likes of ‘Ellen’ and ‘George Lopez’ have had the pleasure of working alongside in years gone by.

Find out after the jump!

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In a move that has already caused commotion of the positive and opposite persuasion, Lady GaGa is capitalising on the success of new “promo” single 'Do What U Want (ft. R. Kelly') in the most pronounced of ways. This afternoon, the Pop titan confirmed the cut as the official 2nd single to be lifted from her 'ARTPOP' album – replacing initially announced choice, 'Venus'.

Details after the jump…

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