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Universal Music struck gold (or multi-platinum) when they watched Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj razzle and dazzle the charts with the song ‘Bang Bang.’

So, after watching their act The Weeknd push his way to the top with his new album ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’ the label has now seen him join forces with Minaj to create brand new material.

Sound exciting?

Dying to know more?

Meet us after the jump…

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Ciara is on a mission.

Though famed for her dynamite dance moves, the R&B chanteuse has made a point of flexing her vocal chops this week.

Following on from her ‘Heal The World’ showing yesterday, the 29-year-old took centre-stage at the US Open Women’s Final today to perform ‘God Bless America.’

How did she do? Find out below…

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Vocal powerhouse Leona Lewis is clocking up those air-miles as she plugs new album ‘I Am.’

Fresh from a series of promo dates in the US, the X Factor winner jetted back to home soil to perform on the UK’s ‘National Lottery’ this evening.

The whistle stop trip precedes an aggressive Stateside push for the LP, with upcoming appearances scheduled on ‘Ellen’ and ‘Good Morning America.’

It goes without saying that there’s a lot to prove with the project, Lewis’ first for new label Island Def Jam – and her first since leaving Simon Cowell’s SyCo last year.

For now, though, watch in action below…

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Fans of Pop queen Janet Jackson have been getting ‘No Sleeep’ as the October 2nd release of her new album ‘Unbreakable’ draws near.

It’s little wonder why too, as new revelations about the project have been springing up almost daily.

The latest is confirmation that a special Target version of the CD (which is executive produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) will be available with two additional tracks. Totalling a whopping 19 tracks, the youngest of the Jackson clan is certainly being generous this go round.

What’s more, the beefed up set will also boast an all-new cover.

Check out the alternative artwork and tracklist below…

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The Las Vegas arm of the Madame Tussauds family has announced that it is to redesign a wax figure erected in honour of the rapper Nicki Minaj.

Full report below…

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Pop chart-toppers Little Mix are leaving no stone (or should we say country) unturned in the promotional push for mega hit ‘Black Magic.’

The group, whose new album ‘Get Weird’ arrives on November 12th, descended onto Denmark this week, where they performed on aptly titled AM show ‘Good Morning Denmark.’

Watch the SyCo sirens soar with an acoustic rendition of ”Magic’ after the jump…

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Just months after the announcement late Tejano/pop star Selena was set to see a “digital embodiment” release new music and tour, now music lovers are being greeted with reports iconic pop diva Whitney Houston will experience the same.

Yep, a Houston hologram – designed by Hologram USA in partnership with the ‘I’m Every Woman’ singer’s estate – will touch every corner of the globe in a 2016 world tour.

Get the details inside:

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Though incessantly compared, there’s clearly no bad blood between R&B belles Ciara and Tinashe.

The pair, who both tributed their musical genesis Janet Jackson at this year’s BET Awards, were all smiles when spotted together today at the Polo Ralph Lauren Fashion Week presentation in NYC.

Forget the comparisons, surely a collaboration would be more titillating?!

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As the world sombrely remembers the lives lost in the tragic 9/11 attacks, R&B star Ciara led the tribute on ‘The View.’

Backed by a pianist and BV’s The Girlz, CiCi roused with a respectable rendition of Michael Jackson’s still-apt hit ‘Heal The World.’

Many will recall, the 29-year-old first tackled the track back in at 2009 at the BET Awards in honour of the King of Pop who died just days prior.

We enjoyed her latest effort, but wan’t to hear from you. Watch below and let us know what you think…

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J. Cole has one good reason to celebrate this week.

Well… make that one million reasons.

Find out what we mean below…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, just as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our currentRetro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we press play on ‘Dreamlover’ – a #1 hit for Mariah Carey found on her tertiary release ‘Music Box.’  Giving the five octave diva her 7th reign atop the tally this week in 1993 (and first of two from this album), ‘Dream’ still remains one of the longest runs at #1 by any artist (notching 8 consecutive weeks at the perch).

Elsewhere on the chart, top divas Madonna, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Toni Braxton, and more make their presences felt.  Click to see what other familiar faces await you below:

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Thank God It’s Thursday!

That’s what ABC will be hoping the masses say come September 24th when its Shondaland block of shows return from their summer hiatus. And for many, ‘Scandal’ is has folk most buzzed.

The Kerry Washington led drama is back for a fifth season, one which promises to switch up the established dynamics of the political drama.

Don’t believe us? Just watch….the newly unwrapped trailer below. And remember one word…divorce.

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