Hours after announcing their split, ‘Beat Again’ quartet made their way to the Alan Carr‘s ‘Chatty Man’ to share more on their reasons for breaking up.

Unfortunately for founding member Oritse Williams, addressing the group’s demise proved far too much for him to handle when he broke down in front of the show’s studio audience- comforted by the members he scouted and led to ‘X Factor UK’ glory.

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Last month, Christina Aguilera revealed she’s on a break of sorts as she gears up for a return to The Voice. However, much to the delight of her army of fans, the ‘Your Body’ singer confirmed she will be taking to the stage for “select performances”.

Today it has been announced that her latest showing will be at next month’s Billboard Music Awards 2013.

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A benefit of dominating the charts in the way Justin Timberlake is with ‘The 20/20 Experience’ is that promotion can take place at an almost leisurely rate.

As such, after a brief break from the spotlight, the Soul-Pop crooner stopped by ‘Ellen’ to perform the LP’s latest smash ‘Mirrors’. A global hit, the track rocketed to #1 in the UK (before its video was released),  and recently peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. To date, its parent album has sold 1.5 million copies in the US alone – a feat achieved in less than two months.

Watch JT and his band The Tennessee Kids rock out to the sweet tune of success below…

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“I wanted to model when I was younger. I was always into clothes and sh*t”

Dapper rapper A$AP Rocky has a passion for fashion and shares it in the May 2013 issue of GQ magazine.

The Harlem-bred MC styles and profiles in the nautical-themed shoot, which sees him hit the seas with a bevy of beauties.

Never one to hold his tongue, the 24-year-old reveals that he is his own biggest style inspiration. He told magazine: “I’m the man on those things [referring to menswear blogs]. I don’t really look at them. Well, I guess I do, but only when I’m looking at myself. I inspire me”. Charming.

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Mariah Carey is playing approximately no games with her comeback campaign.

Already a staple on American Idol, the premium diva looks set to cash in on the exposure. For, it has been announced that she will be kicking off Good Morning America’s annual Summer Concert Series next month!

Full story (and full performer list) after the jump…

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As her new single ‘Kisses Down Low’ continues to enjoy a slow but steady ascent to Gold status, Kelly Rowland caught up with the folks over at VEVO at the Museum Of Moving Image to chop it up on her brand new album ‘Talk A Good Game’ and the aforementioned ‘Kisses’.

Watch as she reveals the process behind finishing the project below!

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It’s here!

Beyonce‘s scorching new H&M commercial was unwrapped moments ago.

‘Telephone’ director Jonas Akerlund takes the helm of the Summer soaked ad, which features new King B cut ‘Standing On The Sun’.

What are you waiting for? Check out ‘Beyonce as Mrs. Carter in H&M’ after  the jump!

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‘Pick Your Poison’ producer Diplo has opened up on the R&B classic ‘Climax‘, the jam he produced for ‘Dive’ star Usher.

However, while enlisting the chart topper to work on his latest album ‘Looking For Myself’ may have seemed like an easy to decision to make considering his credentials, Diplo has revealed that he feels Usher took a risk when joining him in the studio.

His explanation at the 2013 ASCAP ‘I Create Music’ Expo below…

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No need to ask ‘where have you been’ to a certain Grammy-winning vocal less.

For, while some faithful fans still await news on rih-scheduled dates from her ‘Diamonds’ World tour (some cancelled due to illness), others know exactly where Rihanna‘s been (see:  strip clubs, shopping sprees, and social media bullying).

Indeed, as rival stageblazer Ciara enjoys the critical acclaim imparted from viewers after this week’s debut of her long-awaited ‘Body Party’ video, her Barbadian nemesis took to Instagram to once again stir into a beef stew that some thought had cooled.   See what we mean below…

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If industry sales estimates are anything to go by, Fantasia is on-course to score one of the biggest all-out R&B debuts in almost a year with new album ‘Side Effects Of You’.

However, the American Idol alum is not one to rest on her laurels. She stopped by ABC’s Good Morning America to perform the LP’s lead single ‘Lose To Win’.

True to form, she delivered and then some. Watch Tasia show and prove on GMA below…
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As the age-old adage goes; if it ain’t broke, why fix it?

This is a memo Jennifer Lopez has chewed and swallowed. For, the diva has once again teamed up with Pitbull for confirmed new single ‘Live It Up’.

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Bruno Mars‘ career has been smoking as of late, as such a turn on the cover of iconic Rolling Stone was almost inevitable.

The Soul-Pop crooner styles and profiles on the front of the mag, continuing along the promo trail for his sophomore set ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’.

Released last  December, the LP has racked up success aplenty. And while its means of doing so have been questioned by some, the numbers don’t lie. To date, the project has sold over one million copies in the United States alone (certified Platinum), and has spawned multi-Platinum singles ‘Locked Out Of Heaven’ and ‘When I Was Your Man’.

Fans can can catch Mr Mars on the road when his global trek ‘The Moonshine Jungle Tour’ comes to a city near you.

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