Kelly Rowland beams for Constance C. R. White ‘Essence Magazine‘ this month, joining their mag in unveiling their September issue.

To be released as part of the promo package for her ‘X Factor USA’ gig, her spread births a number of quotes that sees Kelly speak just as freely as she did on ‘Dirty Laundry‘, revealing she could have been braver when dealing with past woes.

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Lady GaGa is well and truly back.

The above…being in every sense of the word, and confirmed via a Twitter Q&A session that took place on the social media outlet minutes ago.

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At last.

As the company continues to suffer a number of reported losses, it would appear Blackground Records have found themselves fresh trouble.

This time? In Brattleboro born belter JoJo.

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She did that!

One month after giving birth to her son, Logan, singer and reality star Tamar Braxton introduced her adorable bundle of joy to the world on Good Morning America today.

The youngster is the first child for Braxton and husband Vincent Herbert (manager to stars such as Lady GaGa and Mindless Behavior).

While getting to grips with motherhood, the youngest of the Braxton clan isn’t halting her hustle; she’s currently starring as a host on Fox’s new daytime talker The Real, while gearing up for the release of her new album ‘Love & War’ on September 3rd. Thereafter, the outspoken star will hit the road with John Legend October through December. No resting on the laurels of her surname or life parter; she works hard for the money! More power to her!

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Your thoughts?

As your votes continue to pour in, TGJ will be providing regular updates filling you in on how our search for ‘The Great Song of the Decade’ is faring!

Set to close on August 23rd, the last three days have seen over 5,000 new votes submitted- bringing its combined number to 74,480.

Epic right?

Now, find out how your favourite act is doing via the stats waiting for you below!

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Last month, we asked you to name a song released between the year 2000 and now- using the impact you feel made it on Pop culture (and not its sales) as the basis for your decision.

Now, after collecting answers posted in TGJ’s ever ‘eventful’ comment sections and answers submitted to us via Twitter and Facebook, we’ve compiled a list made up of the Top 20 most named songs.

Sure to surprise some, the poll you’ll see below is now ready to accept votes and will close one month from now (August 23rd), before the winning song is announced.

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As ‘The Way‘ makes its merry to double Platinum status, Ariana Grande takes to ‘Instagram’ to unveil a snippet from her brand new song, ‘Piano’.

Released to whip up momentum for her September 3rd release, ‘Yours Truly’, the star revealed that she is to release snippets from the album every few days up until its arrival.

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As good it was, Lady GaGa‘s ‘Born This Way’ saw itself belaboured with inspiring but at times overbearing messages- lacking the subtlety she employed in the likes of ‘Paparazzi’.

Basically, for an album that stressed the importance of equality within humanity, the project did at times feel anything but human, switching ‘The Fame Monster‘s vulnerability for well meaning but stifling propaganda.

Now, the star’s producer DJ White Shadow has opened up the direction of her new single ‘Applause’ with Jann Wenner‘s ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine.

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As with many a R&B newbie, Elle Varner really is one cheque away from nabbing the notoriety she truly deserves.

However, money was the least of her concerns recently, when she caught up with ‘Nitecap with Peter Bailey’ to dish on her forthcoming album, hours after performing at the ASCAP Music Awards.

During their conversation, the ‘Welcome Home’ cantante revealed that her second studio album- ‘Four Letter Word‘ had seen her craft a brand new genre of music….billed ‘Trap Jazz’.

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When you reign as Brit Pop’s leading debutante, it’s only a matter of time before internationally renown brands step back and pay attention.

We’re talking about Rita Ora of course, the Eastern European mezzo-soprano with a rising fan base and 1.3 million UK units to her name.

So, in finding a new way to boost her visibility ahead of album #2-and in aligning their brand with hers- DKNY have called on the star to represent them as a new brand ambassador, overseeing a shoot with her in NYC yesterday afternoon!

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As anticipation grows for Mutya Keisha Siobhan‘s sold-out comeback gig at London’s Scala tomorrow, the trio have hit the promo trail in support of the show as well as their new single ‘Flatline’.

BBC News went behind the scenes with the ladies (the original line-up of the Sugababes) as they rehearsed the Dev Hynes cut, chatting with them about their reunion and much more.

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Frank Ocean has been forced to part way with Drake‘s annual ‘OVO Fest’ this year, after suffering a vocal chord tear during the Australian leg of his world tour last week.

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