For many, the horrific murders of school teachers and their infant students in Connecticut last week marked one of this generation’s greatest tragedies.

Now, in a responsible bid to honor those who lost their lives, US radio outlets have made a controversial move by ‘pulling’ Ke$ha‘s upbeat dance single ‘Die Young‘ from their playlists.

Not sure why?

Their reasons below…

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Alicia Keys continued her ruthless push for new album ‘Girl On Fire’ today, dropping by The View to discuss the project and perform its latest single ‘Brand New Me’.

Watch Mrs Swizz Beatz in action below…

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Fresh from the premiere of part 1 of JoJo‘s set on The Splash, the petite powerhouse’s new mixtape ‘Agape’ has been made available for streaming.

Available as a free download on Thursday (the singer’s 22nd birthday), the 13-track set features contributions from the likes of Michael Jackson’s nephew Austin Brown and Rihanna collaborator Elijah Blake.

So what are you waiting for? Stream ‘Agape’ below…

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 Ever the artiste, Rita Ora has developed quite the knack of taking original songs and reworking them with impressive results. From Frank Ocean‘s ‘Swim Good‘ to Destiny’s Child ‘Say My Name’, very few songs can say they haven’t received the Ora treatment, and last night- Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Swimming Pools‘ joined that list.

Performing the song during her ‘Highline Ballroom’ set last night, it’s safe to say it marked one of her best performances thus far. So good, we hope it becomes a staple in her live show.

Dive in below…

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Pop powerhouse JoJo turns 22 years young on Thursday! And so as to celebrate, the vocalist is gifting her ever-loyal fans a collection of free songs – affectionately christened ‘Agape’.

Ahead of the project’s release, the Boston native performed a stunning acoustic set for That Grape Juice’s The Splash.

With thousands of fans voting for which songs should feature in the four-song setlist, we can reveal that two of the most demanded were ‘Agape’ favourite ‘Andre’ and signature hit ‘Too Little Too Late’.

Watch the performances above and below and be sure to keep it locked on That Grape Juice to find out which other track the given the live treatment!

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The VH1 Divas 2012 arrival carpet glowed purple on Sunday, apt as That Grape Juice was on hand to chat it up with some of night’s big performers.

Singer-songwriter Keri Hilson was one of the many names we caught up with. Pre-hitting the stage to tribute Donna Summer alongside Kelly Rowland and Adam Lambert, the Atlanta native opened up about her return to the limelight, as well as her third studio album (due next year).

Find out what the follow-up to 2010’s ‘No Boys Allowed’ will be serving up above…

Your thoughts?

Guess which Pop Princess was snapped rocking this impressive disguise in NYC hours ago.

Hint: Next year will see the  re-launch her latest LP, with contributions from Diplo, Sia and Rap mogul Jay Z.

Find out who the mystery girl is below!

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Oh how time flies.

Though it may be hard to believe, only four weeks separate ‘American Idol’ fans for its hotly anticipated new season, starring Pop treasure Mariah Carey and Rap superstar Nicki Minaj.

Now watch as the ladies open up on what these fans can expect from the new season, and how they feel about the show’s oft underrated ‘record’, which has seen them responsible for Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson.

Watch below….

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As the world continues to mourn the the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, The Voice paid tribute to the deceased during last night’s episode.

Backed by contestants on the show, coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee-Lo Green, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton performed an emotional rendition of Leonard Cohen‘s classic ‘Hallelujah’ – honouring the lives of the murdered by holding their names on cards.

Watch the touching showing below…

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Alicia Keys debuts a ‘Brand New Me’ in the latest video to be lifted from her new album ‘Girl On Fire’.

Directed by Diane Martel, the haunting clip sees the singer rid herself of all restricting instruments – including her weave.

Watch the powerful visual after the jump…

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Fresh from wrapping The X Factor UK, the show’s “winning judge” Nicole Scheringer jetted out to Jakarta to flaunt her own talents at a private gig.

Backed by famed composer David Foster, the singer’s Indonesian set included a unique take on Jennifer Holliday’s ‘And I Am Telling You’ – a song  more recently popularised by Jennifer Hudson in 2006’s ‘Dreamgirls’.

How did the former Pussycat Doll fare? Find out below…

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Check out this year’s ’50 Most Popular Women On The Web‘ according to Google tally, compiled by counting the number of times each public figure has been ‘searched’ for on the web.

Beginning with a list of 300 singers, actresses, models, public figure and politician, Google then tallied the Top 50 with results that will surprise some while enticing many- especially the multinational brands behind many of the women listed.

So, want to know where your favorite female came in?

Mind blowing stats below…

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