Welcome back to TGJ Replay!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest reflective segment to act as a written quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday. Unlike its TGJ retrospective predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.

This week, we’ll press play on the critically acclaimed, self-titled debut album of pint-size powerhouse Jojo: (more…)

The nominations for the 2016 Golden Globe Awards have been announced – and it’s good news for Lady Gaga.

Mother Monster has nabbed a nomination for her role in Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Horror Story: Hotel.’

Find out below which gong she’s up for at the 73rd annual spectacle, which airs January live on January 10th 2016. The full nominations list also awaits after the jump.

(more…)

It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 58th annual Grammy Awards, are set to air February 15th 2016 live on CBS.

The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which will boast performances from the creme de la creme.

Today, excitement for the ceremony soared to new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.

What are you waiting for? The nominations for the 2016 Grammys await below…

(more…)

Next Monday sees the nominations for the 2016 Grammy Awards announced!

The coveted honor is deemed as the Holy Grail for singers and performers alike. Garnering 57 years of prestige has not come without its fair share of controversy. While often difficult to find the rationale in the decisions behind who is nominated and ultimately given the award, it is clear that commercial success alone is not always enough.

After the jump, we outline a few of music’s top acts that are yet to obtain the coveted gramophone trophy.

(more…)

With the New Year nigh, Fantasia is making major career changes.

Fresh from rocking the 2015 Soul Train Awards, the singer has announced that she has inked a new management deal.

Details below…

(more…)

Last week’s ‘American Music Awards‘ did more than just invite the Grammy award winning diva Ciara to mix and mingle with her fellow chart-rockers.

Keen to use the platform for good, the ‘Hotline’ provider raised awareness for the ‘Share The Meal’ charity initiative she has been a part of during an interview with ‘Billboard.’

Watch what she had to say below…

(more…)

Adele‘s mind-blowing success with ’25’ quite literally beggars belief.

But, with the final numbers now in, it’s official – the slayage is all sorts of real.

Details below…

(more…)

Cop a gander of Jennifer Lopez!

The 46-year-old serves all sorts of divadom a-front of ‘Vegas Player’ magazine.

Proving that she only gets fiercer with time,the mother of two appears in the Fall/Winter issue of  publication ahead of the January launch of her Sin City residency – ‘Jennifer Lopez: All I Have.’

In other J. Lo news, her show-stopping performance at the 2015 American Music Awards last Sunday has officially gone viral.

Details below…

(more…)

For years, R&B entertainers of colour have cried out against a record label system which only champions the genre when fronted by white artists.

The result? Charts and awards ceremonies that do not truly celebrate the genre’s origins and diversity, and R&B artists of colour accused of “not having what it takes to make it” by music lovers blissfully unaware of the prejudice and politics that takes place in the boardroom that stops them from making it.

It’s a sad, sad situation and it’s getting more and more absurd.

Fortunately, ‘Can’t Raise a Man’ singer K. Michelle has decided to expose all of the above with the title of her third studio album.

Find out what it is below…

(more…)

Lady Gaga has spent much of 2015 rebuilding her brand.

The fall-out from the singer’s last solo album ‘ARTPOP’ did quite the number on her career – leaving many wondering whether her trail-blazing run would ever reach the dizzy heights or speed of its peak.

Undeterred, Mother Monster and her team have set sail on image overhaul; first with Grammy winning Jazz project with Tony Bennett, then a more demure look, critically acclaimed performances, acting gigs, and a more muted approach to teasing new music.

The latter, especially, seems to be working – as evidenced by the excitement that greeted pictures of her in the studio with the producer of her biggest hits — RedOne.

Smartly continuing the trend of letting the hype build around her (rather than projecting it herself), the 29-year-old was snapped leaving a London studio with ‘Uptown Funk’ mastermind Mark Ronson.

Watch below…

(more…)

As earlier reported, Rihanna is set to hit the road.

The 27-year-old model is looking to put the past year of poorly received music behind her and finally accelerate with new album ‘ANTI’ – the world tour for which was announced today.

Sponsored by technology giant Samsung, the trek will play to audiences across the globe and clocks in at over 70 shows.

Tickets go on sale December 3rd at LiveNation.com and fresh reports suggest an album tie-in is likely to be explored so as to buffer sales.

Whatever the case, we just hope she’s leaving the stiff whines, pom pom pats, and gargling goat vocals in times of past. The tour kicks off in February, so she has ample time to right the many wrongs from past jaunts.

In the here and now, check out the first batch of ANTI World Tour dates below…

(more…)

Justin Bieber‘s new album may titled ‘Purpose,’ but ‘Redemption’ feels more apt.

On the eve of its release, the set – which arrives after a tricky few years for the singer – is being tipped for blockbuster success. This, thanks largely to the winning run of lead singles ‘What Do You Mean?’ and ‘Sorry.’

Capitalizing on the public’s renewed embrace of his music the 22-year-old has officially announced the ‘Purpose Tour.’

Set to kick off in Seattle next March, the US leg of the trek (the first to be unveiled) will wrap up in May 2016 before hitting international markets.

Video announcement on ‘Ellen’ and dates below…

(more…)