It seems Lady GaGa‘s legion of loyal ‘monsters’ aren’t the only ones who believe in the controversial Pop sensation.

For, her record label Interscope have so much faith that her upcoming ‘Born This Way‘ LP will be  a commercial success, they are shipping a whopping 2 million units to over 21 outlets across the US ahead of its first week on sale.

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After a somewhat lengthy stay, Mariah Carey and her newborn twins Monroe and Moroccan finally left the UCLA Medical Center this week. The trio – who have been there since April 30th – were accompanied by Carey’s husband and father to the children, Nick Cannon.

According to the ‘America’s Got Talent’ host, his wife is set to release her 14th studio album later this year – after working on the set for much of her pregnancy.

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As if you couldn’t tell, Christina Aguilera has been on a gruelling promotional schedule for her hit NBC show ‘The Voice’ as of late.

Things came to a head for the diva this morning during a tense interview on the ‘Today Show’. For following questions about the usual topics, host Matt Lauer proceded to grill the singer on her recent arrest, divorce, and family’s supposed attempts at staging an intervention.

Given Aguilera’s much documented ‘attitude’, this certainly makes for an interesting watch. Check out how she responded after the jump…

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Enter Alexis Jordan.

Aged just 19, the South Carolina native has has taken the UK by storm with her infectious brand of Dance/Pop. Indeed, the last 12 months have seen the vocalist amass two top ten singles (‘Happiness’ and ‘Good Girl’), as well a top ten album with her self-titled debut.

We caught up with the starlet, who is signed to Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation, in London last week; chatting it up with her about many a topic including: her rise to prominence, plans to smash the US, her thoughts on non-singer’s judging shows such as the X Factor, Rihanna, Beyonce, her desire to date Chris Brown, and much more.

Hit ‘play’ on the video above and get to know Jordan’s big personality and even bigger voice – which she readily showcases (acapella) upon request!

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Alexis Jordan’s latest single ‘Hush Hush’ is out now!

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95-106 Capital FM are taking over Wembley Stadium on the 12^th June to bring you the Summertime Ball!

A host of music’s biggest stars, including Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Nicole Scherzinger, Cee-Lo Green, and JLS, will rocking be rocking the stage at what is being billed as the most action packed extravaganza to hit the UK in years.

And if that wasn’t enough, Capital FM are running competition to the ultimate VIP experience which includes 4 VIP tickets to the ball, An exclusive backstage tour, a night in a 4* London hotel and a road trip to get you from door to door in style.

That Grape Juice have teamed up with Capital to give you, the TGJ faithful, a better chance of winning.

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Christina Aguilera and boyfriend Matt Rutler were snapped arriving at the Ed Sullivan Theater last night for her taping of ‘Late Show With David Letterman’.

Yet, in stark contrasting the singer’s bubbly showing on the show, both her and Rutler sported noticeably ‘hard’ faces. Why so sad?

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As we enter the home stretch of the pre-release buzz for Lady GaGa‘s ‘Born This Way’, another cut from the set has surfaced. Enter ‘Marry The Night’.

Deemed one of the singer’s favourite tracks from the record, ‘Night’ was initially slated to serve as the project’s lead single.

Take a listen to the Electro thumper after the jump…

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The hosts and judges of the X Factor USA were all smiles last night at the Fox Upfronts. And with good reason too.

For, the network announced at the high profile event that the talent search will form the centre-piece of its Fall schedule when it launches in September.

Also, much like its rival American Idol, the show will air on Wednesdays at 8pm for 90 minutes, and Thursdays at 8pm for an hour.

Check out shots below of hosts Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones, as well judges Cheryl Cole, LA Reid, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul.

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Remember we introduced you to Encore‘s buzz track The One back in March? Well fresh from touring with Jessie J and supporting NDubz on their sold out arena tour, the UK’s talented answer to JLS are ready to make their mark on contemporary Pop scene. The trio, consisting of Cairo, Mark, and Pierre aim to do so with release of ‘Tit For Tat’ – the latest single from their forthcoming EP.

Check out the track below…

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Continuing her aggressive promotional push for ‘The Voice’, Christina Aguilera stopped by the ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ last night.

Taking part in the show’s staple ‘Top 10’ segment, the Grammy winner counted down her ‘Top 10 Ways To Break Into the Music Industry’.

Peep the hilarity after the jump…

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Soulful songstress Adele graces the cover of June’s ‘Out’ magazine.

The Brit superstar’s sophomore set ’21’ has stormed charts globally  to the tune of 6 million copies sold worldwide. An impressive feat in itself, the achievement is rendered all the more epic given the LP’s January release date.

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It’s been a minute since we’ve heard anything from Pop songstress Shontelle. Indeed, following the release of her last single ‘Perfect Nightmare’ (and its subsequent poor performance), all seemed to grind to a halt for the Bajan beauty.

Yet, in what seems to be a case of ‘down, but not out’, the 25 year old is back with ‘Say Hello To Goodbye’ – the fourth single to be lifted from her sophomore set ‘No Gravity’.

Check out the singer-songwriter (who penned Rihanna‘s latest single ‘Man Down’) in action on the set of the song’s video below…

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