Tori Kelly is back and in full effect!

With nearly four years separating her dedicated fans from her last traditional album, 2019’s ‘Inspired by True Events,’ Kelly was inspired to take her next era back to her roots sonically and visually.

Kicked off by the new song ‘Missin U,’ the Tenroc, Jon Bellion, and The Diner-produced cut marks her re-entry to the world of traditional R&B on the sonic front while her aesthetic boasts an embrace of her natural locks.

“With this next chapter and era of my career, it felt right to change things up. After ten years of being blonde, I wanted to go back to my natural hair color. In a lot of ways, this is me going back to my roots…I’m looking forward to having fun with my overall look and expressing myself through this new sound that I’m really proud of,” she recently told PEOPLE,

Ready for the reintroduction of Tori Kelly? It awaits inside via her retro, early 2000’s-inspired music video for ‘Missin U.’

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Readers of That Grape Juice know how passionate we are about music – whether that be past or present.

However, unlike our other segments – Retro Rewind, TGJ Replay, and From The Vault – The Pop Stop is the most in-depth look at Pop songs that may have flown under the radar over the last week that you should know, rather they be from music’s biggest stars or those on the rise.

This week, we want to highlight cuts from Luke Combs, Sabrina Carpenter, KAI, and Nightly .

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March 17 may be Tamar Braxton‘s birthday, but it looks like she’s the one handing out gifts.

After ample teasing over the last year, the youngest of the Braxton clan has finally lifted the lid on new music – her first official release since cuts found aboard 2017’s ‘Bluebird of Happiness’ album (excluding features, soundtrack, and specialty offerings).

Titled ‘Changed,’ the tune – which incorporates elements of SWV‘s classic ‘Rain‘ – tells the tale of a love gone all sorts of wrong.

“I thought you were the man of my dreams / So how the hell was I wrong? / I gave you all of me, oh / Boy it coulda been you / I thought you were the guy of my dreams,” Braxton croons the Donald “Hazel” Sales-produced cut.

A fitting tie-in to the GRAMMY-nominated diva’s current reality show venture ‘Queens Court’ (which she recently spoke to That Grape Juice about in a sizzling exclusive), hop inside to hear ‘Changed’ in full.

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Eight months after scoochin‘ to the top of Urban charts, K. Michelle is looking to repeat the feat with the sultry, slow-burning jam ‘You.’

Served as the latest gem to be released from her forthcoming sixth and final R&B album, ‘I’m the Problem,’ the heavily-teased tune saw its arrival Friday (March 17) accompanied with a stunning performance video that sees K. croon for the affection of her lover from meadows to mountaintop.

One of many “must-hear” cuts performed on the multi-hyphenate diva’s current ‘I’m the Problem’ North American trek, look inside to hear ‘You’ in full.

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With all that highly-publicized drama in its rear view, Taylor Swift‘s eagerly anticipated ‘Eras‘ tour is finally ready for blastoff!

Launching in Glendale, Arizona on Friday (March 17), the Stateside trek will take the GRAMMY winner to North America’s biggest markets including Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, Atlanta, and more before pumping its brakes in Inglewood, California on August 9.

As if hearing tunes from her blockbuster 2022 album, ‘Midnights,’ live for the first time wasn’t reason enough to get her beloved fans (affectionately called #Swifties) amped for the jaunt, Tay upped the ante Thursday (March 16) by announcing she would be dropping four previously unreleased songs ahead of the tour’s kickoff.

Hop inside to hear ‘If This Was a Movie (Taylor’s Version),’ ‘Safe & Sound (Taylor’s Version),’ ‘Eyes Open (Taylor’s Version),’ and ‘All of the Girls You Loved Before (Taylor’s Version).’

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After ringing the alarm with ‘R&B’s wake-up call’ earlier this week, R&B veteran Usher has finally lifted the lid on his new single ‘GLU.’

“I just love that glue, ooh / That slides down you whenever we start touchin’ / It gets all on you, all on me from f-ckin’ / That’s when that glue done got you,” he croons on the Avila Brothers-produced number.

First previewed on ‘Valentine’s Day’ (as we reported here), the delectable R&B ballad comes as the first taste of new music Ush’s fans have gotten since 2020’s ‘Bad Habits’ (which topped R&B charts upon its arrival).

Ahead of the arrival of its sensual music video starring socialite extraordinaire Lori Harvey, hear ‘GLU’ in full inside.

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Being one of her generation’s most celebrated vocalists, Tori Kelly is no stranger to heavy demand for new music.

But with four years separating music lovers from a traditional studio album of hers, their high anticipation turned into impatience – a state the GRAMMY-winning songbird addressed cryptically in the last months of 2022 before offering a surprise announcement earlier this year about her next musical offering.

Cue ‘Missin U‘: her debut single for new label home Epic Records.

“I miss that feelin’ you would bring / I miss the way that you would make my sidekick bling and bling / I look at my fingers and think about rings / Yeah, we had a good thing,” she coons on the Jon Bellion-produced tune.

Announced March 8 (as we reported here), ‘Missin’ not only marks Tori’s long-awaited return to R&B but also signals the beginning of an edgier era as alluded to by the once-blonde diva’s dark locks.

Ahead of the arrival of its official music video Friday (March 17) at 11am, hop inside to hear ‘Missin’ in full.

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Check out Beyonce!

Queen Bey served up a stunning sting of an ensemble at her and JAY-Z‘s Oscars Gold after party.

True to form, the superstar shared her look days after. But make no mistake: her dazzle is enduring.

The pics come as the diva gears up for the launch of her hotly anticipated ‘Renaissance World Tour.’

Head below to see more snaps from the action-packed night, which was attended by a whole host of major names including Michael B. Jordan, Usher, Rihanna, Jonathan Majors, and more.

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Sister duo VanJess are going their separate ways.

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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ flies onto screens this week and already looks poised for super-sized success at the box office.

The DC Comics action adventure follows Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes simply by saying the word “Shazam!”

In this installment of the blockbuster franchise, the group is forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas. They’re tasked with stopping the formidable force from using a mystery weapon that threatens to destroy the world…if in the wrong hands.

That Grape Juice’s Maya Ego sat down with many of the names integral in making the movie the must-see that it is.

This included Lucy Liu & Rachel Zegler, Djimon Hounsou, Asher Angel & Jack Dylan Grazer, and director David F. Sandberg.

Check out TGJ’s EXCLUSIVE interviews above and below…

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‘SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B’ has had social media timelines in a tizzy thanks to its drama straight out of the gate.

The Bravo series spotlights the iconic groups as they prepare for an epic joint show comprised of their biggest hits.

Prior to now, the lion’s share of the friction aired has been between Xscape members/sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott.

However, in the run-up to taking to the stage, tensions rise between both SWV and Xscape.

And the unease centers on who will headline their collaborative show. In a fresh preview, Kandi advocates for her collective, while the Taj is especially vocal about opposing.

Before episode 3’s airing on Sunday night, peep a sneak peek:

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All roads lead to March 31 for Chloe Bailey!

The R&B belle has been blazing a trail that crosses a major milestone on said date. For, it brings with it the release of the songbird’s debut solo album ‘In Pieces.’

And to whet appetites the more, the 24-year-old has made a special unveiling.

Full story after the jump…

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