American Idol alum Fantasia returned to the show last night to perform her brand new single ‘Bittersweet’. Check out her soulful rendition of the song – the first to be lifted from her upcoming 3rd studio album, below…

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Rihanna just can’t stay on her feet these days. The fashionista slipped and fell on stage once again during a performance of her new single, ‘Te Amo’, while on her ‘Last Girl On Earth’ tour in the UK. This marks the 2nd time that Rihanna has taken a tumble on stage in less than a month. However, like the true model that she is, Rihanna got back to her feet quickly and continued to walk around the stage, bleating her heart out. Check out the fan footage below:

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Billboard’s Artist of the Decade, Eminem, has just added another accomplishment to his name. The rapper’s 1st single, ‘Not Afraid‘, from his 7th studio album, ‘Recovery’, is set to debut at #1 this week on the Billboard Hot 100 with sales of 380k. This marks the 3rd song of Eminem’s to claim the top spot and the 16th track in the history of the charts to debut at #1. The video for the song has already been filmed and will be released shortly. Expect ‘Recovery’ to hit stores on June 22nd in the US and June 21st in the UK. {Source}

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It seems that Beyonce doesn’t understand the meaning of the term ‘sit down’ (her words not ours). The singer was spotted filming a new ad for C&A international clothing recently, doing what she does best – remaining in the spotlight. Check out more images below:

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Interview coming any day now. Be sure to keep checking back….

{Photo: Seye Izsik}

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Hailed by industry heavyweights as ‘the next big thing’, 24 year old Brit Smith, more commonly known as Matisse, looks poised for a very successful 2010.

The latest addition to the Jive Records roster, Matisse is no stranger to the limelight. Indeed, she named herself after one of her favourite painters who refused to give up as a struggling artist. Some may remember the stunning starlet‘s first industry outing as one half of sisterly duo Brit & Alex back in 2008. While that project didn’t take off – resulting in the sisters disbanding, Matisse the solo star looks set for a much brighter future, if the phenomenal reception to her infectious debut single ‘Better Than Her’ is anything to go by.

So much so is the buzz surrounding the singer that many of music’s biggest hitmakers are queuing up to work on her debut LP. The following are but a few of them:

“Matisse is one of my favourite new artists. She brings a playful energy back to pop music reminiscent of early Madonna” – Kevin Rudolf

“She’s a natural superstar who’s a deadly combo of sexiness and class.…” – Dallas Austin

“Matisse is an artist with the goods! … Someone to keep an eye out for in 2010!” – Tricky Stewart

“Matisse is the complete artist. … [She] is the real deal!” – Harvey Mason Jr.

Though born in Connecticut, Matisse’s teenage years were spent here in London – an experience which no doubt influences the international sound her music boasts; an honest (non-cliché) fusion of Pop, Electronica, and R&B. A fusion, I found, greatly demonstrated on the Dallas Austin produced ‘Lullabies, Chocolates & Lies’ – which you can listen to below.

A breath of fresh air, Matisse will no doubt be a name on the lips of many very soon!

Check out ‘Better Than Her’ and ‘Lullabies, Chocolates & Lies’ below:

Better Than Her

Lullabies, Chocolates & Lies

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For more on Matisse, check out her official website, as well as her Myspace. You can also follow her on Twitter.

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Alicia Keys’ new music video premiered just moments ago. The clip was directed by Jake Nava and supports the song (which features background vocals from rapper Drake) that has thus far peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Check it out below:

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Check out Chris Brown and Tyga’s artwork for their new mixtape. The record, entitled ‘Fan of a Fan’, hits stores on May 17th. Brown not only sings on mixtape but raps several bars such as in the 1st single off the project, ‘Holla At Me’. {Source}

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Ahead of its May 17th release (in Europe), Kelis’ new LP ‘Flesh Tone’ has been made available for preview. Check out the album snippets at the link below (we’re going to reserve full judgement until hearing the song in its entirety)…

Click here to preview ‘Flesh Tone’

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Here is Christina Aguilera on the cover of Germany’s GQ magazine. The image was taken from her ‘Bionic’ artwork and was shot by Alix Malka. Below is the official tracklisting of the Deluxe Edition of her ‘Bionic’ LP which hits stores on June 8th. Interestingly, ‘Woo Hoo (Ft. Nicki Minaj)’ is included on the album and has been tipped to be the next single to be released from the project:

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During a recent performance of ‘Speechless’ in her ‘Monster Ball Tour’, Lady GaGa issued a statement to her critics who have been calling for her to slow down. Now that her tour has been extended until April 18th 2011, many worry that the singer is risking her health, especially since she has lost several pounds as a result of her hectic schedule. However, GaGa says that she’d “rather not die on vacation” but would “rather die on stage” with her fans. Check out the footage below (starting at 6:25) where GaGa proclaimed “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”:

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Check out this new song that Alicia Keys sang for the ‘Sexy and the City 2’ soundtrack. The record, entitled ‘Rapture’, was originally performed by Pop legend Blondie and features Keys’ input of a few rapped bars. The ‘Sex and the City 2’ soundtrack hits stores on May 25th. Listen to ‘Rapture’ below:

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