First season American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson performed a vocally charged rendition of Britney Spears‘ top 10 hit ‘Till The World Ends’ during a recent tour stop at the Nokia Theatre on April 3rd.

How did the ‘Since You’ve Been Gone’ singer fare singing the modern Britney classic?

Be the judge for yourself. Watch video footage of Clarkson’s impromptu tribute below.

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Some months ago, confirmation that Chris Brown, Frank Ocean and Rico Love would be working on the new Brandy album excited her long waiting fans everywhere.

Now the ‘Moesha‘ belle has revealed the inspiration behind the project’s futuristic sound and why fans can expect her to stay true to her ‘R&B’ roots.

Read what she had to say below…

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Original American Idol and Grammy Award winner, singer Kelly Clarkson is gearing up for the release of her fifth studio album. The as-yet-untitled project is set for an October release date. A few months back, a snippet of previously unheard ‘Let Me Down’ surfaced on the internet. Today, a full version of the track is available. Is this the first sign of new material from the ‘Because of You’ singer?

Check it out below…

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While Jojo’s ‘Jumping Trains’ album is revving up for its future release, her vocals soar in the recently leaked track ‘Limbo’.  The ‘Too Little Too Late’ singer finds herself channeling her inner Kelly Clarkson in a tune that sounds very reminiscent of the American Idol alum’s hit ‘Breakaway’.  Take a listen after the jump…

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Ciara is celebrating the 20th anniversary of ‘Goodies’ and sharing little-known details about the smash hit single and its like-titled album in the process.

During a visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she also plugged new singles ‘Run It Up’ and her latest offering ‘Wassup,’ CiCi opened up about how her signature hit was almost given to Britney Spears.

Full story below…

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From crowning Beyonce‘s ‘Love on Top‘ as the “greatest love song of the 21st century” to naming Nicki Minaj the greatest female rapper of all time and putting her hit ‘Super Bass‘ as the greatest female Hip-Hop song ever on its ‘500 Best Pop Songs List,’ Billboard is the king of turning heads and causing tongues to wag over the their debate-igniting “best-ever” music tallies.

That trend of making jaws drop is one that seems poised to continue ahead of the launch of their newest list – ‘The 25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century.’

Set to be rolled out incrementally over the next four months (until the end of the year), Billboard is not only basing the ranking on commercial performance and chart stats but also subjective criteria like cultural impact.

Before unveiling who made the cut, the Music Bible sent some of music’s most beloved fan bases into an uproar by revealing some big names who only made “honorable mention.”

Look inside to see who was omitted from the coveted count.

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It’s almost time for the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nominations today, the prestigious awards honor actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry.

Usher, Fantasia, Colman Domingo, ‘The Color Purple’, Victoria Monét, Ayo Edebiri, and ‘Rustin’ are among the names nominated multiple times across the category tally – which includes music, film, and TV nominees.

Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies when the March 16  show airs live on BET and CBS, head below to see the full nominations list…

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Award show season in full swing, and you can expect the year’s best and biggest in entertainment to be gearing up to grace the stages of annual staples to perform or accept some of the industry’s most coveted trophies.

The latest to unveil its highly anticipated list of nominees is the E! People’s Choice Awards.

Hosted by Simu Liu, the year’s list of leading musical nominees includes Bad Bunny, Drake, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Swift.

They aren’t the only big names in the vying for the night’s prized statuettes, however.

Ahead of the show’s February 18 air date, look inside for the full list of nominees across music, television, movies, and more.

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Much like the Daytime EMMYs, the 2nd annual Children’s & Family Creative Arts EMMY Awards were held over the weekend at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Streamed live on National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) dedicated viewing platform, the ceremony honored the best in children and teenage programming across more than 50 categories including outstanding acting, writing, directing, music, animation, and more.

The complete list of winners is available inside.

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It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 66th annual GRAMMY Awards, are set to air on February 4, 2024 live on CBS.

The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which takes place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will boast performances from the creme de la creme.

SZA leads with a whopping nine nominations, followed by Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, and Serban Ghenea who landed 7 each.

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 full nominations for the 2024 GRAMMYs await below…

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In celebration of 50 years of awarding excellence in daytime television programming, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the annual Daytime Emmy Awards recently.

“In addition to this year’s many esteemed nominees, it is especially gratifying to also be celebrating so many milestones of Daytime television in our 50th anniversary year,” said Brent Stanton, Head of Daytime, NATAS. “Not only are we celebrating 50 years of Daytime Emmy® Award programming, we are also celebrating the milestones of some of its longest-running shows such as General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray.”

While the 60-year-old, legendary soap opera ‘General Hospital‘ led the way with a whopping 19 nods, standout nominees also included beloved talk shows ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ (11), ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ (7), ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ (6), and ‘Sherri,’ ‘Tamron Hall,’ and ‘The View’ (4 each).

Ahead of the telecast’s June 16 airing on CBS, hop inside to see the full list of nominees.

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P!nk has been putting the pedal to the metal over the last two weeks in support of her ninth studio album, ‘Trustfall.’

Scorching the promo trail with appearances on daytime TV (‘Kelly Clarkson Show,’ ‘Today Show,’ & others), late night TV (‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert,’ and others), radio (SiriusXM, ‘Howard Stern Show,’ and others), magazines, Web, podcasts, and more, the GRAMMY-winning songstress (born Alecia Moore) left few stones unturned in the campaign to build global awareness about the 13-track project.

Highlights from the aggressive outing certainly came via the slew of captivating live performances the Pop diva rendered including showings for BBC Radio 1, ‘The Graham Norton Show,’ and many more.

Look inside to see the sizzling recap.

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