Tonight’s ‘Brit Awards 2015’ saw Queen of Pop Madonna took a royal tumble on stage as she opened the performance of her latest chart-topper ‘Living For Love.’ Violently yanked to the ground by an apparently enthusiastic dancer, the songstress – in true diva fashion – was able to get through the rest of the performance without a hitch.

For what little bruising her joints may have suffered, we can’t say for sure her ego can boast the same.  As social media is still ablaze after the incident – mostly lending cheers of support, the icon took to Twitter to weigh in herself.

This, just shortly after news that the stage rolling singer is the face of March’s ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine.

See it all below:

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Beyond being Pop forces, the paths of Katy Perry and Lady GaGa had rarely crossed until last Summer.

Indeed, who could forget the media storm whipped up surrounding their respective comeback singles ‘Roar’ and ‘Applause’? It’s a storm that would only go on to intensify once Perry’s song and parent album ‘Prism’ went on to trounce GaGa’s releases in the months that followed.

Since then, their names and narratives have often become interwoven – with Katy often crowned superior (despite some glaring deficiencies on stage).

It appears Rolling Stone have seized on this. For, in their new interview with 29-year-old Perry, they juxtapose mention of GaGa with what could be read as a dig from the former Gospel singer.

Peep the excerpt below to see what we mean…

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New music alert!

Iggy Azalea lends her skill to a cinematic cause in spectacular fashion today, teaming up with Academy Award-winning composer  A.R. Rahman to create ‘Million Dollar Dream’, pulled from Disney’s May 16th release ‘Million Dollar Arm.’

On their collaboration, Rahman shared:

“It was fun to work with up and coming new talent like Iggy. She added a lot of zing to the Indian punjabish track we did for the movie.”

Will you like it just as much?

Find out after the jump!

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Call him crazy but…

Genius is genius, says music critics at highly revered publications TiME, Rolling Stones, and Entertainment Weekly.  For, as the ‘year-end’ tallies come rolling in, the aforementioned three have unanimously championed Kanye West‘s 2013 release ‘Yeezus’ as the album of the year.

Beating out the likes of Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, and mentor Jay Z, the news comes just as fans complained of the Recording Academy’s overlook of the critically acclaimed set only giving it 2 nominations (“New Slaves” for Best Rap Song and “Yeezus” for Best Rap Album).

Elsewhere on the list, you can spot Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lorde, and more.  Ready to sound off?

See the three’s top ‘songs and albums of the year’ lists below:

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With a new single soaring at radio and her stock higher than ever, Kelly Rowland‘s new album title ‘Talk A Good Game’ couldn’t be more apt.

Presently putting the finishing touches to the set, the 32 year old recently chatted it up with Rolling Stone about what fans can expect from the project. The ‘Kisses Down Low’ singer also had some choice words about Keyshia Cole following the latter’s comments on bandmate Michelle Williams.

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As earlier reported, Rihanna features in the March issue of Rolling Stone magazine. And while her cover shoot is making headlines, her interview inside is set to make many more.

For, with her new album ‘Unapologetic’ under-performing (selling in three months what her rivals sell first week), the model has reached into her trusty bag of tricks to ignite interest.

However, this time the Bajan beauty dug that much deeper – opening all the way up about her rekindled relationship with Chris Brown. So willing to discuss the romance, which she sings is ‘Nobody’s Business’, she spent most of the interview talking about it.

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Easily the best song Cher Lloyd has recorded to date, ‘With Ur Love’ is finally receiving the US single treatment.

Initially announced as the follow-up to American breakout hit ‘Want You Back’, the track was bumped in favour of the so-so ‘Oath’ which did all of nothing on the charts.

Already a Top 5 hit in the UK upon its initial release in 2011 (when it served as the second single from the 19 year old’s debut album ‘Sticks + Stones’), the Shellback produced cut has been retooled for its latest US roll-out. Indeed, erased is first feature Mike Posner, who is replaced by Juicy J (from Three Six Mafia).

Listen to Lloyd get her Urban on after the jump…

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It’s been a rocky year musically for R&B royal Mary J. Blige. Yet, as ever, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul has dusted herself off and blazed back with a banger.

The song in question? ‘Everyday People’.

Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox, the cut is believed to be the lead release from ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act 2)’ – an LP Blige exclusively confirmed was in the pipeline during our chat with her last year.
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Christina Aguilera is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her self-titled debut in seismic form.

For, Xtina has announced that she will be releasing a special live edition of the LP and has teamed with Pop “it girl” Sabrina Carpenter and more for the venture.

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From naming Nicki Minaj as the greatest female rapper of all time to crowning her hit ‘Super Bass‘ as the greatest female Hip-Hop song ever on its ‘500 Best Pop Songs List,’ Billboard is no stranger to making tongues wag and jaws drop over the years for their polarizing “best-ever” tallies.

That trend is one that continued with their latest list, ‘The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time,’ which was comprised solely of studio albums and ranked its roster based on commercial performance on Billboard as well as subjective criteria like cultural impact, longevity, and more.

And while the list was expectedly male-dominated (with Nas‘ groundbreaking 1994 LP ‘Illmatic‘ printed at #1), its inclusion of females was undoubtedly noteworthy.

Look inside to see what ladies got a nod from the Music Bible.

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Normani is counting down the days to the release of her debut solo album ‘Dopamine.’

Long-awaited, the LP is preceded by singles ‘1:59’ and ‘Candy Paint.’

Now, the singer has revealed that when it arrives, it’ll be doing so with a feature from none other than Brandy.

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Lauryn Hill will need to make space on her mantel for a shiny new accolade.

For, the revered multihyphenate has seen her singular solo album, 1998’s ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,’ named the Best Album of All-Time by Apple Music.

The streamer’s countdown of the “best” LPs ever culminated today (May 22) with the reveal of the top 10 – and it brought with it several surprises.

Per Apple Music, the tally was crafted by its team of experts alongside a select group of artists, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals. It’s touted as an “editorial statement, independent of any streaming numbers” on their platform – or any platform.

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