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Rihanna is back with a brand new single titled “Work”, featuring ex-boo rapper Drake. The song will be featured on the Barbados-born singer’s upcoming eighth studio album “Anti”, due in stores later this week – an exact day won’t be announced as she’s gearing up to release this via a “surprise…

Was this her celebrating "ANTI" is already platinum? Rihanna spent last Saturday night singing karaoke songs at Miguel’s WildHeart Motel – yeah, the R&B crooner has a motel named after his Grammy-nominated latest album. This is located in Los Angeles, and if you want to know more about it, here’s…

During the latest episode of OVO Sound Radio on Beats 1 last night (Jan. 30), Drake took the opportunity to world premiere his new single “Summer Sixteen”, produced by frequent collaborators Noah “40” Shebib, Boi-1da, and CuBeatz. “Summer Sixteen” has been presented as “the lead single” from…

Yesterday morning (Jan. 29) the one and only Sia made an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to deliver a new live performance of one of her songs from her seventh album “This Is Acting” which also arrived in stores yesterday. If the night before Sia surprised fans by delivering the first…

YES Tori Kelly! Give me life! The 23-year-old Californian singer released today (Jan. 29) the re-issue edition of her debut album “Unbreakable Smile” which Tori originally unleashed in the summer of 2015. This new edition comes with all of the songs from the original edition plus a lovely new…

Coldplay and Beyoncé premiered the music video for their collaboration “Hymn for the Weekend” moments ago (Jan. 29) on YouTube. The Ben Hor-directed visually-striking music video was filmed in India – back in October last year apparently. In the MV, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin takes us on a…

Four years later here it is. The follow-up to 2012’s “Unapologetic” has arrived. Released yesterday, January 28th, 2016, by surprise – first on Tidal, and then on iTunes – “ANTI” finally came to being. This is Rihanna’s eighth studio album. The best explanation out there for the album’s title is…

Welcome Zayn Malik. The solo artist. The former One Direction star released his first solo single “Pillow Talk” today (Jan. 29), which is taken from his upcoming debut solo album titled “Mind of Mine”, due in stores this March 2016 via RCA Records. “Pillow Talk” premiered on radios early this…

Brooke Candy, the raptress from Oxnard, California who slayed us with her “Opulence” EP and the freaky music video for the title track in 2014, is finally gearing up to release her debut studio album; something that will occur later this year via RCA Records – who, thank God, still have Brooke’s…

Zayn Malik just announced on an interview with Zane Lowe for Beats 1 today (Jan. 28) that his debut solo album, which is out in March, is titled "Mind of Mine". The album, for which Zayn has recorded 46-47 songs in total, will be have a finalized tracklist of 17-18 songs. One of those 17-18 songs…

Rock band Daughtry, led by Chris Daughtry, one of the finalists on the fifth season of ‘American Idol’, will be releasing this February 12th, 2016 their first greatest hits album “It’s Not Over… The Hits So Far” via RCA Records. The 13-track compilation will feature all of the many hit songs…

Sia was a guest on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” last night (Jan. 27) on NBC. The Australian singer-songwriter has already begun the TV tour in America to promote her seventh studio album “This Is Acting” which officially comes out tomorrow, January 29th, thanks to Sony’s RCA Records.…

Although The Vamps may have hit rock bottom with their second studio album “Wake Up” – as it’s performed far worse in sales in comparison to their debut “Meet The Vamps” – Bradley and Co. should still feel relatively happy, for they are still getting called for gigs. Not along ago DreamWorks…

If it’s free, I’m interested. Juicy J dropped last night (Jan. 27) a new mixtape called “Felt Like Cappin’”. The 8-song set features productions from Mike WiLL Made-It, Timbaland, TM88 or Zaytoven, and collaborations with Lil’ Wayne (only guest artist on “Felt Like Cappin’”. Boo!) Mixtape-wise,…

The best thing that has happened to Britain musically after Adele, Jess Glynne, premiered the music video for her next single “Ain’t Got Far To Go” on YouTube today (Jan. 27). The uplifting soulful pop track is taken from the red-haired singer’s UK #1 debut album “I Cry When I Laugh”. Directed by…

The Fifth Harmony tornado isn't slowing down. The girl group – who is about to commence their second era (lead single to be released in late February/early March according to insiders) – is on the cover of the new issue of ‘Seventeen’ magazine (the March 2016 issue). Normani, Lauren, Camila, Ally…

Justin Bieber is again on board a Calvin Klein campaign. The “Sorry” singer, alongside other celebrities such as FKA twigs, Kendrick Lamar, Fetty Wap or hip-hop artist Joey Bada$$, stars in the new Calvin Klein campaign to promote the Spring 2016 underwear collection. This would be JB’s second…

One of the biggest revelations in the pop scene last year was undoubtedly Charlie Puth. The New Jersey-born singer took the charts by storm with his collaboration with Wiz Khalifa, “See You Again”, and then had radios under his command with his joint single with Meghan Trainor, “Marvin Gaye”. Now…

They went straight for the emotions. One Direction premiered the official music video for their song “History”, included on their fifth and possibly last album ever as a band, “Made In the A.M”, today (Jan. 26) on VEVO – I bet all my money the original premiere date for this video was this Friday…

Sia’s seventh album of her career “This Is Acting” arrives in stores around the world this Friday, January 29th via RCA Records/Sony. The album is a compilation of songs that Sia wrote for other artists but that were ultimately rejected. The Australian singer-songwriter who loves bob wigs instead…

Lady Gaga may not have been nominated for any category at the 27th Annual Producers Guild Of America Awards but she was invited by the organization nonetheless to perform her song “Till It Happens To You” live from the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Saturday night (Jan. 23). The…

Feminism spokesperson Jhené Aiko premiered via Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio a new song called “B’s and H’s” over the weekend. The stripped-down jam was first heard during Jhené’s live set at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in November 2015. Two months later, here finally is the HQ studio version. In “B’s…