The best music pictures of 2016
Congratulations to Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, who climbed to Number 1 after five weeks in the Top 5 with their album Together.
Michael told OfficialCharts.com: "It just goes to show that you never, ever know what is around the corner in this business". It was Alfie's very first chart-topping album, and Michael's first in 26 years!
Pic: OfficialCharts.com
Little Mix are back in the United States to promote their new album Glory Days. The girls will be supporting Ariana Grande across America and discussed that on the TODAY Show. Following a kinda awkward question about who Shout Out To My Ex is about, Jade, Jesy, Leigh-Anne and Perrie delivered a knockout rendition.
Fresh from taking a ride with Madonna, James Corden welcomed Bruno Mars to Carpool Karaoke for the latest installment! The pair put their ring fingers to the moon when singing Bruno's new single 24K Magic, plus classics Locked Out of Heaven and Grenade.
Hello may have scooped the biggest prize at the BBC Music Awards last night, but unfortunately Adele wasn't there herself to say Hi. The record-breaking singer scooped Song of the Year for Hello and Album of the Year for 25, but was unable to attend. Other winners included The 1975 for Live Lounge Performance on the Year, Izzy Bizu for BBC Introducing Artist of the Year and Coldplay for Best British Act.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are the final headliners announced for Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park! The band will celebrate their 40th anniversary with support for Fleetwood Mac legend Stevie Nicks and The Lumineers, who this year had a Number 1 album with Cleopatra.
Tickets are on sale at 9am from Friday December 16.
Kylie Minogue's Christmas shows at the Royal Albert Hall are sadly over for another year, and she certainly went out in style! Kylie was joined on stage by the likes of Katherine Jenkins and Years & Years' Olly Alexander, the latter who sang Better The Devil You Know with the Australian pop princess. Can you guys now release a collaboration please?!
Image: Christie Goodwin
Three words: What. A. Selfie.
Beyoncé was a special guest at Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You show in New York City last night, and took to Instagram to share her love of Queen Bey, while also posting a rare Beyonce selfie. That's some serious star power in one photo!
Image: Instagram/@MariahCarey
Ryan Tedder and the boys are back with a brand new single, and the music video is available now. OneRepublic's new single Let's Hurt Tonight is the third from their latest album Oh My My, which is out now.
The Saturdays star Vanessa White back in the studio preparing her second EP. Chapter Two will be out in 2017, and here's the lovely Van pictured with producer Ty, who has worked with the likes of Alicia Keys and P Diddy.
Image: Instgram/@musicmanty
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it.
Madonna is the latest star of Carpool Karaoke, and the Queen of Pop puts her all in the road trip. The music legend and James Corden perform hits such as Vogue and Beautiful Stranger. Madge also admits to snogging Michael Jackson! Watch the brilliant carpool here.
Boy George has been confirmed as a coach on The Voice Australia. The Culture Club lead vocalist will join returning coaches Delta Goodrem and Seal on the spinning chairs, with one more name yet to be announced.
The former Voice UK panellist said: "I am super excited to be doing The Voice in Australia, because I know they can take a bit of banter and I won’t be holding back."
We'll be keeping an eye on your progress George!
James Arthur disguised himself as an old man to take on Radio 1's Busker Battle challenge on December 7. The singer took on the Radio 1 Buskers for the battle and won by almost £4. Nice going, James! Watch the full thing back here.
Shawn Mendes took on his fellow Canadian superstar Drake on Radio 1's Live Lounge on December 6 with a cover of the rapper's track Fake Love. Watch back his stripped-down rendition here.
The star also performed his single Mercy, which you can watch here.
The Song of the Year nominees for this year's BBC Music Awards have been announced. Four Number 1s and a further five Top 10 singles are nominated on the 10-strong shortlist, which includes Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber and Naughty Boy's collaboration with Beyoncé.
The winner will be announced on December 12.
Robbie Williams is to headline BBC One's New Year's Eve extravaganza in Westminster. Robbie follows in the footsteps of Bryan Adams, and Queen and Adam Lambert, who have entertained audiences before the new year rings in in previous years.
Rihanna and Prince Harry have crossed paths in the Caribbean. Rihanna was chosen to welcome Harry to Barbados as part of celebrations to celebrate the island's 50th year of independence. Not a bad day's work, work, work, work, work, right?!
Image: Rex/Shutterstock
The BRIT Awards trophy designed by the late Zaha Hadid has been unveiled. The sleek and slender design is all white, with some pretty captivating curvature giving a polished look - very classy! The 2017 BRITs air live on ITV on February 22.
The 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris kicked off in a rather star-studded fashion - with these three walking the runway together! Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and Bruno Mars all performed at the show's opening, and strutted their stuff together in true catwalk style. Let's hope they swapped business cards!
Image: Rex/Shutterstock
A super trailer for the upcoming revival of America's Next Top Model has been unveiled, showcasing Rita Ora in her role as judge and host. We've not heard music from Rita in a while, but we can now see what serious business she's been getting up to. Watch the glam and dramatic teaser here.
It's not often you get to collaborate with your godmother on live TV, but Miley Cyrus has done yet that! Flanked by vocal harmony group Pentatonix, Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton performed Dolly's classic hit Jolene on The Voice in the US. Watch the rousing duet here.
Beyoncé has released a brand new music video to her official Vevo page. Queen Bey's Lemonade track All Night is the latest to have its vid released as a standalone clip, following its presentation as part of the full visual album. Previously, the only way to have viewed All Night was on Tidal or if you purchased Lemonade on iTunes. Watch the video here.
To mark the release of new album Darkness And Light, John Legend covers Jocks&Nerds magazine.
In the accompanying interview, John talks about his new movie about the Obamas, Donald Trump, his musical influences and the inspiration for his album title.
"There's a lot of darkness in the world, pain and conflict. But the album also represents the desire to find light, optimism, love and joy in the midst of all that."
Image: Gavin Bond/Jocks&Nerds
Frank Ocean has been announced as a headliner for next year's Lovebox Festival - what's not to love?!
Frank, who scored his first Number 1 album in August 2016 with Blonde, will take to the Victoria Park stage next Summer. Lovebox takes place on July 14-15, 2017.
Olly Murs, Pet Shop Boys and Paul Weller have been confirmed for 2017's Teenage Cancer Trust gig at the Royal Albert Hall.
The event, now in its 17th year, takes place at the iconic London venue between March 27 and April 2. Olly makes his debut at the concert series on March 27, while Paul Weller (March 31) and Pet Shop Boys with Johnny Marr (April 2) both return.
They join previously confirmed acts The Who (March 30) and comedians Jo Brand and Kevin Bridges (March 29). Proceeds go to the Teenage Cancer Trust, which has so far rasied over £24 million from the shows across its 17 years.
Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale on Friday, December 2 at 9am.
In addition to a mammoth 14-date arena tour that will be taking place in March and April 2017, Olly Murs will also be gigging across the summer.
Olly, who recently celebrated his fourth Number 1 album, will play 20 further dates in June, July and August 2017, playing locations such as Edinburgh Castle, York Racecourse and Bournemouth's Kings Park.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 2.
MTV unveiled it's ones to watch acts for 2017 November 24. They are:
AJ Tracey
Bishop Briggs
Disciples
JP Cooper
Nadia Rose
Ray BLK
Raye
Stefflon Don
The Amazons
Tom Grennan
There will be an exclusive showcase for the acts early next year before the final winner is decided. Until then, you can find more information on MTV.co.uk/brandnew%MCEPASTEBIN%
Little Mix are currently on a promotional tour across Europe, showcasing new album Glory Days to the continent. They stopped off at French radio show C'Cauet sur NRJ, and the gorgeous, acoustic version of Shout Out To My Ex was filmed. Watch the performance here.
Now this looks like a collab we want to see! Clean Bandit posted a selfie of them in the studio with Zara Larsson, the rising star not adverse to dueting with some of the biggest names in music. What do the guys have up their sleeves? We'll just have to wait to find out.
Image: Twitter/@CleanBandit
Kings of Leon have been announced as the third headliner for 2017's Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park. Flanked by support from Pixies and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, KoL are the third headliners announced. Also taking to the stage across the festival's 10 days include Phil Collins and Green Day.
Ellie Goulding’s third annual fundraising concert in aid of the Streets of London charity took place on November 21 at the Royal Albert Hall. The show, which helps people who are homeless in the capital, also included performances from Laura Mvula, Jack Garratt and Gabrielle Aplin.
Image: Exposure
Anastacia has bravely and confidently covered the latest edition of Fault Magazine, showcasing the scars that have helped her reclaim her femininity.
After battling breast cancer twice, Anastacia underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery and the American singer reflects on her journey.
Congrats on the shoot Anastacia - you look fantastic!
MORE: Anastacia interview: "I don't go for the negative, I go for the reality"
Image: Fault Magazine, Andres De Lara
Is Olly Murs appearing on the next series of Take Me Out? Olly, who just celebrated his fourth Number 1 album, took to Twitter to tell host Paddy McGuiness that he enjoyed rehearsals. Paddy stated on Instagram Olly needed his help finding a date. Has Mr. Murs actually filmed an episode though? Only time will tell!
Image: Twitter/@OllyOfficial
Robbie Williams caught up with his new pal Adam Lambert while on a promotional tour in Australia on November 20.
Robbie previously described Adam as "really, really beautiful and "a bit Elvis'y", adding: "I should sing something with him." Hopefully they found time get in the studio together, but if not, they still make an adorable couple, don't they?
Image: @AdamLambert
We all know that Taylor Swift listens to Drake in the gym, and now we know what Drake likes to get him in the mood for a workout... Taylor Swift!
The newest, hilarious Apple Music commercial shows Drake battling that bench press, getting pumped by Taylor Swift's Bad Blood in the process! Watch Drake's new Apple Music ad here.
Selena Gomez gave an emotional speech as she accepted the award for Favourite Pop/Rock Female Artist at this year's AMAs on November 20.
Making her first public appearance since a stint in rehab, the star said her battles with depression left her "absolutely broken inside", adding: "I'm not trying to get validation, nor do I need it anymore." Watch her powerful speech back here.
Image: AMAs
Look who is going to be helping James Corden to work next - it's only Bruno Mars! The 24K Magic hitmaker is one of two new names confirmed for The Late Late Show's Carpool Karaoke, the other being Madonna! Click through a few images on this gallery to see her Carpool selfie.
Image: Instagram/@BrunoMars
Saturday Night Live viewers in the US were in for a treat last weekend when The xx were the show's musical guests. The London trio performed new single On Hold, and I Dare You, a track from their new album I See You, released next January. Watch their performance of On Hold here.
Image: NBC/Will Heath
This could be the Carpool Karaoke to end all Carpool Karaokes...
Madonna shared this picture of her recording the segment with James Corden on her Twitter, posting: "Riding around Manhattan with this Hunk of Burning Love". Previous acts to take it on include Adele, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani and Justin Bieber.
Olly Murs celebrating his fourth Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with his latest album 24 HRS on November 18.
The singer, who told Official Charts that it was "great to be back on top", joins One Direction as the most successful albums act from The X Factor. Something tells us he'll be going for the record soon enough...
Still livin' la vida loca? Then Ricky Martin's new Las Vegas residency will be right up your street. He announced the big news on Ellen in the US this week, saying he was "really happy" to be bringing his hits to Sin City. Watch back the announcement here.
Are you ready for a closer look into Mariah's World? We're not sure we are, to be honest with you.
A new trailer for the superstar's upcoming documentary on E! aired on November 18, and to say it's packed with drama would be an understatement. Watch the advert in full here.
Image: E!
Barbra Streisand is the latest cover star of W Magazine and all we can say is... WOW! The 74-year-old serves class and sex appeal in her minimal formal number. Earlier this year, Barbra scored her seventh UK Number 1 album, making her the female artist with the second most Number 1 albums.
Image: W Magazine
Emeli Sande fans will have a reason to smile this morning - the Scottish singer has announced a UK Tour! Emeli will play four dates across the UK in March 2017, visiting Edinburgh, Birmingham, London and Leeds. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, November 17.
Green Day collected their Official Number 1 Award for their chart-topping album Revolution Radio today (November 14). The record - the band's 12th - reached the summit in the UK in October.
Better late than never guys, eh?
American singer-songwriter Leon Russell passed away in his sleep on November 13. The country blues-rock star was known as a 'musicians musician' and last entered the Official Albums Chart in 2010 with The Union, a collaborative album with Elton John.
Elton led the tributes to the late singer saying he was his "biggest influence as a piano player, a singer and a songwriter".
Look back at Leon Russell's complete Official UK Chart history
Image: Rex
Little Mix have been tearing up the charts here in the UK, and Shout Out To My Ex is now making a big impact in Australia. The girls delivered a blazing performance of the track on X Factor Australia, which you can watch here. SOTME has so far peaked at Number 4 in Australia.
P!nk has announced she is pregnant with her second child! The Just Like Fire star already has one child with her husband Corey Hart, with 5 year-old Willow pictured in the image that P!nk posted to Instagram to confirm her happy news. Congratulations Alecia and Corey!
Image: Instagram/@Pink
It was a massive week for Clean Bandit this week as they scooped their second Number 1 single! Featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie, Rockabye follows Rather Be as the band's latest chart topper.
DNCE are the cover stars in the latest issue of Client magazine. The Joe Jonas-fronted band are seen messing about in a hotel for the shoot for the mag, which is out now.
The group discuss forming DNCE, their musical direction and, erm, their crazy dreams in the accompanying interview. Band member Cole said: "My dreams are very strange. They're often ultra sexual and there's a lot of aliens in my dreams, there's strange planets that I feel like I've been to and there's a lot of Penelope Cruz."
DNCE release their self-titled debut album, featuring singles Cake By The Ocean and Body Moves, on November 18.
After making her Broadway debut as Grizabella in Cat in August, Leona Lewis took to the Dancing with the Stars stage on November 8 to perform Memory from the show. Watch the performance back in full here.
In case you didn't already know, Rihanna's music is rather popular in America. On November 9, the singer received an award from the RIAA - that is the Recording Industry Association of Americ - for achieving the record-breaking tally of 110.5 million cumulative digital song certifications.
Certifications are awarded every time a song is downloaded or streamed 150 times, and she's the first artist so pass the 100 million mark. Go Riri!
Image: Twitter/@UMG
Zara Larsson appeared on the Today show in the US on November 8, a major TV slot for the rising Swedish star. Performing Lush Life and Ain't My Fault, Zara also stopped for a chat with hosts Kathie Lee and Hoda. Watch Zara's performance here.
Image: The Today Show
The Who's Roger Daltrey was last night (November 7) honoured with the Music Industry Trusts Award during a ceremony hosted by broadcaster Jo Whiley.
The 25th anniversary of the MITS celebrated Roger's impact on the music industry, and we did the same by looking back on The Who's landmark moments and milestones.
Congratulations Roger!
Robbie Williams performed with Take That for the first time in six years at a special concert in London on November 7. The singer reunited with his bandmates for a rendition of Back For Good and The Flood at the gig, which was in aid of his BRITs Icon Award.
The show took place at London's Troxy and was filmed by ITV to be screened at a later date.
Full Take That reunion in 2017 anyone?
Image: Twitter/@lewnicnat
John Legend teased us with a clip of the music video for his new single Love Me Now, which includes this ridiculously cute shot of him with his wife Chrissy Teigen and baby Luna. Watch the preview here.
The track is the first single to be lifted from John's fifth studio album Darkness and Light, which is out on December 2. The record follows 2013's Number 2-peaking Love In The Future album.
MORE: Check out John Legend's complete Official UK Chart history
Craig David switched on the Christmas Lights in London's famous shopping district Oxford Street on November 6. Helping him press the big button were fellow performers The Vamps, Louisa Louisa Johnson and London's Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Click here to watch back the big switching-on moment.
Image: Rex
Beyoncé made a surprise appearance at the 50th Country Music Association awards last night, performing her country-inspired Lemonade track Daddy Lessons alongside the Dixie Chicks. She came to slay, and she absolutely did! Click here to watch.
She may sadly be no longer taking to the Strictly dancefloor each and every week, but Anastacia will be taking to stages across the UK in 2017! The I'm Outta Love singer will grace 14 venues next May and June, bringing her greatest hits along for the ride with her. Tickets go on sale this Friday (November 4).
Adele channeled Jim Carrey for Halloween, dressing as none other than The Mask. Adele shared the scary but absolutely brilliant snaps on Instagram... SMOKIN'! Maybe next year she can go as Ace Ventura?
Image: Instagram/@Adele
After his show in Glasgow on October 29, Justin Bieber took centre stage elsewhere... in the Blue Lagoon Fish & Chips shop! CCTV footage has been released on Justin purchasing some haggis. Nice to see him doing some cultural trying of the local delicacies! Watch the video, including a brilliant shocked fan reaction here.
Adele has taken part in a rare magazine interview, and what a publication to appear in - Vanity Fair! Adele is the latest cover star for the December issue, with her interview and shoot featuring a written introduction from none other than Beyoncé. Adele goes on to describe Queen Bey as "my Michael Jackson". Talk about a compliment!
The design of the 2017 BRIT Awards have been revealed! Designed by the late Zaha Hadid just months before her death, her team have now completed the project after the architect began work on the brief in January.
So far, it has been announced that Robbie Williams will take home the BRITs Icon Award at the ceremony, set for February 22, 2017.
Ms Dynamite may have won the Mercury Prize and countless BRIT and MOBO Awards, but now she has another accolade to her name! The trailblazer unveiled her Wac Arts and MOBO plaque, bestowed to her for "paving the way to the next generation". Well done Dynamite-hee!
This feat, which comes almost 40 years after his untimely death, means Elvis has more Number 1 albums than any other solo artist.
Elvis's former wife Priscilla Presley accepted the Number 1 Award and told OfficialCharts.com: "This achievement is something I know Elvis would have been so thankful for".
See Elvis Presley's complete UK chart history
Pic: Graceland Archives
"Hello, hello baby, you called, I can't hear a thing..."
Lady Gaga's Joanne promotional trail continued last night (October 25) when she payed a visit to James Corden's Late Late Show. The two sang big Gaga hits like Perfect Illusion, Bad Romance and Edge of Glory.
Gaga even gets behind the wheel herself! Watch Carpool Karaoke here.
Britney Spears revealed she is teaming up with rising star Tinashe for her new single, called Slumber Party. The track serves as the second single from her Number 2-peaking album Glory.
Brit posted this image on her Instagram with the lyrics from the song: "Neighbors say we're causing a commotion..."
Click here to look back at how Britney's previous hits have performed in her Official Charts archive
Image: @BritneySpears
Taylor Swift celebrated 10 years (TEN!) since the release of her debut album by posting this throwback pic on her Instagram.
Alongside the image, she said: "10 years ago today, my first album came out. I couldn't be more grateful today, thinking back on how much fun we've had and how you've encouraged me to change and grow. It's been such an adventure, guys. Thank you for all of it."
Image: @TaylorSwift
Taylor Swift performed her only gig of 2016 at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on October 23. During her set, she performed This Is What You Came For - the song she 'secretly' wrote with Calvin Harris under the name Nils Sjoberg.
Watch the back a clip of the performance here, courtesy of Twitter account @TSwiftDailyNews.
Drake has announced a new project called More Life and revealed he will be releasing it in December.
"I want to give you a collection of songs that become the soundtrack to your life, so this More Life: The Playlist," he said of the collection. "All original music from me... you might hear some tunes from the family on there."
The amazing cover is a picture of Drake's dad Dennis, who is a bit of a singer himself.
Take That's new album Wonderland is on its way... and the band will head on an epic tour in support it.
Gary, Mark and Howard's eight studio album will be released in March 2017, before the band head out to 10 cities for 22 live shows. If you needed even more reason to attend, supporting them will be All Saints!
Tickets for the Wonderland tour go on sale Friday October 28.
Little Mix's album tracklisting for Glory Days is here! Jade, Jesy, Leigh-Anne and Perrie's fourth studio album features 15 tracks, including a collaboration with Charlie Puth.
The latest edition of Notion Magazine features DNCE front-man Joe Jonas like we have never seen him before... in the shower!
Promoting DNCE's upcoming album released on November 18, Joe gets a little wet while also rocking a 1950's Rockabilly look. Watch a behind-the-scenes video of the shoot here.
Image: Notion Magazine
Ariana Grande is to star in NBC's TV adaptation of Hairspray. Ariana will play Penny and join the likes of The Voice UK judge Jennifer Hudson and Derek Hough in the main cast.
Image: NBC
Is solo music on the way from Liam Payne? This very cryptic image was posted by the former One Direction member on his Instagram feed today (October 19), with the caption #LoveFeelsBest. Could this be the name of his new single? Could this be the track he worked on with Pharrell?
Image: Instagram/@LiamPayne
Christine and the Queens has had quite the impressive 2016 in the UK and her native France, but can she now crack America? The Tilted singer has appeared on Jimmy Fallon to kick-off her US campaign. Christine's impressive visual presence will surely captivate the US audience like it has the UK!
Taylor Swift's only show in 2016 is just a few days away, and she has shared a few short clips from rehearsals. Taylor took to Instagram to send well-wishes to fans who she hopes to see in Austin, Texas, as well a video snippet of We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together. Consider us jealous that we can't be there!
Image: Instagram/@taylorswift
Wait, a Spice Girl and a Rolling Stone have dueted?! Quite the unprecedented jamming session happened last night when Geri Horner posted a video of her singing with Ronnie Wood on Instagram. Geri was only just laying down new vocals in the studio last week, so it is definitely an exciting time to be Ginger Spice!
Image: @therealgerihalliwell/Instagram
Olly Murs and Niall Horan have cuddled up on the sofa together as part of a celebrity Gogglebox special in aid of charity Stand Up To Cancer.
The full episode airs on Channel 4 on October 21 at 7pm, and judging by this clip (in which Niall has no idea how the Crystal Maze theme goes), it's going to be brilliant.
Little Mix kicked off the Glory Days era in style, as they premiered their new single on The X Factor's results show on Sunday.
The band rocked the stage with an electrifying performance of Shout Out To My Ex, flanked by dancers wearing T-shirts with exes' names crossed out. They got extra props from their LGBT fans for featuring boys' AND girls' names among the selection of dreaded exes.
Pic: Instagram/@jakefitzgerald97/ITV
"Mama, I love you…" Fresh from the announcement of her pregnancy, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell was back in the studio showing her baby bump how it's done.
Whether this is solo material or a little something for the Spice Girls GEM project with Baby and Scary, we don't know, but what we do know is that Geri looks great. 💯
Pic: @therealgerihalliwell/Instagram
Little Mix's new album Glory Days hasn't even been released yet but the girls have already announced their 2017 tour supporting the record!
Leigh-Anne, Jade, Perrie and Jesy will embark on a 14-date stint next October. New album Glory Days drops November 18.
Janet Jackson has officially confirmed her pregnancy. Janet, who is 50 years old, is expecting her first child with husband Wissam Al Mana and revealed the much-rumoured news in an interview with People magazine. Congratulations Janet and Wissam!
Image: People Magazine
Olly Murs has released the dashing new cover for his upcoming album 24 HRS. Olly's fifth studio album is released on November 11 and the man himself shared the tracklisting on his Twitter account. Who's excited - we know we are!
Drake was Number 1 for 15 weeks in 2016 and is returning the favour for his UK fans in 2017! Drake's Boy Meets World Tour will stop off for 14 dates in the UK and Ireland, including six nights at The O2 in London.
It was a big week for Craig David, who cemented his successful comeback with Following My Intuition, his first chart-topping album since 2000.
"It's the most amazing feeling," said Craig when Official Charts caught up with him to hand over his Official Number 1 Award. "Thank you so much!"
Pic: OfficialCharts.com
Billed the biggest reunion in pop, twins Matt and Luke Goss announced they would once again take to the stage as Bros, their first live gig together in 28 years.
Big Brother star Emma Willis interviewed the pair, who said original member Craig would be "very welcome" to rejoin, but that they really saw themselves as a duo now. 🙃
Pic: OfficialCharts.com
No, your eyes do not deceive you, that really is Britney hanging out with the Loose Women panellists.
Following her huge Apple Music Festival gig and big Jonathan Ross interview, Britney kicked back and played Snog Marry Avoid with the bolshy queens of daytime telly, before teaching them a few signature dance moves. This really happened. We saw. 😍
Pic: ITV
The music world was in mourning this week after the death of acclaimed songwriter Rod Temperton.
Legends including iconic producers Quincy Jones and Nile Rodgers paid tribute to the British writer and producer, who was behind Michael Jackson hits Thriller and Rock With You, and other classics like Boogie Nights and Give me the Night.
Quincy Jones shared this pic from back in the day, hanging out with Rod and MJ.
Pic: Quincy Jones/Twitter
Lady Gaga ramped up the promo for next album Joanne this week, kicking off a short tour of US dive bars and dropping a new track Million Reasons.
Pic: @ladygaga/Instagram
Kylie Minogue got engaged to fiance Joshua Sasse earlier this year, but the couple insist they won't marry until same-sex marriage is legal in Kylie's native Australia.
Joshua launched the Say I Do Down Under campaign this week, and the pair posed with Dolly Parton to add even more glitter to proceedings.
Could a Kylie/Dolly collab be coming?!
Pic: @kylieminogue/Instagram
John Legend covers the latest issue of Notion Magazine, and doesn't he look dapper?
In the interview, the singer-songwriter announced details of his new single, called Love Me Now. "I don’t think it’s a dramatic change," he said of his upcoming fifth album. "I believe that it’s progression; continuing to push myself and trying to perfect my craft and, to me, that really is to write the best songs you can write, then try to record and produce them in the best way that you can.
"It’s a bit more of a live band sound than previous albums, we used a live drummer more than we used to, so on a sonic side that’s one of the biggest differences, it gives it a more soulful feel I think."
Image: Notion Magazine
James Arthur looked pretty shocked when we broke the news to him that his latest single Say You Won't Let Go had reached Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart on September 30.
"I wasn’t in any way expecting it," he said. I knew it was a good song and I thought some people might like it, but if you’d said to me it would be this well received, I would have thought you were pulling my leg."
A pig-shaped statue of Ed Sheeran was bought by the singer himself at a charity auction, it has emerged. The tribute - dubbed Ed Sheer-ham - fetched £6,200 at a fundraiser for St Elizabeth Hospice last week.
The sculpture was one of 39 which formed the Pigs Gone Wild art trail in Ipswich. A total of £152,550 was raised for the hospice.
Nick Jonas has acted on TV show Kingdom but now he's heading onto the big screen! Nick has been cast in Jumanji, the upcoming continuation of the story told in the 1995 movie starring Robin Williams.
The 2017 release stars The Rock, who announced Nick's "great" and "positive" casting on Facebook.
The Judges Houses guest judging line-up has been unveiled, with some A List choices joining our X Factor panel is Los Angeles, Ibiza, France and Malibu.
Calvin Harris is joining Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams is helping Sharon Osborne, Mel B and Emma Bunton will aid Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon and Fleur East will give Louis Walsh a helping hand. Lord knows he may need it!
Harry Styles shows off three new hair(y) styles (sorry) as he revealed the three covers he's shot for Another Man magazine on Instagram on September 26.
We like (and dislike) each of them in their own way, but more importantly, does this mean his first solo music is just around the corner? It can't be far off now, surely...
The magazine, which includes Harry being interviewed by Paul McCartney(!) and Chelsea Handler(!), is out on September 29.
Images: Another Man
Zayn covers the 13th issue of High Snobriety magazine on September 26. The magazine said: "While Malik may seem outside the scope of Highsnobiety’s usual framework, we were intrigued by his abrupt ecision to outright quit the massively popular UK boy band One Direction and go it alone. Reinventing himself and shaping his own identity, Zayn has evolved in sound and style ever since, and has seen solo success at a record breaking level."
The magazine, featuring loads more pictures of Zayn, is out now.
Images: Robert Wunsch
Zara Larsson covers the latest issue of NME Magazine, out on September 23. In the accompanying interview, the singer admits she initially found it "scary" to say 'No' to people in the music industry. "They're all basically men and middle-aged and know what they're doing, so when I was 15 and I was saying 'No,' that was scary," she said. "But I've had time to develop my self-esteem and the ability to say no, because that's the most important thing that you can do."
Image: NME/Bella Howard
Louisa Johnson appears in the latest Wonderland Magazine, out on September 23.
The X Factor winner teases her upcoming album in the interview, admitting: "It’s been quite difficult to go straight from the show to the studio, but I just want to share my music. For me, my music is like a diary: it’s very real and honest, and I like to be open."It’s not one kind of genre. I love Caribbean-vibe music, Beyoncé, old school R&B and everything from the '90s. I think people are going to be surprised when they hear it! It’s really hard to explain, it’s just all about the vibe…"
Image: Wonderland
Alicia Keys was joined by special guest Sampha during her Apple Music Festival set on September 21. The pair performed Alicia's hit single Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) - originally a collaboration with Drake.
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Is that a bruised eye that Drake is partially revealing in this new poster? It certainly looked like Drake is a little banged up in the official image for his new film Please Forgive Me, inspired by the music from his latest album Views. The film is by Drake himself alongside Anthony Mandler, who also directed it and is coming soon to Apple Music.
AC/DC's Cliff Williams announced his retirement from the band on September 20. "It's time for me to step out, that's all," he said in a message posted on YouTube, which you can watch in full here. The group recently wrapped their Rock Or Bust world tour.
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Busted unveiled tracks from their new album at a playback at YouTube's offices in London on September 19.
Official Charts were there, and we can tell you, this is a very different Busted to the band who released Year 3000, You Said No or even Thunderbirds back in 2003/2004.
Think funk. Think electronic. Think Daft Punk's recent work with Nile Rodgers. Look out for the album's lead single, which is expected to come at the end of the month.
Click here to find out which are Busted's biggest selling singles.
The BBC's new primetime singing competition has its first official photograph! Let It Shine will see Gary Barlow, Dannii Minogue and Martin Kemp find five men to take part in a musical featuring Take That's hits. Amber Riley is a guest judge for the first round and Graham Norton and Mel Giedroyc will host.
Elton John opened this year's Apple Music Festival at London's Roundhouse.
After kicking off with The Bitch is Back, the star was joined by a host of rising stars during the set, including Devon singer Rosie Lowe, Gallant Parker Millsap (who stood in for George Michael on Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me) and support act Christine and the Queens.
Click here to see the full lineup for this year's Apple Music Festival.
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Kanye West joined Instagram on September 18 and kicked things off with this cryptic image.
In less than 24 hours he picked up more than 830,000 followers; which isn't half bad, but he's got a long way to go to match his wife's 82.8 million. If he's even half as prolific as he is on Twitter, we're sure he'll have no problem...
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Bastille celebrate their second Number 1 album Wild World with their Official Number 1 Award at their pop-up store in London on September 16.
The group described topping the Official Chart for a second time as "very surreal", adding: "This album has been a real labour of love for us… making it has been the one constant through all the madness of the last couple of years."
Lady Gaga announced details of her new album on September 15, called Joanne. The record will be released on October 21.
The album is named after her late aunt, who died at age 19 from lupus. Gaga’s own middle name is also Joanne (her birth name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.) Gaga’s parents also own an Italian restaurant in New York called Joanne Trattoria.
A big congratulations to Skepta - the winner of the 2016 Mercury Prize! According to judge Jarvis Cocker who announced the winner, it came down to "two black stars", alluding to Skepta and David Bowie for his 28th and final studio album Blackstar. The other acts that made it to the final 6 were The 1975, Laura Mvula, Michael Kiwanuka and Radiohead. Watch the big moment back here.
Britney Spears covers the September 16 issue of NME Magazine ahead of her performance at the Apple Music Festival on September 27.
In the interview, Britney admits that her latest album Glory is "the first project where I’ve really been hands-on," adding: "The beginning of the project was actually not that great. The songs that were coming in were not very good. So we got a new A&R girl, and we totally turned it around, gave it a profound new direction. I wanted to use my voice more. I did different stuff with my voice – more bluesy and urban stuff, and played around with different things."
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It was announced on September 15 that Sting will be the recipient of the the Icon prize at this year's BMI (Broadcast Music Inc) London Awards, celebrating his influence on popular music for more than four decades.
“Sting is an icon in the truest sense of the word. His musical catalog has had an enormous impact on music lovers from around the globe across multiple generations,” said Brandon Bakshi, co-host of the awards and BMI Executive Director of Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe and Asia.
The ceremony will take place in London's Dorchester hotel on October 10.
Adele paid tribute to Amy Winehouse on September 14, which would have been the late singer's 33rd birthday.
"I feel like I owe so much of my career to her," She later told fans during a concert. "That first album Frank, it really changed my life. I went to music school when I was 14, and when I was about 15 and a half Frank came out. I used to see her on TV and in magazine shoots with a pink electric guitar, and I used to think she was the coolest motherf**ker.
"And because of her I picked up a guitar, and because of her I wrote my own songs, and the songs I got signed on I wrote completely on my own. If it wasn't for her, that wouldn't have happened. So I owe 90% of my career to her."
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The Beatles have reunited ahead of their attendance at the premiere of a new documentary movie based on their US success. The Beatles: Eight Days A Week will premiere in Leicester Square and an album of music from the film is headed for the Official Albums Chart Top 5. Looking good Paul and Ringo!
Bastille's wild week of promotion for new album Wild World continued this week with an intimate set at HMV in Oxford Street. Performing several tracks including Number 2 single Pompeii, it is safe to say we wished we had witnessed it!
Christine and the Queens channeled Prince to put an '80s twist on Beyonce's Sorry for a show-stopping performance for Radio 1's Live Lounge on September 13.
Understandably, the singer - real name Héloïse Letissier - was pretty pleased with herself afterwards. Watch it back in full here.
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From popstar to author (of sorts), Zayn has announced details of his self-titled book, described as a "photographic journey of his life" and a collection of thoughts, inspirations, personal stories, notes and drawings and never-before-seen personal photographs.
He said: "I'm going to show you as much as I can so that you can judge me on my own terms, not on what the press or anyone else says."
Zayn will be published in hardback on November 1.
McFly's Anthology Tour kicked off with a bang last night in Manchester as the four-piece performed live for the first time in three years. The Anthology Tour will have a different setlist in each venue, giving fans a unique experience at each show. Despite still recovering from an injury, Harry's been a trooper and is carrying on regardless - go Mr. Judd!
Vevo's Halloween gig is back for 2016, taking place in Liverpool on October 29. Izzy Bizu, Blossoms, Aurora and Jack Garratt are confirmed to play, with one more special guest to be announced. It's safe to say this show will be a treat rather than a trick!
Katy Perry was involved in the sweetest showbiz moment of the week when she met a fan live on Ellen Degeneres. Tony Marrero was involved in the Orlando shooting earlier in the year, and his friend was killed in the terror attack. Tony survived and listened to Katy in the hospital, leading to the emotional meeting.
Lady Gaga and Emma Bunton bust out a rendition of Spice classic 2 Become 1 during Emma's show on Heart Radio. Watch the full thing here.
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It's Sia and her technicolour dreamcoat! The singer-songwriter performed her hit Chandelier and new single The Greatest at Apple's September keynote on September 7. Naturally, she was accompanied by her dancing partner Maddie Ziegler. Watch the full performance back here.
Christine & The Queens led the winners at this year's AIM Awards, which celebrates the achievements in the world of independent artists, labels and live events.
Christine picked up the prize for Indie Breakthrough, while Roisin Murphy won the Outstanding Contribution award. Check out AIM's Twitter for the full list of winners on the night.
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Green Day's new album is just around the corner, and they're also gearing up to tour the UK. The legendary rock band release their new album Revolution Radio on October 7 and will tour the album's material in Leeds, Manchester and London in February 2017.
MORE: Green Day's official biggest selling singles and albums in the UK revealed
Rita Ora singing in-front of The Pope at The Vatican isn't a headline you see everyday, is it?! The former X Factor judge and The Voice UK coach swapped Hot Right Now for What Child Is This? at the canonisation of Mother Teresa. Watch Rita's performance here.
"That band that's most influential to us is The Clash" - perhaps not what you would expect to hear from Major Lazer, right? The trio are the latest NME cover stars and discuss their quest to "be trendsetters on the radio". We think they've achieved that aim!
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Ahead of what would have been Freddie Mercury's 70th birthday, his first home in England in Feltham, West London has been bestowed a blue plaque. We're sure it'll be turned into a Pokéstop in the near future...
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge Month kicked off in impressive fashion today (September 1) with three stunning performances of his singles Cold Water and Let Me Love You, and a cover of Tracy Chapman's Fast Car.
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Later today, a brand new version of Black Eyed Peas' classic breakthrough hit Where Is The Love will be released. Featuring the likes of Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx and Nicole Scherzinger, all proceeds from the song will go to charity.
Mel C celebrates her Sporty Spice style as she appears in the latest issue of Love magazine. The singer has written a personal essay about her relationship with fame and how being in the Spice Girls is both a "blessing and a curse all at the same time."
The star also spoke out about the endless speculation around another Spice Girls reunion, stating: "I will be a Spice Girl until I die... But the continuous speculation on whether we will reform to celebrate 20 years of Wannabe has been particularly exhausting. Don’t get me wrong - I totally get it. But is it a new rule that bands have to reform? Why can’t we just be remembered for our incredible achievements in the nineties?"
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Britney Spears donned her iconic schoolgirl outfit (well, sort of) for James Corden's Carpool Karaoke. The pair belted out her classic hits Oops! I Did It Again, Toxic, new single Make Me and, of course, Baby One More Time. Watch it back in full here.
MORE: Britney's Official 30 biggest hits in the UK revealed
Image: The Late Late Show With James Corden
A very chuffed looking Emeli Sande posted this image on Twitter August 25 with the hashtag #itsfinallyfinishedface. We can only assume she's talking about her long-awaited second studio album, which is slated for released later this year. Bring it on, Emeli!
MORE: 15 exciting albums still to come in 2016
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A statue of the late Motorhead frontman Lemmy was unveiled at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip on August 25. The restaurant was Lemmy's favourite and was his regular hangout spot for years.
Now Lemmy, who died at the age of 70 two days after being diagnosed with cancer last December, has a life-size bronze sculpture at the renowned rock and roll venue - the result of a crowd-funding campaign which raised more than £16,600.
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Is The Weeknd collaborating with Daft Punk? The singer posted this picture on his Facebook page on August 18, and more recently, hitmaker Wendy Goldstein from Republic Records revealed to Billboard that both acts were booked for a studio session. Colour us intrigued and very excited...
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James Corden joined Coldplay on stage during a Los Angeles gig to perform a cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U on August 22. The band then sang happy birthday to James, who celebrates his 38th birthday this week. Watch the performance back in full here.
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Beyonce posted a series of behind the scenes pictures from her Lemonade visual album on her official website. This one for her song Hold Up is our favourite, but there's loads of striking images to look through.
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Adele was forced to cancel a tour date in Phoenix on August 17 because she's come down with a bad cold. "I've pushed through a lot of things but I've been trying to sing all morning and warming up and nothing's really happening," she said in a video message on her Instagram, adding: "I will reschedule this show, I promise you, and I will come back and I'll smash it for you." Watch the video message here.
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Can you believe it's been five years since Little Mix were formed on The X Factor? Here they are fresh-faced and pre-fame in 2011. 😍
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Good news for '90s and '00s pop fans – two chart queens will be shaking their stuff every Saturday night in autumn on Strictly Come Dancing. Louise and Anastacia have both been confirmed as contestants on the new series of the BBC celebrity ballroom dancing contest.
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Lady Gaga announced the title of her new single as Perfect Illusion, which serves as the lead track from her upcoming album. No exact release date has been confirmed yet, but it will be out in September...
Click here to look through Lady Gaga's Official UK Chart history, including 4 Number 1 singles
Yep, that's Madonna dancing on a table in a Cuban restaurant to celebrate her birthday. The superstar turned 58 on August 16 and, as ever, marked the occasion in style. Click here to watch in action in the full video clip.
MORE: Madonna's Official Top 40 biggest selling singles revealed
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Madonna covers the latest issue of Love magazine, shot in the early hours of the morning by the superstar's friend and fashion photographer Mert Alas at his London home. Did someone say In Bed With Madonna?
Madonna talks about fame and social media in the interview, explaining: "I was already famous before social media, so for me fame isn’t the burden. Fame is the manifestation or the by-product of my work, and that was two decades before social media. Now to me the burden is people are more focused on fame than actually doing the work or being an artist. Now it’s easy to become famous. What isn’t easy is to develop and grow as an artist without being distracted or consumed with fame."
The magazine and full interview is out on September 19.
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A life-size sand sculpture of Zayn Malik was unveiled on August 15 in his hometown Bradford. Here's his mum Trisha Malik pictures with the statue, which was made using 3.5 tonnes of sand. Is that the look of pride or confusion on her face? We're not sure...
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US TV network Fox have a new TV adaptation of a stage show in the works, and it stars Adam Lambert! The American Idol alum and new X Factor Australia judge plays Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which will air on October 20. Watch a trailer here.
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DNCE are the cover stars of the latest edition of FAULT Magazine, and frontman Joe Jonas talks about how he formed his new band: "At first, we had a bit of a writer’s block and we couldn’t quite figure out the vibe that we wanted. And finally, we worked with new producers from Sweden and kind of just broke the mold."
My song titles like Cake By The Ocean and Toothbrush, they have certainly done just that!
Will Young has been announced for this year's Strictly Come Dancing - what a signing for BBC One! The chart topping singer and actor will be gunning for the glitterball trophy when the series kicks off in September.
The Voice US returns to NBC on September 19th, and the 11th season has been hyped with a big budget, Men in Black style promo. Blake Shelton and Adam Levine investigate the site of a crash landed spaceship and out pop new coaches Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys!
Looks like this lot Can't Stop The Feeling - the good time feeling of a reunion that is! *NSYNC reunited this week to celebrate JC's 40th birthday and Justin shared a snap to his Instagram. We're sure it was hard for them to say Bye Bye Bye at the end of the night.
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The Saturdays' Una Healy is going solo. The Voice of Ireland coach has signed a solo deal with Decca Records, and she is currently working on a folk music album. Congratulations Una!
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Taylor Swift and Nelly performed Nelly's 2002 chart-topper Dilemma at The Hamptons on August 6. The performance was a part of the birthday celebrations of Taylor's friend Karlie Kloss, who turned 24 that week.
It marks the fourth time Taylor and Nelly have performed together. The pair have previously duetted on Just a Dream in 2011, Hey Porsche in 2013 and Hot in Herre in 2015. Watch their latest performance back here.
It's Mariah's World and we're all just living in it! The superstar released a new advert for her upcoming "TV event" (reality series) Mariah's World, which airs on E! in December.
This shot is apparently what Mariah wears when she's lounging about the house of an afternoon... and we can 100% believe it. Watch the advert back here.
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We're very sorry to have missed this: Liberty X's Michelle Heaton briefly became a member of Atomic Kitten for a gig in Melbourne in July. "Officially was just a kitten ... had the best night and so proud to have performed with the girls" she said in this Instagram post, while Kerry assured fans it was all done with absent member Liz's blessing.
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' upcoming album/movie project has a trailer, and we're definitely excited about it! Feature film One More Time With Feeling opens on September 8th, with the new album Skeleton Tree being released the following day. Watch the enigmatic trailer here.
Holy choker! Rihanna is sizzling on the September cover of W Magazine, and she doesn't stop there. The spread features ambitious poses of Rihanna surrounded by fencing, explosions and some fierce looking hounds! Click here to see all of the shoot.
Green Day are coming back with a BANG! The band's frontman Billie Joe Armstrong confirmed on Twitter they will release their new sing Bang Bang on August 11.
The track is the first new material from the band since 2012's triple album release Uno, Dos and Tre.
Click here to view Green Day's full Official UK Chart history.
The date is set for when Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys will make their coaching debuts on the US version of The Voice. The new coaches will be in action on September 12th alongside longstanding chair spinners Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.
Is Frank Ocean about to drop a new album? The star posted a live broadcast on his website www.boysdontcry.co, which seemed to show him chopping up wood with some rather lovely classical music in the background. Confused? You should be - but keep your eyes and ears peeled for that album, just in case...
Rockin'1000, a volunteer-based rock band featuring over 1,000 members, covered David Bowie's 1974 anthem Rebel Rebel on July 31 at Orogel Stadium in Cesena, Italy. The panoramic performance clip shows the self-proclaimed 'biggest rock band on Earth' split into crews of singers, bassists, drummers and keyboardists. Watch the performance back here.
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TV network in the States ABC pulled a cracker of a show on July 28 called Greatest Hits, which sees big musical names take on songs from their idols and peers. Fifth Harmony performed a phenomenal Destiny's Child medley, which you can watch by clicking here. Well done girls!
Katy Perry performed her latest track Rise at 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 28. The singer has been a huge supporter of Hilary Clinton's presidential campaign. Watch the performance back here.
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Will Smith's new anti-hero may be a little rough around the edges, but that doesn't mean he can't play nice in real life.
Will did just that at a Suicide Squad event in Miami this week, which of course led to him belting out his classic hit Miami. What a ledge.
Adele's live shows are making the news again, for all of the right reasons! This time, the 25 superstar brought Kristie Champagne on stage, a drag artist fan who impersonates Adele. The resemblance is uncanny! Catch the moment where they embraced on stage here.
James Corden joined Meghan Trainor on stage as a surprise guest for a performance of Like I'm Gonna Lose You in LA's Greek Theatre on July 25. Meghan is currently on her Untouchable Tour, which continues across North America this summer.
After the performance, Meghan tweeted it was one she would "never forget", while Corden replied: "Thanks for asking me, it was [a] helluva night!" Watch the full performance back here.
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London's Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the rest of the world that London is open! Despite Brexit, Mr. Khan wants everyone to feel comfortable making London their home. His message was echoed in a promotional video by the likes of Niall Horan, Jarvis Cocker, Olly Murs, Ella Eyre, Lianne La Havas and Corinne Bailey Rae!
On July 22, we celebrated the 60th birthday of the Official Albums Chart, and Paul McCartney was the guest of honour!
Crowned the 'king of albums', Macca was presented with our Official Chart Record Breaker award. Click here to read the full story and watch his reaction.
Can James Corden's Carpool Karaoke get any bigger? The presenter was joined by Michelle Obama for its latest installment - and Missy Elliot popped by to sing her verse on This Is for My Girls. Watch it back in full here.
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My Chemical Romance posted a cryptic teaser online on July 20, leading fans to believe they may be reuniting.
Sadly they were quick to confirm there are no plans for a reunion tour - just that their most successful album The Black Parade is getting a ten-year anniversary. Still, better than nothing, right?
Sophie Ellis-Bextor announced details of her new album Familia, which is out on September 2. The record, her sixth to date, sees her return to her popular disco sound, if lead single Come With Us is anything to go by. Click here to watch a trailer for the album.
The Familia tracklist:
1. Wild Forever
2. Death Of Love
3. Crystallise
4. Hush Little Voices
5. Here Comes The Rapture
6. Come With Us
7. Cassandra
8. My Puppet Heart
9. Unrequited
10. The Saddest Happiness
11. Don’t Shy Away
On last night's (July 19) edition of America's Got Talent, Louis Tomlinson assisted Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel on judging duties! He even got a go of the Golden Buzzer!
Kesha announced details of her new "project" called Kesha and the Creepies, which she said on her Facebook page comes from her "deep eternal love of dirty rock & roll and country music". The star will be playing a series on initmate dates with her new bandmates across the US in August. More details here.
Simon Cowell's Syco record label held their summer party at Lancaster House yesterday evening (July 18), with stars such as Simon, Cheryl, Louis Walsh and Sinitta.
Grabbing a snap together were Ella Henderson, Fleur East and Louisa Johnson - the leading ladies of Syco are looking good!
Britney Spears' new single will arrive this Summer, and she has a new perfume on the way too. Britney shared a teaser for Private Show, her new fragance and it is signature Britney. We wish we could turn on lights as fierce as she does!
Fergie brought her MILF$ to London for her first UK show in three years at Wireless Festival on Sunday, July 10. The star performed tracks from her new album Double Dutchess as well as a string of Black Eyed Peas hits.
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An online archive of Prince's presence on social media and the internet has been collated in his memory.
The Prince Online Museum comprises of 12 Prince websites with over 20 years of history, several social archives and transcripts from online chats with fans.
Janelle Monae and Kendrick Lamar partied for 4th of July in style... by performing at the White House!
Janelle shared a heartfelt message on Instagram to mark the occasion: "Outside of White House that our ancestors built! Young black wild and FREE! Fire works popping. BBQ. Forever grateful to our prez and first fam for a magical evening. Thankful for all those who serve. It's not a small thing."
Is Frank Oceans's new album Boys Don't Cry on its way this month? According to a teaser image posted to his official website, it looks like Frank has an official release date stamped in his diary!
Who knew Rihanna was a Trekkie? RiRi shares her love of the sci-fi franchise in the latest trailer for Star Trek: Beyond. Rihanna's new track Sledgehammer is the lead single from the film's soundtrack.
We confirmed the news of Iggy Azalea and Adam Lambert's signings with X Factor Australia in our pictures of the week gallery, so of course, we had to share the first judges official photo too! Iggy, Adam and returning judge Guy Sebastian were photographed at the eighth season's first auditions.
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Jennifer Hudson has switched labels for her fourth album campaign, in quite the Epic move! She announced on Instagram that the legendary LA Reid will co-produce her fourth collection alongside the man behind Whitney Houston, Clive Davis.
Image: Instagram/Jennifer Hudson
Want to relive the music from the epic first 10 minutes of the final episode of Game of Thrones' latest season? Well you're in luck.
The brilliant piece Light of the Seven that accompanied the gripping action from Westeros in last night's season finale is now available to stream on Spotify. We're imagining its spreading like wildfire...
The X Factor will soon be back on our screens, and the show has released footage of quite the interesting audition of an original song called Friday Night. We're not going to lie, it's pretty catchy. It could be your new single Nicole?
Lady Gaga met with the Dalai Lama this past weekend, a union broadcast on Facebook Live. The two discussed mental health and "a more compassionate world", but it may mean Gaga is banned for China. The likes of Bjork and Maroon 5 have previously been blocked from entering the country after they met the Tibetan Buddhist leader, due to the conflicts between the Dalai Lama and his Chinese-ruled nation.
Image: Twitter/Lady Gaga
Beyonce shared some candid images taken backstage at her Formation World Tour and it certainly looks like Queen Bey and her husband Jay Z are as happy as ever. If you throw a similar party when you're in London Bey, let us know!
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Rihanna was reduced to tears earlier this week when performing in Ireland as part of her Anti world tour. Although she was crying during Love The Way You Lie, she completed her set just fine. She's a trooper! Watch her emotional performance here.
"Flex, time to impress!" Fifth Harmony are certainly doing that in the new video for All In My Head (Flex), the second single from their sophomore album 7/27. Watch the visual here.
They've got a new logo, and then they signed up a brand new judge in Iggy Azalea. X Factor Australia have today announced their next new member of the panel is Adam Lambert! Adam joins Iggy and the only returning judge Guy Sebastian when auditions start later this month!
Kelly Clarkson performed live on Facebook every day this week leading to a special announcement on June 24. Instead of "a boring press release", Kelly wanted to lead up to her reveal in her style, so will be performing fan-chosen covers that all link to her announcement.
The announcement? She has signed to a new label, Atlantic Records, and will release a soul-inspired album in 2017!
A live Glastonbury album has been announced in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox. Several artists such as Coldplay, Muse, Foals, CHVRCHES, Wolf Alice and Sigur Rós will have one of their tracks specially recorded at the festival, which happens from June 23 to 26. All proceeds from the album's release will go to Oxfam's Refugee Crisis Appeal.
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It's official - Rita Ora's new home is at Atlantic Records. Following her much publicised from Roc Nation, Rita is on the road towards album number 2, and we're super excited for it!
Rita said in a statement: “Music is my first love and I am looking forward to getting my new songs released. I’m thankful to my new Atlantic Records family for all their support and encouragement. The next chapter is going to be incredible.”
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Rick Astley bagged his first Number 1 album in 29 years this week! He was presented with his Official Number 1 Award by OfficialCharts.com, alongside The Sun's Associate Editor, Dan Wootton, following Rick's guest edit of Dan's Bizarre column earlier in the week.
Adele was among many stars to pay tribute to the LGBT+ community following the shooting in Orlando. In Antwerp, the star waved the rainbow flag while fans shone lights as a mark of respect.
Pic: Instagram/Adele
Sir Paul McCartney paid a special tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, honouring the LGBT people who lost their lives. Performing in Berlin, Paul wrapped the rainbow flag around him and said in German "We stand together with Orlando".
Queen + Adam Lambert headlined Isle of Wight Festival on June 12, dedicating Who Wants To Live Forever to the victims of the Orlando terrorism attack. The song was "for anybody who has been a victim of senseless violence or hatred" said Adam.
Iggy Azalea has been announced as the newest judge on X Factor Australia! Iggy is replacing Dannii Minogue, and revealed on Twitter that she would be filming one week of auditions in June and four weeks of live shows in November. This would suggest that the series will be the shortest yet, with Iggy stating "if it were any longer I wouldn't have signed up for the show".
Madonna made a rare TV appearance in the US on June 9 when she performed classic track Borderline on Jimmy Fallon. She also met President Obama while she was there, as you do.
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No you're eyes aren't deceiving you - that's Leona Lewis performing with Pitbull and singer Cassadee Pope at this year's CMT Music Awards, which took place on June 8. The trio sang Pitbull's latest single Messin' Around, which features Enrique Iglesias, though there was no sign of him anywhere. Watch the performance back here.
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All Eyez On Me, the Tupac Shakur biopic has joined social media channels, sharing more information about the movie. Filming has now been completed, with post-production efforts now in full swing. Follow the project on Twitter for more information, and a video message from Snoop Dogg.
ABBA have reunited on stage for the first time in 30 years! Agnetha, Frida, Bjorn and Benny haven't performed together since 1986, but got together to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary at a private event in Stockholm.
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Oh, Kanye. After his Governor's Ball gig was cancelled due to weather concerns, he decided to throw a last minute guerrilla gig at Webster Hall instead. He then tried to contact the Mayor, asking for streets to be closed off so that the sold out gig could be enjoyed by fans outside. That gig was then called off and carnage ensued!
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What a feel good moment, helpfully orchestrated by Kesha! At Disney World's Gay Days event, Kesha performed some of her biggest hits, also bringing two fans on stage as "competition winners". Little did Naveed know that Kesha and his boyfriend Joey had a trick up their sleeves. Joey proposed... and Naveed said yes!
Image: Instagram/Kesha
Collabro performed at the Britain's Got Talent final as a five-piece, and then member Richard Hadfield quit moments after! For the first time since that drama unfolded, the former BGT winners sang for the first time as a four-piece at June 5's Soccer Aid.
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We're not quite sure performing at a fan's wedding is the best way to get over your own heartbreak, but it certainly is really cool! Taylor Swift did just that this past weekend, performing Blank Space at the wedding of longtime fan Man Singer and his new wife Kenya. Congrats to the new couple!
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We imagine Britney is really loving her job at the moment! The Princess of Pop shared this snap on her Instagram account, giving fans a glimpse at the video for her new single Make Me. Hurry up Britney!
Britney posed with more men this week week though... find out who on the next slide.
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Not content with being surrounded by a dozen shirtless men, Britney posed for a picture with G-Eazy, who will feature on her new single Make Me. He looks happy to be working with Brit, but who wouldn't be?!
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Released this week, Janet Jackson is the cover star on the latest edition of Emirates Woman magazine. Modelling her new collection of Diamonds, the cover spread reflects upon her 50th birthday and current pregnancy with her first child.
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Fall Out Boy are to cover Ray Parker Jr.'s Ghostbusters theme for the upcoming movie released on July 15. The cherry on top? It's a collab with Missy Elliot! Original material also announced for the soundtrack will come from Elle King, Walk the Moon, 5 Seconds of Summer and Wolf Alice!
Meet the newest US girl band Chasing Destiny! Put together by Kelly Rowland on BET's reality show Chasing Destiny, Shyann, Brienna, Ashly, Gabby and Kristal have posed for their first official shoot.
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Talk about a SCARY surprise! Mel B shocked fans at a Rooftop Film Club showing of Spiceworld by turning up to enjoy the movie for herself and relive those classic memories.
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Pixie Geldof, daughter of Sir Bob Geldof and Paula Yates has shared her first ever music to YouTube.
So Strong and Escape Route are not yet available to stream on the likes of Spotify, but you can listen on YT here.
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Fifth Harmony celebrated Work from Home going Platinum in the UK with a performance on the final Britain's Got Talent semi-final! They also snapped for a quick snap with a very happy looking Mr. Cowell!
Fleur East's Sax sent the UK into a frenzy in December and now the infectious tune is ready to make an impact in the US! Fleur made her US TV debut on Dancing with the Stars on May 24, before joining James Corden on The Late, Late Show on May 25.
Prince Harry has been granted permission from the Queen to host a charity concert within the grounds of Kensington Palace. In aid of his Sentebale charity helping HIV/AIDS sufferers in Lesotho, Harry has lined-up Coldplay, Laura Mvula, George the Poet and Nico & Vinz to perform on June 28.
These five are so newsworthy - they're back again! Fifth Harmony go for the natural look on the cover of the latest issue of Wonderland magazine. A thumbs up from us!
After an ill young fan of Florence + The Machine's was unable to attend the band's gig in Austin due to her health, frontwoman Florence Welch visited her instead! Flo visited 15-year-old Karinya at Hospice Austin in Texas and the pair sang tracks such as Dog Days Are Over and Shake It Off. <3
We're not quite sure how or why this has happened, but we're kind of in awe. None other than Kermit the Frog has released a cover of Beyoncé's Hold Up with an accompanying video all about Miss Piggy cheating on him. Brilliant.
Talk about a powerhouse vocal match made in heaven! Ariana Grande performed on the final of the Voice US, belting out her new single Into You. Not content with leaving it there, she then sang Dangerous Woman with Christina Aguilera. It was as amazing as it sounds! Watch the performance here.
Christina Aguilera's performance with a hologram with Whitney Houston has been pulled. The performance was originally due to air on The Voice US but was canned after the footage leaked online, and Whitney's estate were not happy with the quality of the hologram. Full story here.
James Bay was among this year's winners at the Ivor Novellos (May 19), which celebrate excellence in songwriting. James picked up an award for Most Performed Work, while Adele picked up the Songwriter Of The Year gong.
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Another Carpool Karaoke with Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas was posted on May 16 featuring songs from Lovato, Jonas and DNCE’s Cake by the Ocean. As well as a spontaneous live busking performance! Watch the full video here.
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Christina Aguilera tries to impersonate famous female singers in a game of Heads Up while on the Ellen DeGeneres show (May 15). Seeing as Ellen got them all right she’s obviously played this game before! Watch the full video here.
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Little Mix's Get Weird tour is officially the biggest of 2016! Jade, Jesy, Leigh-Anne and Perrie were presented with special discs to celebrate selling 300,000 UK tickets. Congrats ladies!
Some familiar faces from the world of music will be contestants on the upcoming 2016 series of Celebrity Masterchef. Former Sugababe Amelle Berrabah, Jimmy Osmond, Simon Webbe and Sinitta will be wearing the classic aprons taking on big culinary challenges!
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will.i.am held two free AneedA Night Out gigs at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this week to support his new smartwatch Dial. In addition to performances from him, he was joined by Ricky Wilson, Tinie Tempah, Pia Mia... and The Black Eyed Peas! OfficialCharts.com were there and we loved it.
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CHVRCHES have unveiled their new single Warning Call from a very special side-project for the three piece. The track is taken from the soundtrack to upcoming video game Mirror's Edge: Catalyst and came with some fancy branding matching the game's signature red look.
It's not their first foray into video games either - We Sink was featured on the soundtrack to FIFA 14.
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Mel B has confirmed that the Spice Girls have been in meetings together! Emma Bunton posted this selfie of her, Mel and Geri Horner and then Mel confirmed their reunion talks on Lorraine Kelly's breakfast show. What Scary, Baby and Ginger have up their sleeves is not yet clear, so we'll have to wait and see. Let's hope Sporty and Posh can get involved too!
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Fifth Harmony celebrated cracking the US Top 5 with a performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier today. Watch their flirty performance of Work from Home.
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Meghan Trainor pulled the music video for her latest single Me Too on May 9 after noticing her waist had been photoshopped to look slimmer. "I texted the editors like, 'I never asked you to touch my waist. I want my waist back,'" she told USA Today. Click here to watch the video.
Fifth Harmony cover the latest issue of Billboard Magazine. In the accompanying interview, the group reveal they are happy to "finally have a damn voice," adding: "We feel like actual artists. We were little babies in the beginning. Now we're becoming big girls." More here.
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Gwen Stefani belted out her No Doubt classic Don't Speak as well as solo classics The Sweet Escape, Rich Girl and Hollaback Girl (with help from a couple of superstars!) in a Carpool Karaoke session with James Corden on May 4. Watch it in full here.
Also, check out Gwen's Official Top 20 biggest sellers here.
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Beyonce's number 1 fan Adele showed her love for the superstar's latest album Lemonade. Posting this image on Instagram, she said: "I'm not late on this I've just been speechless. Beyonce is the most inspiring person I've ever had the pleasure of worshipping. Her talent, beauty, grace and work ethic are all in a league of their own. I appreciate you so much! Thank god for Beyoncé X"
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Ryan Tedder opens up about OneRepublic's new music in a new interview with Wonderland magazine. In the interview, he talks about the band's new single Wherever I Go, explaining: "It’s very much about obsession, and almost an unnatural, unhealthy level of obsession." Click here to read our first listen review of the song.
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Fans discover that if you leave David Bowie's Blackstar vinyl sleeve in the sun, the star becomes a galaxy. The artwork was designed by longtime Bowie collaborator Jonathan Barnbrook, who initially faced criticism for the simple cover art.
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Busted are back! With a new logo (fancy!) and returning vocals from Charlie Simpson - who was absent from their McBusted project with McFly - Coming Home is a free download that you can get here.
Beyonce kicked off her Formation world tour in Miami on April 27. During the set, she performed Purple Rain as a tribute to the late icon Prince, and dedicated the final song of the night, Halo, to her husband Jay Z. Check out the full setlist here.
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Drake has unveiled the 20-strong tracklisting for his new album Views from the 6. Out April 29, the album features the Number 1 single One Dance and Top 3 hit Hotline Bling.
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Kesha has put her legal troubles to the side and has returned to the studio to record an emotional new version of Zedd's True Colours. Kesha took to social media and said: "It's a miracle when someone gives you a chance at finding your voice again."
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Football fans in Milan are the luckiest people! Not only will they witness the UEFA Champions League Final, they'll also get to see Alicia Keys perform brand new music as part of the new Opening Ceremony concept. Looks like the Superbowl and Olympics may have some new competition!
Pia Mia has been announced as the new face of Madonna's Material Girl fashion line. The range is available in Macy's stores in the US, and Mia will serve as a model and Fashion Director for 16 months.
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Following the sad death of Prince last week, his former backing band The Revolution have announced they will reform and put on a series of shows. It not yet know where or when they will take place, but The Revolution will return to celebrate Prince's illustrious legacy. Watch their announcement here.
Lionel Richie began partying All Night Long in Vegas earlier this week! The Hello singer's Planet Hollywood residency kicked off on Wednesday April 27. Judging by his Instagram shot, he was excited! The merch is something to look forward to too - snazzy t-shirts!
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The music world was rocked on Thursday 21 April by news that legendary artist Prince had passed away at the age of 57. The star, who enjoyed 25 Top 40s in the UK, was found dead at his Minneapolis home, Paisley Park.
Full story: Prince dies at the age of 57
As news broke of Prince's death, all night parties were held in Minneapolis in his honour, like this one in music venue First Avenue. Revellers also packed the streets outside to pay homage to the iconic star and party to his huge hits.
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Sean Paul is all over at the moment. He's collaborating with Sia, Jay Sean and Little Mix, but adding David Guetta to his resume won't hurt! They were in the studio this week, no doubt working on a total banger.
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Meghan Trainor cried with happiness after receiving the engraved version of her Grammy for Best New Artist on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. A happy moment for the No singer, her win didn't come without some backlash...
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Her first full concert since 2011, Sia wowed the crowd at Coachella on April 17. Sia had her right-hand lady Maddie Ziegler by her side to dance through hits such as Chandelier, Cheap Thrills and Chandelier. Watch here.
DJ Khaled was announced as the support act for Beyonce's Formation world tour on April 19. Revealing the news on Instagram, the producer thanked "the incomparable icon Beyonce" for the opportunity. Full story plus Beyonce's world tour dates can be found here.
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Kesha made a surprise appearance at Coachella festival on April 17, joining DJ Zedd for a performance of True Colours. The performance marks the first time Kesha has hit the stage since her legal battle with producer Dr Luke. Click here to watch the performance.
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Muse are presented with a special award for record-breaking crowds at London's O2, playing to 21,000 fans. The unique “in-the-round” staging for the Drones World Tour saw the band perform from the middle of the arena and combined with a new seating capacity for Friday’s show, meant a new record could be set.
Christmas Number 1 victors The NHS Choir signed a record deal with Decca on April 15 and announced details of their debut album Something Inside So Strong, set for release on May 27. The news comes just months after they beat Justin Bieber to the festive top spot. Full story here.
The Lumineers hit Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with Cleopatra on April 15. Receiving their Number 1 album award, the trio said: "It's pretty shocking - we didn't ever think this would happen." Click here to watch the full video.
The UK's Official Vinyl Charts turned 1 on April 15. To celebrate, we revealed the chart's biggest stars over the last 12 months, including the biggest selling vinyl albums and single. Click here to see who came out on top.
Justin Bieber performed a surprise duet with his former mentor Usher during his Purpose world tour on April 13. The pair performed Usher's 2001 classic You Got It Bad. Watch the performance here.
Taylor Swift covers this month's issue of Vogue Magazine. In the interview, the star talks about her relationship with Calvin Harris, saying: "I’m in a magical relationship right now. And of course I want it to be ours, and low-key. This is the one thing that’s been mine about my personal life."
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He's one of the biggest hitmakers of all-time, and now RedOne has been snapped in the studio with Sheppard. We loved the Australian group's first album Bombs Away, so we're excited to hear what this collab might be like!
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The Empire of the Sun boys are teasing us big time! Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore were in the studio this week, hopefully putting the finishing touches to their third studio album, which is one of our 2016 ones to watch. They were with none other than Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham!
We never thought we would see this. Nicole Scherzinger is superimposed onto the Mona Lisa for will.i.am's new single, Mona Lisa Smile. Despite being released in 2013, the track has been re-edited, and comes with a bizarre video filmed in The Louvre. Have a look here!
Beating his fellow Team Ricky member Jolan to the crown, former Liberty X star Kevin Simm is the winner of The Voice UK 2016. Read our chat with him here.
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The final ever episode of American Idol aired in the US last night, with Trent Harmon (bottom left) crowned winner over La'Porsche Renee to his right.
Former judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson returned, as did Idol alumni and past winners such as Carrie Underwood (her performance is bottom right), Jennifer Hudson (top left), Daughtry, Jordin Sparks and more.
Judges Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban also performed.
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We now know why Janet Jackson has postponed all of her European tour dates. The 49-year-old pop icon has announced in a video message that she and her husband are starting a family. Janet says that she is under doctor's orders to rest, and she hopes fans understand that she "does this now". Congratulations Janet!
Laura Mvula has unveiled the tracklisting for her new album The Dreaming Room. Released on June 17th, it is one of our 23 exciting albums still to be released in 2016.
Busted revealed details of their upcoming tour, called Pigs Can Fly, on Monday April 4. "It just goes to show that anything can happen!" Charlie Simpson said. "None of us thought we'd ever tour together again, and it's been an amazing journey getting back to this point. We can't wait to get out on the road!"
The tour kicks off on Wednesday, May 11 at London's Wembley Arena.
All Saints' comeback gig at KOKO in London was met with rave reviews on April 4th. Singing new material from upcoming album Red Flag, and classics such as Never Ever, Melanie, Shaznay, Natalie and Nicole got everyone excited for the album's release on April 8th.
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Looking good ladies! Ally, Camila, Dinah, Lauren and Normani of Fifth Harmony performed at WrestleMania 32 in Dallas, Texas on April 3rd in front of 101,000 people. The kept up the tradition of the evening opening with a rendition of America the Beautiful. 5H follow in the footsteps of the likes of Aretha Franklin, John Legend and Nicole Scherzinger.
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When Dolly met Katy. The Queen of Country and Miss Perry stole the show at the American Country Music Awards (April 3), getting together to perform a medley of Dolly's biggest hits.
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While we desperately wait for the new Beyoncé album that is tantalisingly close, Queen Bey gave us all something to get excited about, her new Ivy Park athleisure clothing line. Sold in Topshop, the clothing will be available from April 14th. Let's hope her new album is too!
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Double Dutchess will soon be with us! Fergie's eagerly anticipated new album and the follow-up to her 2006 debut is now complete, according to producer Venus Brown, who worked with the Black Eyed Pea on the collection. He posted a nice team pic to Instagram - aww!
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Lady Gaga celebrates her 30th birthday with a slice of birthday cake on March 29. On Twitter, she posted: "You made my 20s worth it all."
Take a trip down memory lane by looking over all of Lady Gaga's single and album artwork.
Avicii seemingly announces his retirement from touring in a letter posted on his official website on March 29. In the letter he said "I’ve come to know myself better and realize that there’s so much I want to do with my life. I have strong interests in different areas but there’s so little time to explore them." Click here to read the full post.
The first Glastonbury 2016 festival poster arrived on Tuesday (March 29th) with 70 new names announced. The likes of Ellie Goulding, Cyndi Lauper and Sigur Ros will join headliners Adele, Coldplay and Muse.
Miley Cyrus announced earlier this week that she is joining the panel for Season 11 of The Voice in the United States. Miley will join Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and fellow new judge Alicia Keys for the next series, which will debut in the latter half of 2016.
One thing you'll have to work on though Miley, you're a coach, not a judge! We'll let you off though.
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Congrats to Mike Posner, scoring a second week at the top with his first UK Number 1 with I Took A Pill In Ibiza
Zayn graced the cover of NME this week, in an exclusive interview where he revealed the 1D member he was still closest to was Liam.
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Coldplay's Chris Martin gave us all the feels when he teamed up with US chat show host Jimmy Fallon and tickled the ivories on an intimate duet of David Bowie classic Life On Mars.
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We all want to look our best in our selfies, and Ellie Goulding certainly gave it some extra gloss and glam for this one ahead of her shows at London's O2 on Thursday and Friday.
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It was bad news for Bieber fans, as Justin announced he was going to stop doing meet and greets. The star, who's had a phenomenally busy 12 months, said he was exhausted and wanted to concentrate on giving his fans the best show be could.
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Rapper Phife Dawg, a member of rap pioneers A Tribe Called Quest, has died at the age of 45.
The musician had been struggling with ill health and diabetes for several years, and received a kidney transplant from his wife in 2008.
The group scored a Top 20 hit in the UK with Can I Kick It? in 1991. Click here to see their full UK chart history.
Is Justin Timberlake recording a new album? He posted two pictures in the studio this week, one with Pharrell Williams, the other (distinctly happier) with country band Little Big Town. Colour us intrigued...
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Lana Del Rey is back in the studio after sharing this picture on her Instagram on March 20 with the caption "Every day". Her last album, Honeymoon, was released less than six months ago and peaked at Number 2 in the UK and US.
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Rihanna is taken by surprise after she invited a fan during a show to help her sing her track FourFiveSeconds in a brilliant scene-stealing moment. Watch it back here.
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Promoting her new single Team, Iggy Azalea bared a little bit of flesh on the cover of Schon! Magazine. She's so fancy, but you already knew.
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Little Mix dropped jaws to the floor on March 17th when their cover shoot for Notion Magazine dropped online. Their on magazine stands across the UK whilst touring the country - what more could you want?
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One fifth of The Saturdays Vanessa White performed at London's Cargo nightclub on March 16th, and was visited by her former bandmates Frankie Bridge, Mollie King and Rochelle Humes. Fellow Saturday Una Foden was unable to attend, heading back home to Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. At least she had a good excuse!
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Sad news broke on March 16th that Frank Sinatra Jr., singer and son of the legendary Frank Sinatra had passed away. He had been due to perform in Florida that night. He was 72.
Rihanna's ANTi World Tour show in Miami on March 15th was certainly a hot one" Drake joined her to perform Work, and the two danced like they were the only two people in the room. They clearly have a lot to celebrate, Work has been Number 1 in the States for four weeks.
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Mariah Carey's tour of the UK, The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour has begun. The Chanteuse graced Glasgow first on March 15th. As you can see, Mimi was looking amazing!
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Eastenders actor Danny Dyer makes an unlikely transformation into a Drag Queen for Lucy Rose's Nebraska music video, which was unveiled on March 15. Watch the full video here.
Little Mix kicked off their UK arena tour in Cardiff on March 13. The show covers the group's three studio albums and includes a medley of songs by Beyonce, Justin Bieber and Lethal Bizzle.
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Ariana Grande proved once again that she is queen of impersonations as she performed in the style of Whitney Houston, Britney Spears and Celine Dion on Saturday Night Live on March 12. Watch it back here.
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James Bay's Running has been announced as this year's official Sport Relief single. A new version of the track, recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios, will be the theme for this year's huge fundraising event.
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She may be midway through the southern hemisphere leg of her Rebel Heart Tour, but that didn't stop Madonna putting on an extra special, private show for her fans in Melbourne. The Tears Of A Clown show featured jokes, stories and some deep cuts from her albums – plus Madonna dressed up as a clown throughout. What's not to love?
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Imagine trying to get a snap with Adele in the background, and it turns out she was posing for you without you realising. Pretty cool if you ask us! Lucky fan Kerry Scott did just that, and was happily surprised to get two pictures with the 25 star.
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Coldplay's Chris Martin took to Instagram to share a tribute to George Martin, the 'fifth Beatle' who passed away aged 90.
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Paramore shared this amazing snapshot taken during their second Parahoy cruise trip, a five day holiday venturing between Miami, Florida and Cozumel, Mexico and back again. Paramore performed two sets and were also joined by special guests Chvrches and New Found Glory.
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Zayn unveiled the (rather tricky to read) 18-song tracklisting for his debut solo album Mind Of Mine, which includes the singles It's You and the Number 1 hit Pillowtalk.
We caught up with The 1975 following the news that their second album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It reached Number 1!
It's official - Australia's entrant at Eurovision 2016 is... Dami Im! The winner of X Factor Australia charted at #1 with her debut album, whilst also cracking the Top 10 with her sophomore record. Dami was announced as the act being sent to Stockholm during an event at the Sydney Opera House hosted by Conchita Wurst.
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Nicole Scherzinger has confirmed she is to star in US TV channel ABC's remake of Dirty Dancing. The singer announced the news that she is joining the Debra Messing, Abigail Breslin-featured cast by posting a selfie of her getting into shape for the role. No one puts Scherzy in the corner!
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Foo Fighters released an "Official Band Announcement" on Thursday, mocking rumours that they are to split up. In the video, frontman Dave Grohl tries to go solo, and the band ponder if Gwen Stefani or Justin Bieber would be good replacements. They also give Nick Lachey a tryout. That's right - Nick Lachey. Good to see The Foos (and Nick) don't take themselves too seriously!
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A tribute gig for Viola Beach has been announced, taking place in their hometown of Warrington on April 2. Compered by Radio 1's Phil Taggart, the show features a line-up of friends and influences of the four members and their manager, who were tragically killed in a car accident in Sweden in February.
Britney Spears covers the centennial issue of V Magazine, where she poses for three covers shot by legendary photographer Mario Testino. Britney teases news of her forthcoming album in the mag, which is coming in "Spring" with a new single "any day now". See all three covers here.
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Late last month, we helped the Christmas Number 1 chart toppers the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir meet their chart rival turned major supporter, Justin Bieber!
Watch their meeting on our official YouTube channel.
To celebrate his record breaking placing at Numbers 1, 2 and 3 at the same time, we met up with Justin Bieber and presented him with the first ever Official Charts Record Breaker Award!
Read more here.
The opening night of Adele's tour fell on February 29th, so the global megastar brought it on herself to initiate a Leap Year proposal. Hayley Consuegra proposed to her partner of 10 years Neil, and he said yes!
Watch the proposal here.
Last Sunday (Feb 28) Sam Smith and producer Jimmy Napes celebrated bagging the Best Original Song Oscar for Smith's James Bond theme Writing's On The Wall.
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Elton John and Lady Gaga stopped traffic on Hollywood's Sunset Strip as they performed a show together on Saturday, Feb 12. The one-hour set, which included some of Elton's best-known hits including Tiny Dancer and Rocket Man, was in support of his AIDS Foundation.
"The City of West Hollywood has welcomed the Elton John AIDS Foundation and our annual Academy Awards Viewing Party with open arms for many years, providing us with the perfect environment to host a really fun and special evening,” he said.
Kelly Clarkson returned to where her career started, the American Idol stage. Singing latest track Piece by Piece, Kelly was clearly emotional as she brought the house down... and brought judges Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban to tears. Click here to watch the performance.
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Former Voice UK contestants Joe and Jake will represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, after fending off competition from five other acts on the BBC's selection show Eurovision: You Decide. Listen to their entry You're Not Alone and read our interview with the boys here.
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Star Gigi Hadid took to the stage on the US version of Lip Sync Battle and performed Larger Than Life... with Backstreet Boys members Nick Carter and AJ McLean. Watch here.
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Bow down to the queen! Adele scooped four awards at The BRITs on Wednesday night and closed the show performing When We Were Young. See the full list of winners here.
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Annie Lennox lead the tribute to David Bowie at the BRITs on Wednesday night. Gary Oldman accepted the BRITs Icon Award on behalf of David's Family, and Lorde took to the stage with David's live band members to perform Life on Mars.
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All Saints took to social media to share the track listing for their new album Red Flag, to be released on April 8th.
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Ariana Grande confirmed via Snapchat that her third studio album is to be titled Dangerous Woman.
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Lukas Graham pick up their Official Number 1 Award for 7 Years. Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, frontman Lukas said: “We’re surprised, ecstatic, vibrant and exultant about the success of 7 years! It’s very satisfying when you see your song at the top of the top of the charts." Read our full interview with the group here.
Zayn revealed the artwork for his debut solo album, called Mind Of Mine, on the on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on February 17. The star also performed a new song called It's You, which you can watch back here.
Coldplay won Godlike Genius prize at the 2016 NME Awards and performed their signature hit Fix You at the ceremony in London on February 17. Watch it back here.
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Sia is the latest popstar to take on James Corden's Carpool Karaoke. The Aussie singer-songwriter belted out Alive, Elastic Heart, Titanium and Rihanna's Diamonds, which she wrote. Watch it back here.
Coldplay are the first major headliner announced for this year's Glastonbury. The band, who return to the festival for a fourth time, will play on June 26.
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Gwen Stefani makes history with first live music video for TV for her single Make Me Like You. The one-shot video, which includes multiple costume changes and roller skating, was unveiled live during this year's Grammys on February 15. Click here to watch the video.
Taylor Swift triumphs at this year's Grammys, picking up the coveted Album Of The Year prize for 1989. Click here to see the full list of winners on the night.
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After a number of delays and title changes, Kanye West unveiled his new album The Life Of Pablo at an elaborate fashion event in Madison Square Garden on February 11.
Justin Bieber covers the latest issue of GQ Magazine. In the interview, he explains the meaning behind Sorry, insisting it was about his relationship with Hailey Baldwin. Read the full interview here.
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Gwen Stefani reveals the tracklisting for her upcoming solo album on Instagram on February 10. The collection - called This Is What The Truth Feels Like - is released on March 18 and follows 2006's The Sweet Escape.
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Little Mix cook up their 'Little Pancake Mix' and serve up their tastiest toppings to celebrate Pancake Day on Good Morning Britain on February 9. Watch it back here.
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Is Kylie cooking up new music? Producer Guy Chambers - the star's longtime collaborator - tweeted a pic of them together in a recording studio on February 8.
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Coldplay were joined by Beyonce and Bruno Mars for the Super Bowl 50 half-time show on February 7. Coldplay performed their classics including Viva La Vida and Paradise, while Beyonce gave a rendition of her latest track Formation. Meanwhile, Mars was joined by Mark Ronson for Uptown Funk.
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Miley Cyrus reveals she will be a "key advisor" on the new series of The Voice USA. She posted on Twitter: "Lickin @xtina buttonz!"
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Kanye West unveiled a fake - sorry - "unauthorised" Rolling Stone cover which features himself and the pressing question "does Kanye like mustard?". Shot by rapper Tyler, The Creator, Rolling Stone quickly confirmed the cover wasn't real, prompting Kanye to suggest it should be.
Shawn Mendes is surprised with Official Number 1 Award during BBC's The One Show on February 3, which also included speical guest Jack Black. Watch the Canadian star celebrate with Official Charts here.
Sia delivers a dramatic performance of Bird Set Free to promote her latest album This Is Acting on the Ellen DeGeneres show. Watch it back here.
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Chris Martin is the latest star to take on Carpool Karaoke on James Corden's Late Late Show in the US. The pair belted out Coldplay classics Yellow, Viva La Vida and Paradise, as well as David Bowie's Heroes. Watch it back here.
Tinashe covers the latest issue of Complex magazine. In the interview, the rising star admits she has "no Plan B" for her career, adding: "I’ve set this up so that my entire life is based on this, and if this fails I have nothing else. No career options. No life options." Read the interview here.
A David Bowie mural in Sheffield was met with some criticism online after people suggested it looked more like TV presenter Pat Sharp (you know, him from Fun House!). Sharp responded on Twitter: "I don't see it myself! Also to be mentioned for any reason in the same breath as Bowie is a bit odd to say the least."
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Grease was the word for Carly Rae Jepsen and Vanessa Hudgens, among the stars in a new production of the hit movie musical, broadcast live in the US on Sunday. Carly played the iconic role of Frenchy, and sang a totally new song created specially for the show, while Vanessa starred as Rizzo.
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Zayn releases his debut solo single Pillowtalk and gets hot n' heavy wihth Gigi Hadid in the accompanying music video. Watch the clip in full here.
Rihanna celebrates finishing work on her new album ANTi by giving it a listen with some £4000 Dolce & Gabbana headphones. She then released the album for free (temporarily) on January 27. Full story here.
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All Saints announced details of their first release in nine years on January 27. The quartet will release Their fourth album Red Flag on April 8, preceded by single One Strike on February 26. Full story here.
Rihanna surprise-releases her new single Work, the lead single from her eighth studio album ANTi. Click here to look back through all of the star's single and album artwork.
Justin Bieber flaunts his stuff in a new Calvin Klein ad campaign, which also stars Kendall Jenner, Kendrick Lamar, Fetty Wap and FKA Twigs.
Lana Del Rey teases the music video for her new single Freak, which she shot with Father John Misty and the cast of her previous video, Music To Watch Boys To.
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Ariana Grande is lost for words as she is made Madonna's Unapologetic Bitch in Miami at the final date of the icon's North American leg of her Rebel Heart tour on January 24.
Mariah Carey gets engaged to Australian billionaire James Packer on January 22. The pair, who met less than a year ago, went public with their relationship last summer.
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Daniel Bedingfield will now star alongside Heidi Range and David Essex in War Of The Worlds musical, which runs at at London's Dominion Theatre from February 8 to April 30.
ABBA appear together for the first time in eight years to open a Mamma Mia restaurant in Stockholm on January 20. The restaurant, which serves Greek food, is the idea of band member Bjorn Ulvaeus.
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Jennifer Lopez is joined by Pitbull to perform their smash hit On The Floor as she kicks off All I Have residency in Las Vegas on January 20.
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Fleur East gave a dazzling performance of her new single More & More at the National Television Awards on January 20.
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Rihanna fans will have to wait a little longer for her new ANTI album (what's another week, eh?), as her assistant Jennifer Rosales posts a picture on her Instagram of the singer laying down vocals in Paris on January 20.
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Katy Perry all but confirms her appearance in the upcoming Zoolander sequel after posting this clip on her Facebook page. The singer joins a host of other guests stars in the film, including Justin Bieber, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West, Lewis Hamilton and Ariana Grande.
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Eagles founder Glenn Frey died in New York on Monday, January 18 at the age of 67 after fighting what his family called a "courageous battle" with various illnesses. The Eagles have scored 10 Top 10 albums in the UK and hit singles including Hotel California and Take It To The Limit.
Rihanna confirms she will perform alongside Coldplay and will appear at this year's Grammy Awards in a new advert aired on January 18. During the clip the star promises she will be "worth the wait". Watch the trailer here.
David Bowie is the Starman of the Official Chart as he scores his tenth Number 1 album with Blackstar and 18 more of his albums enter the Top 100 following the news of his death. Full story here.
The nominations for the 2016 BRIT Awards were announced on January 14. Adele and James Bay lead the pack with four nods each, while Jess Glynne and Calvin Harris picked up three each. Check out the full list here.
Adele joins James Corden for the latest installment of his carpool karaoke. The pair belted out her signature hits, as well as Spice Girls' Wannabe and Nicki Minaj's rap in Kanye West's Monster. Watch here.
Pop lovebirds Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris got themselves an unexpected guest for dinner when a superfan pulled up a chair for a pic in a swish restaurant in LA.
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Fans pay tribute to David Bowie outside his former Brixton home on January 11.
Fans lay flowers in David Bowie's hometown of Brixton following his sad death at the age of 69 on January 11.
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Adam Lambert kicks off his Original High world tour at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, which was also streamed live to over 1 million people in China. The tour hits Japan, Australia, America and reaches the UK on April 14.
Big week for Lady Gaga: not only has she secured an Oscar nomination for 'Til It Happens To You, from the documentary The Hunting Ground, but she also won a Golden Globe for her role in American Horror Story.
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Sam Smith celebrates at the Golden Globes with Katy Perry and Jimmy Napes. Smith and Napes won a prize for their co-written James Bond theme Writing's On The Wall on January 11.
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London artist-producer wins the BBC's Sound Of 2016 poll on January 8, which tips acts for success in the year ahead. The singer said the win left him "pretty stunned at the end of one of the most emotionally and physically intense years of my life".
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Zayn Malik covers this week's Billboard magazine on January 7. In the interview he admits that he has struggled to remain friends with his former One Direction bandmates but thought their recent single Drag Me Down was "sick", though he didn't buy their latest album Made In The A.M. More here.
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Craig David re-worked Justin Bieber's Love Yourself into his signature garage sound in a Live Lounge session for BBC 1Xtra. Craig later posted on Twitter that the "love for this is overwhelming". Watch the performance here.
Adele revealed she hates the gym as much as the best of us, as she posted she was "getting ready" for her upcoming world tour on Instagram on January 6.
Fall Out Boy and Demi Lovato parody N Sync's It's Gonna Be Me in the music video for the band's latest single Irresistible. The visual, which was directed by Wayne Isham (who directed the original N Sync clip in 2000) was unveiled on January 6. Watch the full video here.
Taylor Swift shares her stunning performance of her song Wildest Dreams, recorded on September 30 last year at the Grammys Museum in Los Angeles. Watch the full performance here.
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