[Watch] Ariana Grande Performs "The Way And "Right Here" @ "Kimmel Live"

It's been a while since we had some Ariana Grande on the site, so let's change that with her set at Jimmy Kimmel Live. Taking to the stage, the pint-sized singer with the 4-octave range gave us near enough note perfect renditions of Yours Truly's The Way and Right There.

Watching the performances it's becoming more and more undeniable that Ariana's "whistle notes" are in fact extended falsetto. That's no bad thing, as it allows for more connection to the rest of the range, as well as more dependability, than the whistle register does- unless of course you're someone like Minnie Ripperton, who could seamlessly move between head/falsetto and whistle. However, though Ariana can definitely sing in the whistle register [see here], I'm still seeing fans wrongly credit notes like those in the videos below as examples of her skill in the highest register of the human voice.

Still, whistle notes or not, the elasticity and skill of her youthful voice is something to behold! Check out the performances and see if you agree with Katy Perry, who said of Ariana's voice:

"I love her. I think she has the best female vocal in pop music today...She has literally the best voice, the best voice live. She kills it. She's so good."

[Music Video] India Arie Spreads Good Vibes with "Just Do You"

Feeling low? Then let Neo Soul singer India Arie lift your spirits with new single, Just Do You. This song is the second to be taken from her fifth studio album, Songversation and it's packed full of the positive energy that India has become synonymous with [hear Brown Skin, Little Things, Video].

Having been bombarded with so much overt sexuality from our Divas of late, it's nice to be given a chance to catch my breath and be reminded that there are others out there bucking this trend- we just need to look away from the mainstream to find them. Thankfully India is close enough to popular culture that her message stands a good chance of reaching those who really need it.

Enjoy!

[News Spam] Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Cher and Charlotte Church

Mariah Carey has released the title to the follow-up single to smash, #Beautiful. Are you ready for this? Well here it is, the name of her next single will be: The Art Of Letting Go...Yes, the same title as that of her new album. You know, the one she told us the name of back in August! Totally worth the wait...

Also, Mariah dropped a message to her lambs, via Facebook, telling them of the trials and tribulations that she has suffered of late. Her latest set will reflect these struggles, thus creating one of her most "important albums" to date . No shade, but Mariah, you say near enough the same thing everytime you release a new album. Still stoked for it though.

[Free For All Friday]

Free For All Friday time- can you believe it's been three weeks since the last one!  Today I will mostly be looking for a gap in the rain to run out to the shops! Screw it, waiting is for chumps! (Goes to look for an umbrella).

If you don't know the score, here be the rules:

• Try not to get too perverted-this site still needs to basically be "safe for work".
• If somebody starts a controversial subject, try keeping it civil when dealing with it. If things get out of hand please flag the conversation.
• It would be nice if it stuck to music, but it's not a requirement! So talk about news, current events, how you're getting your hair done next time you hit the hairdresser! Whateves, really!
• No nasty comments aimed at other users.

Inappropriate hugs to all y'all and wishing you an awesome weekend!

[Music Video] Lady Gaga, "Aura"

Lady Gaga has a part in the new Robert Rodriguez-directed movie, Machete Kills. With that role also comes a spot on the soundtrack, to which Gaga has selflessly handed over Artpop opener, Aura.

The film looks to be an over-the-top action romp with B-movie leanings, and Gaga's track scores the montage of clips (in the just released lyric video) perfectly. The song itself reminds me of Born This Way's Americano- which I liked- so it's unsurprising I enjoyed Aura from the first listen.

Being that the project looks like a whole heap of overblown zaniness, I wouldn't be holding my breath for any Oscar nods to materialise from Gaga's part as La Chameleón. But who cares, fun times look to be ahead- even if ironically so!

[Album discussion] Lady Gaga Should Totally Have Recorded Miley Cyrus's "Someone Else"

The title pretty much says it all, but I'll elaborate a little. Nesting in the bowels of Miley Cyrus's Bangerz is one of my favourite songs off of the album: Someone Else.

The feisty break-up song, produced by Mike Made It, is ably handled by Cyrus- so I'm not trying to be shady by suggesting Lady Gaga should have sung it. In fact, the track houses one of the best vocals on the album; showing how diverse Miley's voice can be as it constantly morphs and changes as the track progresses. However, I can't help but hear the Gagster when listening to it.

[New Music] TLC, "Meant To Be"

To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of TLC (oh, how the time has flown!), a greatest hits album, TLC 20: 20th Anniversary Hits, will be arriving for our consumption this month. Along with the celebratory album- which contains four new songs- VH1 has also filmed a biopic charting the true story of the group. CrazySexyCool:The TLC Story will be released on October 21, 2013- so note that in your diaries, fans!

So while we wait for these treats to come our way, one of the new songs from the album has been released to tide us over. Take a listen to the (slightly dated, but well meaning) Neyo-penned Meant To Be, below.