R&B

Beyoncé’s eighth album, Cowboy Carter, dominates multiple Billboard charts in its opening week. The sprawling body of work bolts to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with 407,000 equivalent units sold in the first week. According to Billboard, Cowboy Carter sold 168,000 pure copies and garnered 300.41 million official streams — Beyoncé’s biggest streaming week. Cowboy Carter

Rising singer Tanerélle has released her new single “Better Days,” produced by Dazy and Midi Jones. Over smooth production, enriched by warm guitar plucks, cinematic strings and crisp drums, Tanerélle finds solace in the face of adversity. Instead of focusing on the negative, she chooses to remain hopeful.  “Keep a slow pace, show face /

Rising singer Amber Mark is back with her new single “Comin’ Around Again” via PMR/Interscope Records. Over a lush production embellished with a resonant bassline and warm piano, Mark sings about a guy she’s met who could very well end up being a future partner. “Boy, I ain’t got high hopes / But damn you’re

Khalid has returned with his new single, “Please Don’t Fall in Love With Me,” produced by Jason Kellner and Denis Kosiak. On the melancholic track, which samples Alicia Keys’ “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready),” Khalid laments about an ex-lover he can’t shake off. Lyrically, the song delves into the complex emotions felt after a breakup: betrayal (“The fact

The Capital Jazz Fest 2024 lineup has been revealed. The 31st annual event returns to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, from June 7 to June 9.  The Friday Night Soul concert, hosted by Laiya St. Clair, will feature performances by Anthony Hamilton, Chrisette Michele, and Teedra Moses. The show will run from 7 p.m. to

Lucky Daye is dropping new music this month. The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter revealed his next single, “Hericane,” will release April 19. The New Orleans native shared the news Wednesday (April 3) on Instagram, along with a pre-save link.  Daye first teased “Hericane” track in March. He posted a video of him in a car playing

Welcome to the Tillerverse. Grammy-nominated artist Bryson Tiller has shared his self-titled album via RCA Records.  The 19-track concept album takes listeners on an odyssey through Tiller’s musical palette that goes beyond the trapsoul box he’s been placed in. He bounces from silky bedroom jams (“Attention”) and flirty grooves (“Persuasion” featuring Victoria Monét) to Jersey

It looks like Kehlani is ready to hit the club again. The Grammy-nominated singer has returned with their new single “After Hours,” produced by Khris Riddick and Alex Goldblatt.  On the sweaty groove, which samples Cordell ‘Scatta’ Burrell’s “Coolie Dance Riddim,” Kehlani sings about making a connection with someone on the dancefloor and isn’t ready

Beyoncé has surprised the Beyhive with “Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix,” an alternative version of her No. 1 hit.  The remix opens with the original country track before transitioning to a New Orleans bounce production, colored by a new verse and added vocals. The “Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix” arrives just days after

Maeta’s breakout single “Though The Night,” featuring Free Nationals, remains atop Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for a second week. The song first reached the top spot in the chart dated March 30, marking Maeta’s first No. 1 hit on any chart. “I’m so excited to have my first number one!” Maeta exclusively told Rated

TLC has achieved a new milestone on Spotify.  Their 1999 hit “No Scrubs” has surpassed one billion streams on the streaming service. It’s the legendary R&B group’s first song to reach the billions club on Spotify.  “No Scrubs,” co-written by Kandi Burruss, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and Kevin Briggs, was the lead single from TLC’s third

Tamar Braxton’s latest single “Notice Me” is getting attention on multiple Billboard charts. The Donald Sales-produced track has debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart. It’s not only Braxton’s fifth top 10 hit on this chart but also her highest peak so far.  Here is a breakdown of Tamar Braxton’s top

“This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album,” the global superstar declared earlier this month in an Instagram post about her eighth album, act ii: Cowboy Carter, which is out today (March 29). Cowboy Carter is the second installment of Bey’s trilogy album series that launched with 2022’s act i: Renaissance.  The genre-defying album,

Omarion’s latest single, “Taking Off,” featuring BJRNCK, has landed on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart (dated March 30). The Greg Curtis-produced track opens at No. 28 on the chart led by Maeta’s “Through The Night.”  “Taking Off” is Omarion’s second song in four months to debut on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. His 2023 single

Alabama-born singer Lendryx has returned with his new single “Halfway Open.” The self-penned track was produced by Yogic Beats and Jameel “Jproof” Roberts. On “Halfway Open,” Lendryx tells a prospective lover — who isn’t ready for a committed relationship just yet — that he’s willing to take things extra slow. While Silk Sonic vowed to

When SiR joins our Zoom chat, the singer, born Sir Darryl Farris, is beaming. The Inglewood native tells me he just got home from a gym workout and was bumping OutKast’s 1998 gem “Skew It on the Bar‐B” moments before our call. “I was just trying to get hyped for our interview, man — get

Alicia Keys has achieved a new milestone on Spotify. Her 2003 single “If I Ain’t Got You” has surpassed one billion streams on the platform. It’s her first song to cross this threshold on Spotify. Next in line is 2007’s “No One,” which has 818.2 million streams at the time of publication. “If I Ain’t

Halle Bailey’s new single “In Your Hands” has debuted on multiple Billboard charts this week. The heartwarming song opens at No. 3 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, currently led by Muni Long’s “Made For Me.” It’s Halle’s second top 5 solo hit on this chart. Her solo debut single, “Angel,” bowed at No.

After much anticipation, legendary R&B groups Xscape and SWV have announced their co-headlining The Queens of R&B Tour. The two groups will be joined by fellow ’90s R&B acts Mýa, Total, and 702 as special guests.  The North American tour, produced by Monami Entertainment and Live Nation, begins Jun 27 at Toyota Pavilion in Concord,

Jhené Aiko has announced the dates for her headlining Magic Hour Tour. The Grammy-nominated singer will be joined by supporting acts Coi Leray, Kiana Ledé, Tink and UMI. The Magic Hour Tour kicks off June 19 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. From there, it will make stops in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Brooklyn, Orlando, Atlanta, and more.