R&B

Emerging R&B quartet WanMor has released their new single “Baby” via Mary J. Blige‘s Beautiful Life Productions and 300 Entertainment. Produced by Hitmaka and The Breed, “Baby” is a heartwarming ode to a love interest. “Baby, you know I’m so proud of you, I keep it a hundred with you,” the croon in the chorus.

Usher is back. The R&B icon has returned with his long-awaited ninth album, Coming Home, via mega, a music collective he co-founded with L.A. Reid, in partnership with gamma. It’s Usher’s first commercial album release as an independent artist.  The 20-track album includes the previously shared singles “Good Good” featuring Summer Walker and 21 Savage, “Risk

R&B legend Monica will be joining rap icon Nicki Minaj as a special guest on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. Monica announced the news while on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Thursday morning (Feb. 8). She will appear on the North American leg, which begins March 1 in Oakland, California. From there, Mo’ and Nicki

BJ The Chicago Kid has unveiled the dates for his headlining Gravy Tour to support his latest album, Gravy.  The tour kicks off April 27 at Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria, Virginia. From there, BJ will perform in major U.S. cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Atlanta, before concluding in Honolulu. The majority of BJ’s tour

Last updated: Feb. 7, 2024 As we enter the new year, more R&B artists are gearing up for tours and concerts in 2024. Before we get into the upcoming shows, let’s look back at some of the highlights of 2023. R&B artists from all walks of life toured cities worldwide. Rising acts like Chlöe, Coco

Andra Day has released her new song “Probably.” She co-wrote and co-produced it with Caleb Morris, Charles Jones, David Wood, Nando Raio and Shay Godwin.  Regarding the song’s inspiration, Day says, “It came from the idea that there are three sides to every story: There are two people involved, if we’re looking at it that

Ryan Leslie is back. The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter has returned with his new album, You Know My Speed.  The 10-track offering includes the previously shared “Run It Back.” The album also features an appearance from fellow R&B crooner Bobby V on the closing track, “Sounds.” The bedroom track was initially released in 2015.  Black Phoenix

Usher has announced his Past Present Future Tour dates. The 24-city North American leg kicks off Aug. 20 at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C. From there, Usher will perform shows in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Toronto, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Miami and Atlanta. The tour will conclude Oct. 29 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.  Presale tickets will

Victoria Monét has taken over another radio chart. The three-time Grammy winner’s hit single “On My Mama” has reached No. 1 at rhythmic radio, knocking Jack Harlow’s “Lovin On Me” to No. 2. The 2000s-inspired track received 5,883 spins this week with an audience impression of 16.2 million, according to Mediabase.  “WOW!! ON MY MAMA

Mariah Carey is returning to Las Vegas. The global icon has announced her residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM.  The Celebration of Mimi: Live in Las Vegas will run from April 12 through April 27.  Presale tickets will be available Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general

Keith Sweat’s debut album, Make It Last Forever, and Eric Benét’s sophomore effort, A Day in the Life, will be reissued on vinyl via Rhino Records.  The record company announced both vinyls will release on Feb. 23 as part of its Black History Month celebration. Sweat’s Make It Last Forever will be available as a 1LP, while Benét’s A Day

The 66th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony was held Sunday (Feb. 4) at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.  At the ceremony, hosted by Justin Tranter, many of the award winners were announced ahead of the televised Grammy ceremony, including the majority of the categories in the R&B field.  Four of the five categories in the

Victoria Monét is now a three-time Grammy Award winner. The singer and songwriter took home awards in different fields, including the coveted General Field.  At the premiere ceremony, held before the main telecast, Monét won Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for her debut album, JAGUAR II. She shares the award with John Kercy, Kyle Mann, Patrizio “Teezio” Pigliapoco,

Coco Jones is now a Grammy-winning artist. The singer won Best R&B Performance for her breakout single “ICU” at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday. “ICU” was nominated among other solid R&B tracks, including Chris Brown’s “Summer Too Hot,” Robert Glasper’s “Back To Love” featuring SiR and Alex Isley, Victoria Monét’s “How Does It Make

Daniel Caesar is back with a new song, “Waiting In Vain,” a cover of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1977 classic.  Caesar’s self-produced version is from the Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack. The seven-track project will release Feb. 14 via Tuff Gung/Island Records. Speaking on his connection to Marley’s music, Caesar recalls: “My dad used to sing

Ledisi is ready to celebrate the Good Life on her 11th album, hitting digital retailers on March 1 via Listen Back Entertainment/BMG. Physical copies will be available on March 15. Along with her album announcement, Ledisi has shared a new track, “Perfect Stranger,” featuring Kenny Lattimore. The romantic track was produced by Ledisi’s longtime collaborator Rex Rideout. 

The 2024 Sol Blume Festival lineup has been revealed. The three-day festival returns Friday, May 3, to Sunday, May 5, at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. Snoh Aalegra is the headlining act for day one. JoJo, Omar Apollo, Maeta, PinkPantheress, Naomi Sharon, RAAHiiM, UMI and others will hit the stage ahead of Aalegra’s closing performance.

R&B megastar Usher has teamed up with Nigerian singer Pheelz for his new track, “Ruin.”  The R&B-meets-Afrobeats groove is an earworm at first listen. On the silky groove, produced by Pheelz, Usher brings closure to a failed relationship. Even though he’s heartbroken by the situation, he doesn’t hesitate to move on with his single life.

Lifetime has announced its new original movie, Single Black Female 2: Simone’s Revenge. Amber Riley, K. Michelle, and Raven Goodwin will reprise their roles in the sequel to the 2022 film. Per the logline, “Three years after narrowly escaping the murderous clutches of her half-sister Simone (Amber Riley), Monica (Raven Goodwin) is ready for a fresh

Rising R&B singer Norelle has returned with her new single “Again.”  On the song, produced by Emmy winner Adam Blackstone and Steve McKie, Norelle sings about the sensational feeling of continuously falling in love with her partner.  “Moving through me like a hurricane / Never imagined I’d feel this way ’bout you / Got me