R&B

Justin Timberlake has announced the dates for The Forget Tomorrow World Tour, kicking off this spring.  The music star shared the news at his recent appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.  The North American leg of Timberlake’s first tour in five years launches April 29 in Vancouver, British Columbia, at Rogers Arena. From there, he

It looks like fans will get to see Mary J. Blige perform at the 2024 Lovers & Friends Festival. According to a new update from the Festival’s Instagram account, the R&B icon will remain on the lineup, despite a previous report. “THE QUEEN OF R&B HERSELF, MARY J BLIGE! We can’t wait to see her

Marques Houston is back with a new song, “Admit It,” his first release since 2022.  The Jordan James and Jai Sessions-produced track is a blend of R&B and Afrobeat stylings — something Houston was intentional about exploring.  “I’ve had the itch to come back and do music heavily the past year or so,” Houston tells

J. Valentine has released a passionate track, “The Day After.” He co-wrote it with the song’s producer, Shawn Holmes, and singer/songwriter Feather.  “The Day After” arrives just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s a devotional ballad about loving on a partner, not only during the highs but also through the lows. It reassures that, even

Update (Jan. 26, 2024): Lovers & Friends Festival has confirmed that Mary J. Blige will indeed be performing at the event in Las Vegas. “THE QUEEN OF R&B HERSELF, MARY J BLIGE!  We can’t wait to see her perform in vegas,” the festival posted on Instagram on Friday. In a follow-up comment, they wrote: “Yes

R&B heartthrob SiR makes a mighty return with “No Evil,” his first official single since 2022, via TDE/The Orchard. On the Taylor Hill-produced track, SiR trades his velvety, smooth vocals for a grittier approach, as he balances themes of loneliness and longing.  “What’s your superpower / Show me what you’re made of / I’ve been lonely

When Lovers & Friends Festival announced its star-studded lineup on Tuesday (Jan. 23), many R&B fans flocked to social media to share excitement. Mary J. Blige was among the massive list of artists set to perform. However, Blige went to social media on Thursday (Jan. 25) to clarify that she was mistakenly added to the

Justin Timberlake is back. The legendary singer has kicked off a new era with “Selfish,” the lead single from his sixth album, Everything I Thought It Was.  He produced the song with Louis Bell and Cirkut, who also helped him write it, along with Theron Thomas and Amy Allen.  “Selfish” finds Timberlake grappling with his insecurities

Trevor Jackson has returned with his new single “James Dean.”  On the self-penned track, the singer and actor reflects on his journey to stardom, from his early beginnings in Indiana to making a name for himself in Hollywood. The song is titled after the actor, also from Indiana. (Dean tragically died from a car accident

2023 was yet another thrilling year in R&B. Seasoned artists like Musiq Soulchild, Janelle Monáe and Chris Brown proved why they remain in the game. Singer-songwriters Victoria Monét, Leon Thomas, and Kenyon Dixon delivered quality projects, making it no wonder why artists like Ariana Grande (Monét), Drake (Thomas) and Tyrese (Dixon) have worked with them

The Amours, the R&B sister duo consisting of Jakiya and Shaina, have announced dates for their headlining Changes Tour.  The mini tour kicks off March 7 in Dallas. From there, they will perform in U.S. cities, including Atlanta and Washington, D.C., before concluding March 29 in Philadelphia.  Tickets are on sale now at The Amours’

Victoria Monét will be receiving her much-deserved flowers at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the ceremony will return March 6 at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, California.  Monét will receive the Rising Star Award. Other honorees include singer Tems (Breakthrough Award), rap artist Ice Spice (Hitmaker Award), pop

Jon B. has released a video for his new single “Waiting On You” featuring Tank.  Directed by Tragic Vision, the video captures the time before Jon B. and a future lover make a connection.  “‘Waiting on You’ describes the feeling of anticipating love in your life, the seasons of waiting,” Jon B. explained. He added,

Muni Long is eyeing her next hit. Her latest single, “Made For Me,” debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week at No. 93. It’s Long’s third entry on the popular singles chart. Here’s a quick breakdown of Long’s Hot 100 entries: “Hrs & Hrs,” No. 16 peak (2022) “Angel,” Pt. 1, Kodak Black,

The 2024 Lovers & Friends festival lineup has been announced. The festival returns Saturday, May 4, at Las Vegas Fairgrounds in Las Vegas, Nevada.  R&B king Usher will perform his groundbreaking album Confessions in honor of its 20th anniversary. The star-studded R&B lineup also includes Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, TLC, Brandy, Monica, Ciara,

Lucky Daye has achieved his sixth entry on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart (dated Jan. 27).  His D’Mile and Bruno Mars-produced single “That’s You” has debuted at No. 26 on the chart, currently led by Mary J. Blige’s “Still Believe in Love.”  Daye’s previous entries include a No. 1 hit and three top 10s.

Mary J. Blige’s optimistic single “Still Believe in Love,” featuring Vado, logs its fifth consecutive week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart.  It’s Blige’s longest-running No. 1 since 2016’s “Thick of It,” which dominated the chart for 16 weeks. The Jazmine Sullivan-penned hit appeared on Blige’s defiant album, Strength of a Woman. 

Rising singer-songwriter UMI has independently released her new EP, talking to the wind.  The breezy, four-track project, written entirely by UMI and produced by V-Ron, includes the previously shared “why dont we go” and “happy im.” Interestingly, talking to the wind doesn’t include “wherever u r” featuring V of BTS, which she dropped in late

It’s official: Mary J. Blige has a new project in the works.  Blige confirmed the news in an interview with Big Tigger of Atlanta’s V-103. During their 20-minute conversation, Big Tigger asked Blige about her plans to release new music.  “I’m working on a project,” Blige disclosed. “Something nice for my fans.”  Blige didn’t divulge

Gnarls Barkley, the genre-bending duo consisting of vocalist CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse, has reached a new milestone on Spotify.  Their 2006 hit single “Crazy” has surpassed one billion streams on the platform. It’s the duo’s first song to achieve this feat.  “Crazy” was the lead single from Gnarls Barkley’s debut album, St. Elsewhere. Before