R&B

Rising singer J. Brown just released a new album, The Art Of Making Love, via MochaMusic/SRG-ILS Group.  The 12-track album includes previously released tracks “123 Fourplay” and the Kevin Ross-assisted “Weightless.” The latter song, released as the second offering, was written and produced by Ross. The Art Of Making Love features the freshly-released lead single,

Otis Kane has returned with his song “Smile,” which he co-wrote and co-produced with D Mills. On the lovestruck tune, Kane describes how a special person has the ability to turn his bad mood into a good one whenever he needs a boost. Discussing his new single, Kane says, “This song is about my relationship

Jordan Hawkins is cranking out more tunes. The self-proclaimed R&B Rockstar has shared “Bad Gurl,” a new song that he wrote and produced himself. Hawkins skillfully uses his flexible voice to praise a foxy woman who effortlessly caught his eye on the hazy, alternative R&B track. He also oscillates between singing and rapping, lusting over

Grammy-winning singer Mýa is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her third album, Moodring, with a digital deluxe edition. Dubbed Mooding (Deluxe), the expanded edition features nine additional tracks previously unavailable on streaming platforms. Among the batch of tracks are international bonus tracks (“Moodring,” “Little Too Much, Little Too Late,” “EXtacy”), four remixes of “My Love Is Like…Wo”

Dvsn has announced 13 additional tour dates for the second leg of their Working On My Karma World Tour. The new leg opens Sept. 4 at Billboard Live in Osaka, Japan, with two other stops Sept. 6 to Sept. 7 in Tokyo, Japan.  After their concerts overseas, dvsn will be back in North America to

Leon Thomas has enlisted Victoria Monét for the official remix of his single, “Breaking Point.” Most of the overdriven guitar-backed track remains intact, as Thomas keeps many of his vocal parts. Monét expresses her melancholic perspective on the unpredictable nature of love. “Like fire on an ocean floor, I don’t understand how we’re here /

Rising singer Jastin Martin has unveiled a new song called “Miss Me Yet?” which she co-wrote with Grammy and Emmy-winning songwriter and producer David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris. Against a twinkling production, Martin sings about being romantically misled after a promising suitor didn’t keep up their end of the deal with doing right by her heart. 

Dionne Warwick is getting her flowers this year. The music icon has been crowned recipient of the SoundExchange Music Fairness Award for her advocacy work with SoundExchange and the musicFIRST coalition in support of the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA). The AMFA bill, supported by SoundExchange, aims to guarantee that artists receive payment for their

Tone Stith’s latest single, “Girls Like You,” is now a top 10 hit on Billboard.  The lovelorn tune makes a debut at No. 6. on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart this week, led by Coco Jones’ “ICU.”  “Girls Like You,” which reached No. 1 on iTunes’ R&B Songs chart, was released on June 30

Babyface’s latest single “As a Matter of Fact” has locked in a third week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. This is the music icon’s longest time as a soloist at the top of this chart. This move also pushes Babyface in the lead among male acts for the most weeks at

Coco Jones’ single “ICU” continues to prove it’s a hit that sticks. The Camper-produced track re-enters Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart this week at No. 1.  It’s Jones’ first time leading this chart, which according to Billboard, tracks “the week’s most popular downloaded songs” and is “ranked by sales data as compiled by Luminate.”

Teyana Taylor continues her annual sweep of singles awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her 2018 track “Rose In Harlem” has been certified gold with more than 500,000 equivalent units sold. It marks Taylor’s second certified release this year behind the Wu-Tang Clan-assisted remix of “Gonna Love Me,” which also is now

Maxwell has hinted at his sixth studio album, blacksummers’NIGHT, in a recent social media post. The legendary singer, songwriter and producer shared his third and final installment in a trilogy started in 2009 is still on the way.   “That_NIGHT music takes time; she dressing,” Maxwell wrote in a tweet for a photo of a half

Life can feel chaotic and overwhelming at times, especially when we start to contemplate all the things we wish to mend. Rising alt-R&B singer Casper Sage’s new track, “Flow State,” beautifully strives to soothe life’s abrasions with pure gratitude and contentment. “I want to flow like the water and I’m running out of things to

Kali Uchis has earned her first RIAA award of the year. Her single “Moonlight” has been certified gold, exceeding over 500,000 equivalent units sold. “Moonlight” marks Uchis’ first musical release from her latest album, Red Moon In Venus, to score a certification. It’s also her first solo singles award since April 2022 when “Telepatía” advanced

R&B veteran Eric Roberson has returned with “Things Meant For Me,” which he co-wrote and co-produced with Brett “Bdubb” Baker. “Things Meant For Me’” is best listened to alone, with just the listener and their thoughts. It’s a moment to reflect on original expectations and appreciate where things have ended up, which can provide a

R&B veteran Mario has signed a deal with Epic Records in partnership with his imprint, New Citizen.  It’s his first major-label deal in nearly a decade and his return to Sony Music Entertainment, the parent company of Epic Records. He was previously signed to RCA Records but left in the early 2010s to pursue his

R&B sensation Khalid has a new song featured on the newly released Barbie soundtrack. The track is titled “Silver Platter” and was co-written and co-produced by Chase Worrell, Denis Kosiak, and Jason Kellner. With a lively piano-based production, “Silver Platter” is a bubbly pop and R&B track in which Khalid pursues a potential partner to

Mary J. Blige is making a big comeback to the world of radio. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and WBLS’ Creative Program Director DJ Funkmaster Flex have revealed that she will host a brand new radio show every Saturday on New York’s 107.5 WBLS, also known as the World’s Best Looking Sound. Blige and her

Genre-bending artist Fridayy has released his new single “When It Comes To You,” which he co-produced with KVRIM, Kofo and Aidan Brody. The song arrives with a heartwarming music video, directed by Dragon Andic, which can be viewed below. On the slinking track, Fridayy recounts a time when he was in a deep emotional abyss