R&B

Puddin (a.k.a. K. Michelle) has unveiled the music video for her official debut solo single, “Tennessee.” The video features Puddin and four other Black women dressed in frilly white attire performing a chair choreography around a bonfire. Meanwhile, Puddin’s love interest is outside drinking beer and acting out lyrics about a drunken lover in a

The Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) honored last year’s most accomplished songwriters and music publishers at its 2023 SESAC Music Awards in Hollywood, California, on Tuesday (Sept. 19). During the ceremony, songwriter Daniel Loptain (a.k.a. Oneohtrix Point Never) and music publisher Songs of Downtown received recognition for their work on four songs

Rising Ethiopian-American singer and songwriter Berhana has released a new song, “Break Bread.” It was co-produced by Michaël Brun, Danny McKinnon, Baird, and Gabe Acheson. On the meticulously arranged and produced track, a hesitant Berhana takes another chance at getting to know a woman despite past disappointments. He praises his date for her patience as

Kevin Ross returned with Midnight Microdose, Vol. 2, the second installment of a planned three-part series. Midnight Microdose, Vol. 2 includes the previously shared track “Ready For It” featuring Eric Bellinger, which now boasts a newly released music video.  Regarding his collaboration with Bellinger, Ross stated, “I just wanted to make a bop that wasn’t

Halle Bailey has treated her fans to an acoustic performance of her solo debut single, “Angel,” keeping the momentum going strong. With the assistance of harpist Madison Calley, Halle fully invests herself in delivering a pleasurable listening experience that showcases her spectacular and elastic vocal talent. “Angel” has garnered more than 8.4 million streams on

The latest release from The Shindellas, “Think of Me,” proves they still have their touch. The musical duo Louis York, composed of Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly, wrote and produced the deeply soulful love song. “Think of Me” is pleasure to the ear for those often away from their significant others. The Shindellas sing to

Brent Faiyaz is celebrating his 28th birthday (Sept. 19) with new music. The Columbia, Maryland, native has released a fresh tune titled “WY@” via his newly minted company ISO Supremacy/UnitedMasters. It was produced by Freeze, Anthine Walters, Othello, Dpat and Berg. On “WY@,” which stands for “where you at,” Faiyaz sings about a toxic love that

Jhené Aiko has collected her eighth award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) this year. Her 2013 breakup anthem, “Comfort Inn Ending (Freestyle),” is now certified platinum, achieving one million equivalent sales units. It marks Aiko’s 16th platinum-selling single of her career.  Aiko’s most recent platinum (or higher) certifications include “While We’re Young”

Craft Recordings has announced Teddy Pendergrass’ holiday album, This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love), will be released to streaming services Nov. 3. As part of the announcement, the label has unleashed Pendergrass’ rendition of “Joy To The World.” This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love) contains a mix of originals such as “I Won’t Have Christmas” and “Christmas

R&B duo Louis York and Anthony Hamilton’s latest collaboration, “Alone A Lot,” debuts on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart during the week of Sept. 23. The soul-stirring tune opens at No. 29 on the airplay chart, joining Khamari’s “These Four Walls” (No. 27) as the only new entries this week.  “Alone A Lot” was released

Brent Faiyaz has achieved eight new awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Wasteland, is now certified platinum for selling one million equivalent units. It marks Faiyaz’s first platinum-selling album to date. It was first certified gold in November 2020 after tallying 500,000 equivalent units. Faiyaz’s Drake-assisted single “Wasting Time,” produced

Rising soul singer and songwriter Danielle Ponder has released a deluxe edition of her debut album, Some Of Us Are Brave, via Future Classic.  Some Of Us Are Brave (Deluxe) contains all eight songs from the standard edition, plus Ponder’s new single “Roll The Credits,” as well as unheard live versions of a few album cuts,

Emerging singer Alex Isley and Grammy-nominated producer and artist Terrace Martin have teamed up to cover Sade’s 1988 classic “Paradise.” It arrives with a music video directed by Child.  With an effortlessly cool and ethereal quality, Martin and Isley’s rendition of a signature song is tender and smooth, making it an instant classic for their

Goapele continues to release new music. The R&B veteran has shared “Purple,” the second taste of her forthcoming studio album, COLOURS. On the hypnotic track, built around a fuzzy electric guitar, Goapele sings about feeling helpless when entangled in a seductive mist created by a captivating lover. “Feel just like a fool / For you,

When Victoria Monét announced the dates for her first headlining tour, The Jaguar Tour, the response was so overwhelming that tickets sold out within minutes, prompting her to upgrade to larger venues in certain cities and move a few dates around. Consequently, Washington, D.C., became the tour’s opening city. Monét kicked off her tour on

Irish Grinstead, a founding member of the platinum-selling R&B group 702, has died at 43. Her death was confirmed by her older sister LeMisha Grinstead-Fields, also a member of 702, in a social media post. “It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that my beautiful sister and friend has passed

K. Michelle’s soft launch of her country persona, Puddin, continues with the release of “Tennessee,” a bonus track from her final R&B album, I’m the Problem. K. Michelle tells a poignant story through her character Puddin, recounting heartbreak caused by a dour, alcoholic partner. She contacts her wise mother for comfort and guidance and returns

Rising soul singer and songwriter Cleo Sol has returned with her new album, Heaven.  The nine-track set, produced by her frequent collaborator Inflo, is as divine as its title suggests. Like Sol’s previous work, Heaven is filled with songs that nourish the soul. “My Album Heaven is out now, thank you guys for your patience and support,

Jamila Woods has released “Good News,” the latest single from her upcoming album Water Made Us. Woods co-wrote the track with Biako and Jean Placide. From the title of the previous song, “Boomerang” to “Good News,” one could detect a likeness about eventually returning back to a place of warmth and positivity. She sings, “I

Majid Jordan is officially back. The R&B duo (vocalist Majid Al-Maskati and producer Jordan Ullman) has collaborated with their OVO Sound labelmate, Naomi Sharon, on their new song “Waiting For You.” Opening the seductive track, Sharon is optimistic despite being without a companion. “Now these days all feel grey, it’s okay / I’m here on