R&B

Leela James is planning a bank heist in the official music video for her freshly released single “Thought U Knew.” In the visual directed by Dang Films, James and her partner are pulled over by the police. Although it’s unclear what their offense was, the video jumps three months ahead to show the pair sleeping

Goapele has unveiled the official music video for her new single “Purple.”  The Damien Sandaval-directed video shows Goapele and her love interest, played by actor and poet Omari Hardwick, enjoying each other’s company in front of various backdrops.  “Creating ‘Purple’ was a labor of love, a piece of my soul woven into every note. The

R&B superstar Usher will headline Apple Music’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation announced the news on Sunday (Sept. 24) morning. “It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I

Usher has announced that his ninth album, Coming Home, will release on Feb. 11, 2024, via mega/gamma. The news arrives just moments after it was revealed that the R&B superstar will headline Apple Music’s Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show on the same day as his album release date.  According to Apple Music, Coming Home contains 20 tracks,

Alt-R&B singer Alina Baraz reaches her breaking point in her new track, “Don’t Buy Me Roses.”  Co-produced by Los Hendrix and ​lophiile, “Don’t Buy Me Roses” hears Baraz reflecting on a relationship that has now come to an end and there’s nothing to repair the damage that has been done.  “Lookin’ back I was so

R&B newcomer Elmiene has announced his new EP, Marking My Time, will release Oct. 20 via Polydor Records/Def Jam Recordings. Regarding Marking My Time, the British singer shares, “The general theme of this project is trying to mark my time not in terms of history but just for me personally, so I don’t get lost. Almost making

Rising soul singer Devon Gilfillian has teamed with indie band Sammy Rae & The Friends for a new version of “Love You Anyway,” the title track of his sophomore album, out now on Fantasy Records.   The updated version is a delightful duet between Gilfillian and Rae, where they both vow to spread love instead of

In a span of ten years, K. Michelle released six studio albums, including her final R&B album, I’m the Problem, after starting out with a stalled career. Her debut album, Rebellious Soul, which turned 10 in August, features “Can’t Raise a Man,” her first certified song which sold over 500,000 units. K. Michelle’s second and

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,