R&B

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has announced that Ashanti and Mýa will headline the 2023 AIDS Walk Atlanta. The 32nd annual fundraising event is Saturday, Sept. 23, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. AHF hosts the event to benefit 11 Atlanta-based HIV/AIDS service organizations. This year’s benefiting organizations are: AID Atlanta AIDS Healthcare Foundation A

Maxwell is set to headline the Hollywood Bowl’s annual Fireworks Finale from Sept. 8 until Sept. 10 in Los Angeles, California.  The R&B legend is not on the bill alone. Rising singers Pink Sweat$, SiR, and Raveena are each slated to open for Maxwell on a select night. Sweat$ will support his newly-released project, Volume

Ciara’s new single “How We Roll” featuring Chris Brown has made a debut on multiple Billboard charts this week. The smooth groove opens at No. 3 on Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart, behind Halle’s “Angel” (No. 2) and Usher’s “Good Good” with Summer Walker and 21 Savage (No. 1). It marks Ciara’s ninth top

Usher has another No. 1 hit on his hands. The R&B superstar’s newly-released single “Good Good” featuring Summer Walker and 21 Savage opens atop Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart. “Good Good” is Usher’s second No. 1 single on this chart and his first to debut at the top. His Juicy J-assisted “I Don’t Mind”

Victoria Monét has unveiled the official video for her latest single, “On My Mama.” Directed by Child (Lucky Daye, Chris Brown) and choreographed by Sean Bankhead, the nostalgic video will resonate with anyone who grew up in the 2000s, especially in the Black South. It’s filled with many Easter eggs such as From wearing Girbaud

Normani has hired new managers, Brandon Creed and Lydia Asrat, after parting ways with Brandon Silverstein of S10 Entertainment, according to Rolling Stone. Of the announcement, Normani’s rep told Rolling Stone, “With new music on the horizon, and Asrat and Creed now at the helm of her musical career, she and the rest of her

Aaliyah has achieved two new certifications from the Recording Association of America (RIAA). Her iconic 1996 single “One in a Million,” the title track to her sophomore album, has been certified gold for selling more than 500,000 equivalent units.  The Timbaland-produced classic spent six weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. It’s the second

Miguel has teamed with genre-bending rapper Lil Yachty for his new single “Number 9.”  On the track, which Miguel co-produced with Brook D’leau, Miguel sings about ridding the old to make room for the new. Regarding his new track, Miguel explains it’s “about end the old, starting new, and the cylindrical nature of change.” Miguel

Grammy winner Janelle Monáe has a new hit on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart with “Lipstick Lover.” The Nate “Rocket” Wonder-produced track has seized the No. 1 spot this week, unseating Babyface’s five-week run with “As a Matter of Fact.” “Lipstick Lover” is Monáe’s second No. 1 hit and the first from her most recent

Emerging R&B singer and songwriter RAAHiiM has returned with his new album, BUT IF iiM HONEST, the follow-up to his 2020 debut, ii KNEW BETTER.  In addition to RAAHiiM, the album includes production by dvsn’s Ninenteen85 (Drake, Nicki Minaj), Vinylz (Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx), Yogi (Victoria Monét, Diddy), Luca (Mariah Carey, Bryson Tiller), and more.  Sprawling over

The cover photograph for K. Michelle’s debut album, Rebellious Soul, suggests a disappointing evening with another suitor. Long-stem roses, assumed to be a gift, are scattered on the floor of a dimmed room of melting cherry candles. Elsewhere, K. Michelle, with crimson-colored hair, clutches two roses tightly in her right hand as if she’s desperately

Tone Stith keeps the heat coming. The rising singer and songwriter has shared a new song, “I Need You,” which was produced by Kenneth “KP” Paige. On the track, Stith realizes his faults in a ended relationship. He can’t stop thinking about his ex and wants to win back their heart, even considering showing up

Kelly Price had an epiphany in 1996 while on Mariah Carey’s Daydream World Tour as a background vocalist. The revelation came while Carey was performing her encouraging ballad “Hero,” and it was a feeling that Price could no longer ignore. It was time for Price to answer her calling to be a recording artist. “I

Rising singer/songwriter LAYA is set to release her sophomore EP, Bet That, Sept. 1 on Warner Records. It will follow her 2022 EP, Um, Hello, also released on the label. As part of the announcement, LAYA shares the official artwork. She is depicted as rebellious, with her mouth open and one knee on a motorcycle

Rising singer Josh Levi has linked up with producer ESTA for a new remix of his single “Ego.” Levi says on the updated version, “I wanted to give ‘Ego’ a bounce and a new energy with this remix. It’s hotter than it’s ever been in the world and ESTA helped me bring the song into

UMI is back. The rising singer and songwriter has unveiled her brand new single “happy im,” which she co-wrote alongside V-Ron. This soothing track by UMI showcases her practice of allowing in romance, letting go of control and going with the flow to create something meaningful with someone special. UMI says she wrote her new

People often pregame before heading to a live concert. I was part of this bunch as I blissfully pranced in the bathroom mirror, paging nostalgically through Beyoncé’s discography on Apple Music ahead of her RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR stop at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.  “Survivor,” the title track from Destiny’s Child’s

Sammie is back. The R&B veteran has returned with his new album, L.A.W. (Love Always Wins), which includes the lead single “Touch Yourself.” Opening with “Sex Interview,” Sammie seeks to learn about his partner’s sexual desires through conversation. The passionate record underscores the power of communication in enhancing mutual pleasure and connection between the sheets.

After a three-year hiatus, Artscape, a free arts festival, will return to Baltimore, Maryland, from Sept. 22 through Sept. 24.  Kelly Rowland has been announced as the headlining act. The legendary singer will grace the main stage on Friday night. Additional performers over the weekend include Nile Rodgers & CHIC (Saturday afternoon), Angelo Moore of

Janelle Monáe has extended her Age of Pleasure Tour with an additional four dates in North America. The newly announced shows will include performances in Indianapolis, Columbus, Ohio, and New Orleans. Additionally, Monáe will play a second night in Washington, D.C. That extra stop and its first night at The Anthem won’t be powered by