Alicia Keys will be playing on a lot more stages this year. The award-winning singer/songwriter has unveiled the dates for her headlining Keys to the Summer Tour. The North American leg kicks off June 28 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. From there, Keys will perform in major cities, including Tampa, Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., New York, Toronto,
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Beyoncé is that girl. The music icon is named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023. She is featured in the Titans section, joining notables including Angela Bassett, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Lauren Powell Jobs, and Lionel Messi. Grammy winner Steve Lacy also made TIME’s annual list. His write-up was done by Chlöe, whose debut
R&B newcomers Q and Baby Rose are heading on tour together this year. Their co-headlining Through the Soul Tour kicks off at the Velvet Underground in Toronto, Canada, on May 28. From there, the two will play shows in various U.S. cities, including Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. The tour wraps June 25
Rising singer Jaz Karis has returned with her new single “Therapy.” Produced by Prodigal Sons, “Therapy” is a bittersweet breakup anthem that hears Karis singing about wanting to move on from a relationship but can’t shake off lingering feelings. “I’m so over being free, over therapy / Don’t want to be with you, I want
Erykah Badu has her headlining Unfollow Me Tour. She’ll be joined by conscious rapper Yasiin Bey (a.k.a. Mos Def), who will serve as a special guest. The Unfollow Me Tour kicks off June 11 in San Antonio, Texas, at the AT&T Center. From there, Badu will play various U.S. cities, including Seattle, Chicago, Washington, D.C.,
Emerging progressive R&B singer Casper Sage has shared his new EP Pseudo. The three-track project features the previously shared song “Spinnin‘,” which was released in January. “With ‘Spinnin’,’ I was trying to express the frustrations of trying to make the same changes within my life, but somehow ending up right where I started from. Ultimately, always
In April 2008, after the success of her comeback album The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey had nothing else to prove. While the last go-round was the victory lap that solidified Carey as a bonafide legend, her stunning follow-up, E=MC2, perhaps earned Carey the right to be an artist without the pressures to be heard.
As teased, K. Michelle has released her new song, “Wherever The D May Land,” featuring emerging Memphis rapper Gloss Up. Peter Eddins and Kenneth Paryo produced the catchy collaboration. “Wherever The D May Land” is a perfect sex-positive singalong for listeners to treat men like an option on a spin wheel. If he or his
Emerging R&B singer Josh Levi has returned with “Ego,” his first taste of new music in 10 months. He co-wrote the flirtatious banger with Trey Campbell and Anthony “TONE” Jones, who also produced the track. “This one is all about confidence, knowing your power, and getting what you want,” Levi explained in an Instagram caption.
R&B newcomer Chase Shakur has signed with Def Jam Recordings and has issued his debut single, “Sink or Swim.” Co-produced by Arsenio Archer and Deputy, “Sink or Swim” ponders the future of a relationship that seems to be going through some hiccups. Shakur sings in the second verse: “Losing patience for what we’ve done /
Matt Cleare doesn’t mind traveling a long distance to be with someone he desires, as evident in his new single “4000!” “Two planes, 4000 miles / To test the will of pleasure, your natural design / A vacuum led to splendor, a flower turquoise and violet / Her body built from pleasure / Four trips,
Rising R&B singer/songwriter Jai’Len Josey has released her second EP, Southern Delicacy, via Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Records and Def Jam Recordings. The 11-track project, four of which are interludes, includes the delicious lead single “Good Soup.” “Pay For My Drink” is among the new tracks on the EP. Here, Josey sings to a prospective love
Khamari has announced his debut album, A Brief Nirvana, will arrive on May 28 via RCA Records. “This album is a story about uncomfortable growth,” says Khamari. “Recording this gave me perspective and made me realize the search for clarity and nirvana is a lifelong one. Maybe I was asking for a lot in the
Grammy-nominated super group Dinner Party has returned with their new album, Enigmatic Society, the follow-up to their 2020 self-titled album. The four-person collective is composed of Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder and Kamasi Washington. The nine-song album includes the previously shared singles “For Granted” and “Insane.” The former track, featuring Ant Clemons, was produced
Daniel Caesar has released two new songs as part of a bonus version of his new album Never Enough. He recruits Summer Walker for “Always” and grabs rapper Rick Ross for a remix of “Valentina.” The latter track was released early to generate buzz for Never Enough. In “Always,” Caesar and Walker describe that they
Mariah Carey’s 1994 lucrative seasonal song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” continues to make a cultural impact. The Library of Congress has inducted the festive tune into the National Recording Registry to be preserved for all time based on its “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.” “All I
Around this time in April 2004, Usher’s “Yeah!” featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris was dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart. (It spent 12 weeks at No. 1.) The crunk&b hit was the lead single from Usher’s fourth album, Confessions, which later became his magnum opus. A then-budding Sean Garrett was part of the songwriting team
Jazmine Sullivan and Jhené Aiko have teamed with Black Promoters Collective to co-headline two shows for the North 2 Shore Festival. The concerts are set to take place at Boardwalk Hall Arena on June 10 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and at Prudential Center on June 23 in Newark, New Jersey. Both shows are scheduled
SZA has extended her SOS Tour in support of her sophomore album, SOS. The shows will expand across Europe and the U.S. The new leg launches at Ziggo Dome on June 1 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. From there, SZA will stop in Paris, Berlin, and London before wrapping in Dublin, Ireland, at 3Arena on June 21. SZA will
Kehlani has earned their first RIAA award of the year. Cardi B‘s “Ring” featuring Kehlani has been certified 3x multi-platinum with over three million equivalent units sold. This achievement gives Kehlani their best-selling release to date. But, still and all, “Nights Like This,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, remains their most-certified release as a lead artist.
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