R&B

The Weeknd has replaced Kanye West as a headliner at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The confirmation comes after reports swirled about the rap phenom suddenly pulling out of the festival.  This announcement marks The Weeknd’s second time getting a banner title at Coachella, making his first top bill

Givēon has earned his 10th certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2021 track “All To Me” has been certified gold, selling more than 500,000 equivalent units.  “All To Me” is lifted from Givēon’s project, When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time, which is a compilation of his first two EPs. His

Savannah Ré has entered the world of collaboration for the first time and decided to keep it within the Canadian music community. The emerging singer extended her hand to Dylan Sinclair for “Last One,” co-produced by YogiTheProducer, Kofo, and Anthony Wisdom.  On the guitar-laden track, Ré requests to have a clean slate in the mind of

Mychelle has stumbled into her own garden of Eden, and has eaten “Forbidden Fruit” on her new single. Spiced with mellow production elements that appeal to smooth jazz and R&B enthusiasts, the ENNY-assisted track shows how well Mychelle knows when it comes to someone who is no good. Now that the light bulb is starting

Muni Long’s breakout single “Hrs and Hrs” has reached a new milestone on the urban radio chart. The love anthem jumps to No. 1 this week, bumping SZA’s “I Hate U” from the top spot to No. 3. It’s Long’s first chart-topper on this radio format with more than 20 million audience impressions.  Long went

Silk Sonic left a major mark at the 64th Grammy Awards on Sunday. The duo (Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars) won four Grammys, taking home a trophy in every category they were nominated in this year. It all started at the premiere ceremony, held ahead of the live broadcast. Their chart-topping single “Leave The Door

Silk Sonic, the duo composed of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, opened the 64th Grammy Awards with an electrifying performance.  Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Silk Sonic performed their James Brown-inspired “777” from their debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic.  The duo’s Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Leave The Door Open” earned four Grammy

Mariah Carey continues to break ground and make history with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The music icon is now the top certified female artist for albums with 69.5 million equivalent units sold, breaking her tie with Barbra Streisand.  Carey’s new milestone comes after receiving more than a dozen new RIAA certifications in

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriters Bee-B and Raheem DeVaughn have joined forces for a passionate track titled “Can We?” On the steamy banger, Bee-B and DeVaughn exchange verses about their desire to fall in love with someone special.  In the first verse, DeVaughn describes the trial and errors he has endured while pursuing relationships. This time around, he

Leven Kali is feeling free on his new song “Let It Rain,” which he co-wrote and co-produced with Memmi, Sol Was and Robin Hannibal.  There comes a time when we feel overwhelmed by our emotional baggage. “Let It Rain,” a liberating anthem, sends a reminder to let go of anything that may be weighing you

There’s always a lesson to be learned in life. R&B/soul veteran Eric Roberson runs through a few learnings on his new album, Lessons. His latest set marks his first album since Hear from Here, an album released by surprise in spring 2020.  Featuring 11 tracks, Lessons comes across as a lively, soul-stirring album that packs gentle messages for those involved romantically

Having a number-one single (“I Hate U”) at urban radio isn’t all SZA has going for herself without a recent album release. The multi-platinum superstar drew in several 2022 Grammy nominations for her work with genre-bending artist Doja Cat last year. Being featured on Doja Cat’s hit album Planet Her gained SZA to four nominations,

Janet Jackson had to have seen her name everywhere in 2004. Perhaps the attendant and overblown Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show headlines swarming had a lot to do with it.  Inarguably, those nasty tabloids and vicious reports upstaged the release of Damita Jo, her first album since the staggering success of 2001’s All For You, and

Toni Braxton is a strong woman. The legendary singer has given her first interview to Tamron Hall just two weeks after her sister Traci Braxton’s death. She passed away after living with cancer. During a recent press run for Lifetime’s Fallen Angels Murder Club anthology movie series, which she executive produces, a teary-eyed Toni spoke

Ella Mai has revealed the tracklist for her sophomore album, Heart on My Sleeve.  The 15-track LP will include features from Lucky Daye, Latto, and Roddy Rich. For production, Mai teamed up with D’Mile, Mustard and J. Holt, to name a few.  Heart on My Sleeve, which follows her double platinum self-titled debut album, includes the previously shared singles, “Not

Platinum-selling singer Deborah Cox will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2022 JUNO Awards on Sunday, May 15. The Toronto, Canada, native will make history as the first Black woman to receive this honor.  Established in 1978, the Canadian Music Hall of Fame acknowledges “artists that have made an outstanding contribution to

Lucky Daye’s sophomore era continues to flourish. The singer-songwriter’s single “Over,” produced by D’Mile, enters the Billboard Hot 100 this week at No. 92. It’s Daye’s first entry on this coveted chart.  “Over,” which samples Musiq Soulchild’s classic “Halfcrazy,” is the lead single from Daye’s second album, Candydrip, out now via Keep Cool/RCA Records. The album

Tank is all for supporting the up-and-coming generation of R&B. J. Brown’s new single “Don’t Rush” is a prime example of his helping hand as it was gifted by the R&B general to the emerging singer.  “When Tank called me and said he had a record that would be perfect for us to do, there was

Maxwell has the number-one R&B song in the country, as “Off” takes over the top spot on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. It’s his eighth number-one single on this chart, tying him with Charlie Wilson with the most chart-toppers among male artists.  Prior to Maxwell’s ascension, he last registered a smash of this caliber in 2016 for “Lake

Mariah Carey proves why she’s the queen of remixes. The music icon has joined forces with rising rapper Latto for the official “Big Energy (Remix),” along with DJ Khaled.  The updated version opens with Carey’s glass-shattering whistle, followed by a new vocal performance of the first verse of her hit single “Fantasy.”   “Oh, when