R&B

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Multi-Award winner, Billboard’s #1 Hot 100 artist of the 2000’s and showman extraordinaire, Usher will be taking up residency in Las Vegas. In a recent Twitter post Usher says “I’m so excited to be returning to Vegas with a BRAND NEW residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM this July through October!”  Usher urges fans

The Cincinnati Music Festival is returning this year after a two-year hiatus. Legendary singers Janet Jackson and Charlie Wilson are at the top of the bill. The festival will be held from July 21-23 at the Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wilson, currently on New Edition’s Culture Tour with Jodeci, is the headliner for Friday, July

Billboard charting gifted songwriter and current wave r&b artist, Kissie Lee hopes you’ll check out her new single and music visual “Always Something” from her upcoming album titled “My Toxic Love.” Lee is letting us know she’s been through a lot of shenanigans in her relationships in the past, and she is here to tell

Best known for his Grammy-nominated Painted album, Lucky Daye has finally set a release date for his sophomore effort Candydrip. It’ll be out March 10, a week ahead of his headlining Candy Drip Tour.  Along with revealing the date of the album, Daye has shared a track titled “NWA” featuring Lil Durk.  “NWA,” produced by D’Mile, is the third song shared

Singer/songwriter Mary Gray Mary Gray releases new single “Song for Me” Listen to “Song for Me” at Applemusic: https://music.apple.com/us/album/for-me-single/1606089122 Mary Gray, the 26 year old Houston-based R&B singer/songwriter, released her second single, “Song for Me” on February 18 on Apple Music. The single is a follow up to her earlier single, “Retrograde” which came out

Grammy nominated, R&B soul singer, songwriter and producer Leon Bridges has announced  “The Boundless Tour” set to begin in Las Vegas, July 29th and culminating in Santa Barbara California, September 8th. Bridges shared in a recent Instagram post his excitement for the tour “Yo! I’m excited to announce my new tour, “ The Boundless Tour”

PJ Morton has renewed his creative chemistry with JoJo on his new single “My Peace.”  Applying the blaring horns of Outkast’s popularly sampled track “SpottieOttieDopaliscious,” Morton’s new song presents a positive message of putting necessary safeguards in place to maintain one’s wellbeing.  If that means saying goodbye to certain people, Morton gladly opens the door for

The Nine-time Grammy Award-winning icons and one of the best-selling artists of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire announces additional 2022 headline tour dates. The tour begins on April 22nd Tuscon, AZ and will make 18 plus stops across North America, including three new shows in Huber Heights & Northfield OH and Bridgeport CT. Tickets

Leon Bridges has announced another tour supporting his Grammy-nominated album, Gold-Diggers Sound. Beginning on July 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, The Boundless Tour will hit major cities across North America before concluding in Santa Barbara, California, on Sept. 8. Swedish band Little Dragon will support Bridges on select dates. “Whether you’ve been here since day one, came

Anthony Hamiltonand Musiq Soulchild said it best on Tuesday’s Verzuz battle, or as we like to call it, “honoring phenomenal music.” “Give it up for r&b music y’all, give it up for soul music y’all, give it up for songwriting and the culture!” What a beautiful night to commemorate the incomparable males of r&b soul

Usher is heading back to Las Vegas for another residency. This time, the legendary R&B singer will headline shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM. There will be a total of 23 performances, collectively known as Usher: The Vegas Experience, from July through October. According to a press release, “the immersive new show will incorporate audience

Frank Ocean is one of the most exciting R&B artists of the 21 st century, and he has certainly made aname for himself in the industry, despite the fact that he has not released nearly as much music asother artists of his stature. In order to truly appreciate a Frank Ocean album – or even

Tyrese is ready to end his self-imposed retirement with a new album this year. The upcoming project is called Beautiful Pain, and it will follow his 2015 album Black Rose, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The Grammy-nominated singer shared the album announcement on Valentine’s Day while reminiscing about getting on one knee

Chris Brown has gained a new certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2019 track “Come Together” featuring H.E.R. is now certified gold with more than 500,000 equivalent units sold. “Come Together” is lifted from Brown’s gold-selling album, Indigo. The 32-track album, later released as with an extended edition, debuted at No. 1 on

The Roots and Roc Nation have announced the return of the annual Roots Picnic. The two-day festival , which will take place on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, at The Mann at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, will have an all-star lineup.  The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige is the headlining act

El DeBarge teamed up with NPR for a special performance for its Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series in honor of Black History Month. Stationed at his Yamaha DX7 with support from guitarist Bennett Walker, the legendary R&B act performed a 15-minute set that featured DeBarge’s classics, including “All This Love,” “Time Will Reveal” and “Love Me In A

Alex Isley is feeling optimistic about love on Valentine’s Day. On her latest track “Love Again,” produced by her close collaborator Jack Dine, Isley praises her partner for restoring hope in her heart.  “You make me feel like I can love again,” Isley sings over Dine’s silk smooth production. Isley’s angelic vocals are comforting and

A&E Networks has revealed the trailers for Bobby Brown’s two-part, career-spanning documentary Biography: Bobby and his series Bobby Brown: Every Little Step.  The doc, which airs over two nights (May 30 and 31) across the network, focuses largely on his road to stardom as a member of New Edition and a solo artist. He also deals with

Mary J. Blige, the undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop-Soul, made a show-stopping appearance during the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show on Sunday night.  The legendary singer joined hip-hop heavyweights Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar, for their 15-minute set presented by Pepsi. As expected, Blige came dressed to impress, wearing her signature