H.E.R. leaves tons of figurative shell casings on her ambitious new track “Automatic Woman.” The track appears on the Bruised soundtrack. The song was produced by Van Hun, who also serves as a co-writer alongside H.E.R. and Starrah. On this go-getting track, H.E.R. is not willing to go without a fight to carry out her many dreams
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Adele’s long-awaited and highly anticipated album “30” was released today 11/19 by Melted Stone and Columbia Records. It is her fourth studio album and the first one to be released since 2015. “30” is a responsive and candid body of work as it is inspired by her uncoupling from her husband, explanations and experiences in
[embedded content] Cypriot-Australian R&B singer, Phoebe Day, is releasing her new single “Trust” on November 19, 2021 for her forthcoming album. “Trust” is a follow-up to her earlier successful release, “Storm Coming” which got rave reviews from R&B/jazz music critics. Listen To TRUST Here: https://open.spotify.com/track/6XNzmRtZ177QiisobNETOT?si=K1O4gJs4S_GbFz7_1JfADg Day first appeared on the R&B-soul music scene with her
The esteemed legacy of Marvin Gaye is in good hands with Salaam Remi. With trust from Motown and UMe, the super-producer has retooled music from Gaye’s illustrious career for a new EP, Save The World Remix Suite. The project consists of four tracks, one of which is a B-side (“Sad Tomorrows”) to the first version
Thank You for The Music Having sold between 200 and 249 million albums, in a group comprising Taylor Swift, MariahCarey and the late Whitney Houston, nothing makes Canadian singer Celine Dion happierthan being on stage at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas and performing to her highlyappreciative fans. Impressively, Forbes reported in 2009 that Dion had earned
Kaytranada has dropped off a three-song set titled Intimidated. The nine-minute project features guest appearances H.E.R., Thundercat and Mach Hommy. The Haitian-Canadian producer went to Twitter to express his gratitude. “Really blessed to work w/ amazing vocalists. Most of my beats can’t simply be instrumentals so to be where I am now, would’ve been nothing without them
Live albums are different. There’s no cushion between artist and audience; it’s all meat and potatoes personality, at least when it’s recorded the way that Brandon James fashions his new extended play Soul Sessions Live this autumn. Rather than toying with the kind of synthetics that have become rather commonplace in the pop genre over the past
Like mother, like daughter. Sy’Rai, the daughter of Vocal Bible Brandy, has plucked from her mother’s rich catalog and performed a remarkable cover of “Almost Doesn’t Count” for Steve Mackey’s Taco Tuesday event in Los Angeles. With Mackey on the keyboard and offering backing vocals, Sy’Rai, seated in front of a fireplace, shook off the nerves
Tidal is introducing a free tier for music fans in the U.S and new methods for paying artists. The latest updates come after being acquired by Square in March. The company now offers three membership subscriptions, including Tidal Free (U.S. only), Tidal HiFi, and Tidal HiFi Plus. For the first time, fans will be able to
After a year-long hiatus, K. Roosevelt is back with the new song “The Voodoo.” On this track, the multi-instrumentalist wonders the avoidance tactics of others when it comes to escaping the pins and pricks of evildoers. Then, he spills how he dodges those close-call situations that he claims to embrace on the chorus. “The Voodoo”
Watch our exclusive interview with The young lion, Florida’s own, Sammie who killed it and left it all on the stage at the Millennium Tour. The crowd enjoyed every moment. He gave an important PSA for all the men out there dealing with queens. Sammie dropped some exclusive announcements on future projects, and how he
Summer Walker is hard at work spreading the word about her sophomore album, Still Over It. After two years, the singer-songwriter returns to the BBC 1Xtra Live Lounge to play three songs, including a moody version of Erykah Badu’s “Bag Lady.” Backed by a live band, Walker, dressed in a pink fuzzy onesie, also performed “Toxic”
Following last year’s Private Suite 3, Ye Ali has released a new project titled Dangerous. The 10-track LP is executive produced by the legendary super producer Troy Taylor, who Ali thanked on Instagram for his “in-studio guidance & vocal training for this R&B experience.” Ali released “Keep In Touch” and “Sweatpants” leading up to the release of Dangerous. He
Mixing elements of country, pop and rock music together isn’t a new idea nor something that anyone can deem a modern concept by any measurement, but when Corey Stapleton & The Pretty Pirates brew up their new single “Western Son,” it definitely sounds like an unfamiliar and fresh combination perfect for the fall season. “Western
Hello! It is great to speak with you today! Tell us about your latest project! I just released my third Christian Country single “Thank God”. I am very excited about this song because I got to get in a group with 3 professional songwriters and write it in Nashville. This is a song that I
[embedded content] Vangie Gunn is the featured soloist on Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band in their upcoming release of a remake of the 1984 Chaka Khan hit, “Through the Fire”. “Through the Fire” was originally written by David Foster, Tom Keane and Cynthia Weil and performed for Chaka Khan’s sixth album. Vangie Gunn has been
If Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak were tasked with curating separate playlists, chances are their selections would be different, yet there will be common ground in the range of sounds that make up their musical DNA. It’s not a far-fetched hypothesis, either. Both acts are known for experimenting with stylings from timestamps in their solo
What is the most daring part about releasing new music? Releasing something you created is always a bit daring, because you’re sharing a part of yourself with the world. It is both vulnerable and exhilarating to share. Being a singer/ songwriter, what is a learning curve you had to learn about the two? The wonderful
Summer Walker has scored her first number-one album on the Billboard 200 with her sophomore LP, Still Over It. Released on Nov. 5 via LVRN/Interscope Records, Still Over It sold 166,000 equivalent units during its first week in the U.S, according to MRC Data. Of that total, 12,000 came from pure sales. The album’s tracks garnered 201.1
A year after her debut album 2 Real, rising singer Parisalexa returns with Finishline, her first project on Payday Records. Parisalexa previewed this six-track project with the release of “Better Than Being In Love,” a self-embracive anthem, and “Vroom,” where she celebrates her confidence and independence after a relationship. With the title track, Parisalexa wants