Leon Bridges is spreading Christmas cheer this year. The Grammy-winning singer has teamed up with Amazon Music to cover Marvin Gaye’s holiday gem “Purple Snowflakes,” as part of the Amazon Original program. Bridges’ version doesn’t stray far from the original but he adds his own spin to the arrangement. There’s also a pedal steel guitar added
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In this brief elementary music theory lesson post, Sanel (guitar lessons Calgary) will introduce you to the major scale and a brief introduction to the key signature. Knowing the patterns that occur in music scales opens up the musical expression even further, giving you the opportunity to easily transform, arrange and compose musical ideas. What
Independence suits BJ the Chicago Kid. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter just released his new EP Three under his M.A.F.E. Music imprint. The three-track project follows his summer release 4 AM, which included guest appearances from Eric Bellinger and Lucky Daye. It contains two previously-shared singles, “Smooth” and “6 Months,” all of which were part of his fall edition of BJ Wednesdays. The third track,
The Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey has partnered with Apple TV+ again for a new holiday special, Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues. The Joseph Kahn-directed film is set to make a worldwide debut in December. The festive moment will feature the first and only performance of Carey’s upcoming single “Fall in Love at Christmas” with Khalid and
Collab Music Licensing (CML) powered by Infiniti Music Group has launched! The all-new music licensing platform connects film, television, and gaming executives with independent artists and also provides a network for content creators to access premium content, including live shows and interviews with fellow creators while providing instant messaging and file sharing through the use
Summer Walker has revealed the tracklist for her forthcoming album, Still Over It, which is out on Friday, Nov. 5, via LVRN/Interscope Records. The follow-up to 2019’s Over it includes the current single “Ex For A Reason,” featuring JT of City Girls and co-penned by Sean Garrett. Also on the 20-track LP are guest appearances from Pharrell, SZA, Ari
Rising R&B musical artist Garrett P. Tyler has already made significant inroads in the music industry with his impressive work on various productions that he plays for such as; Judah and the Lion, for King & Country, Local Sound, Pink Laundry, Jagwar Twin, and Christy Nockels. His touring/recording history includes artists such as R.LUM.R, Casting
T-Pain is one of the best to have ever done it. The rapper-turnt-sanga flexed his creative competence as a music maker with “I’m Cool With That,” a new song he created from scratch via Twitch. On this unconcerned track, T-Pain gives his foul partner free rein to continue dealings with other men. He compensates for
[embedded content]“Like This” Professionally known as RockstarRican was in the studio during this pandemic getting ready to drop some new heat from the studio. He has been unable to do shows out of state due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but looking into the future he knows he will be back on the road.He has a
Urban radio listeners can’t get Chlöe’s debut single, “Have Mercy,” out of their mind, as it makes an entrance into the coveted top ten (No. 10). It’s her first appearance as a solo act in the top ten on this airplay format and second overall. She shares top ten success with her sister Halle (Chloe x Halle) for
Sultry hip hop dancer and soul singer, Ilona K, released her third single, “Feel Good” on October 15, 2021. “Feel Good” was produced by Synthsei and is already climbing the charts which comes as no surprise. This tune is dope. In “Feel Good” Ilona K promises us that: “I’m spicy, I’m a nice G, I’m
Following her spring release “Specific” featuring Duckwrth, TeaMarrr has enlisted Meer Colon for her new song “Show Me Love.” On this track, made from an exciting piano and layers of infectious instruments, TeaMarrr is down to catch a vibe with a mysterious guy for a brief moment in time. Colon steps to the plate to
Listen to “Wine with Me” Geron’s new single “Wine for Me” is a contemporary R&B infused love song which tells the story about the intimate connection between two young people on the dance floor. “Wine for Me” opens with a mellow piano instrumental and swiftly morphs into Geron’s smooth, soulful and hypnotic vocals. Geron reminds
A damaged individual can unfairly destroy a relationship when their insecurities are too strong. On his new bass-heavy track, “In My Bag,” Adrian Marcel is hitting a wall with his troubled lady who’s overly suspicious about his whereabouts. While Marcel wants to shower his girl with gifts from his ambitious hustling, he constantly has to
The Swedish-Persian R&B songbird Snoh Aalegra has released her inaugural Spotify Are & Be recordings with an amazing cover of the beloved Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do For Love”classic. The two-pack of singles include a dramatized, screwed not chopped rendition of “Lost You,” and “Do 4 Love.” “What You Won’t Do For Love” which
Emerging singer-songwriter Jordan Hawkins has issued his debut EP, Heart Won’t Stop. The seven-song set includes the previously released tunes “We Have,” “Risky” and “Thankful” featuring Lish. It also features a guest appearance from EARTHGANG. “The Heart Won’t Stop EP is a collection of stories from my love life in Los Angeles,” Hawkins explains to Rated R&B.
9x GRAMMY® Award-nominated R&B superstar Tank releases his new single and music video “I Deserve.” “I Deserve” sees Tank culminating his extraordinary two-decade career full circle by sampling his now-classic single, 2001’s top 40 smash, “Maybe I Deserve.” The new single heralds the upcoming release of what will be Tank’s final album, R&B MONEY, due
Like many of his contemporaries on The Millennium Tour 2021, Pleasure P is capitalizing on its success with a new project titled Business Before Pleasure. It marks his first full-length effort since 2018’s She Likes, which featured a guest appearance from LeToya Luckett. Guests on Business Before Pleasure include Troy Ave, Popeye Caution, Shifta, and
The CW Network is set to release two variety specials “We Three Kings and The Black Pack: Excellence featuring actor Taye Diggs, who also executive produces, and R&B singers Ne-Yo and Eric Bellinger. Both specials will feature music, dance, and comedy with a number of musical guests including R&B singers Jordin Sparks, Tank, and Sevyn Streeter.
Depending on the situation, getting back with an ex isn’t always a bad thing. On Asiahn’s new song “We Can,” she’s willing to work things out with her former lover, but makes it clear that she is not tolerating any emotional games. “I bet you thought you’d take my heart and run away with it