The Recording Academy has made changes to its Board of Trustees team, with Rico Love and Om’Mas Keith added to the directory in top positions. Love, the multi-hyphenate hitmaker behind Grammy-winning work for Beyoncé and Usher, takes the seat as Vice Chair, the right-hand man to newly elected Chair Tammy Hurt. His track record runs
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Jam & Lewis and Mariah Carey have reunited 22 years after their last musical encounter (“Thank God I Found You”), and the results sound pretty darn good. The new song, “Somewhat Loved,” is the second offering from the timeless duo’s pending debut album, Jam & Lewis Volume One, out on July 9 The words of this mid-tempo are
Inventing new ways to applaud the maternal figure in your life can come naturally for some and difficult for others. With Second Line, Dawn Richard‘s first full-length album under the Merge Records imprint, she found a way to immortalize the cherished love for her mother Debbie and expand greatly upon their bond in a creative
Leela James is once again in the good graces of fans at R&B radio, and it shows on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. “Complicated,” the veteran’s February release, stakes a claim at No. 10 this week, giving James her first top 10 single in four years and her third overall. Before “Complicated,” James fed
Before Otis Kane drops his new album, Purple Blue, on Friday, the singer-songwriter issues another track titled “Good Love” featuring KALLITECHNIS. The feel-good jam arrives just in time for the summer season. It’ll surely get everyone on their feet to do their best two-step. “This was one of the last songs I made for the album
H.E.R. has partnered with Apple Music to celebrate Juneteenth 2021. The Grammy and Oscar-winning superstar takes on Marvin Gaye’s “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” from his 1972 masterpiece What’s Going On. “The simple hook of ‘Make me wanna holler, the way they do my life’—as if my life is of lesser value than
I think today, we’re afraid of vulnerability. At the very least, we’re uncomfortable with someone expressing their vulnerability because it’s a brave thing to do. We want to experience these moments in private, and we all know the feeling of finding an album we clutch tightly and feel like it’s speaking to us directly. I’m
Shine Eye Landing, the latest album from Arkansan Billy Jeter isn’t exactly something that’s reinventing the wheel on Country music, but it was never really designed to. It serves as an almost anthology looking into the lived-in moments and thoughts of a third-generation Arkansan with a lot to say in his beating heart. I will
The art of rock ’n’ roll is more than alive and well and that’s thanks to Tedi Brunetti, also appropriately known as the Queen of Pittsburgh. I hadn’t heard much from her before this album, but upon researching her seasoned past tied to the New York City music scene, I came to realize she did
Canadian-Ethiopian singer Liza is putting her foot down once and for all on DONE IS DONE, her first project in four years. It consists of six tracks, all of which tie her angelic vocals to narratives about a complicated relationship. “Memorize Feelings” has strong repeat value, speaking at the possibility of a romance ending and
VanJess has returned to form. The sister duo has teamed up with super-producer and Young Art Records head TOKiMONSTA for a remake of Floetry’s 2003 classic “Say Yes.” Gliding effortlessly over an electronic dance beat, the duo keeps the soulful poetic element of the original track while exploring the track in a modern way. Regarding
As the temperature continues to rise, so does the urge to shake our moneymakers. For that reason, genre-bending artist Breland has ordered us to the dance floor for a country twerk anthem titled “Throw It Back” featuring Keith Urban. The instrumentation is a cross-breeding of hip-hop and country influences, incorporating a driving bass and a twang
Ella Mai has a renewal offer from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and the signing bonus comes with another deserved plaque. Her return single “Not Another Love Song” has met the digital equivalent sales requirements to become her latest gold-certified hit. This news comes nearly two months after the glossy hard-hitting track almost claimed Grammy winner
R&B singer/songwriter Sonta, drops sultry visuals to accompany the release of her latest single, “Selfish.” Often times in a relationship, being selfish can be considered negative or possessive – but it’s not always bad. Communicating one’s wants, desires, needs and true feelings can actually be quite beneficial, especially when the feelings are mutual. Sonta explores
Fousheé is shaping up to be one to watch. The fast-rising multifaceted artist introduces herself on a more formal level with her debut project, time machine. The nine-track project puts Fousheé’s voice against an assortment of production co-crafted by herself alongside Steve Lacy (The Internet, Blood Orange), Malay (Sam Smith, John Legend), Biako (Baby Rose, BOSCO),
Rising indie R&B artist Thuy, is back with “in my bag”, a saucy lyrical track that is the third single from her forthcoming EP. Following her dreamy vocals on “universe” and her early 2000’s homage on “chances”, Thuy switched to a cool yet sassy feel on “in my bag”, the perfect self-confidence anthem that showcases
Jorja Smith has partnered with Vevo in a major way. The British singer-songwriter visited the company’s London office to perform all the songs from her most recent EP, Be Right Back. She is the first artist to have teamed up with Vevo to unveil an exclusive series of live performances from one project. Smith, dressed
From “Fight For You” to “I Can’t Breathe,” H.E.R. has been consistent with using her platform to bring awareness to social issues. So, it’s no surprise that the Grammy and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter has released a new song titled “Change.” Produced by Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, Flippa and Swagg R’Celious, “Change” is an inspiring anthem that encourages the younger
In 1981, Quincy Jones released The Dude, a monumental pop-soul album created with a stellar cast of vocalists, studio musicians, songwriters and in our opinion, one of the best albums ever produced. The Dude was a commercial success, spending 81 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaking at number three. It spawned three top 40
Without a proper album last year, Tamar Braxton stormed the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and nearly claimed her second number-one single with “Crazy Kind of Love.” The R&B superstar is destined to get closer to securing more hits when she releases not one but two new albums soon. Braxton spilled the beans about follow-ups