August Alsina has collected his first RIAA of 2023. His 2014 track “Porn Star” has been certified gold by the RIAA after exceeding sales of more than 500,000 equivalent units. The steamy song, co-produced by DJ Spinz and The Exclusives, marks Alsina’s first song release as a lead artist to gain a certification since April
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Grammy-winning singer Sam Smith has shared another song from their upcoming album, Gloria. The new track, “Gimme,” features Jessie Reyez and Koffee. Smith co-produced the flirtatious bop with Stargate, Jimmy Napes and Anju Blaxx. On “Gimme,” Reyez winds it up on the caffeinated hook, as Smith and Koffee use their verses to beckon an admirer
PARTYNEXTDOOR is back with “Her Old Friends,” his first new song in three years. On “Her Old Friends,” co-produced by OG Parker and G.Ry, with additional assists from Nuki Beats and Candychyld, the Grammy-nominated superstar pushes the toxic R&B agenda. PARTYNEXTDOOR addresses the sex-positive actions of his old flame and questions who is responsible. As
Jacquees has released a visual for his Future-assisted song, “When You Bad Like That.” Jacquees co-directed the playboy-esque video with B Space. In it, Future opens as a guest, appearing in one of the halls and later keeping a watchful eye over the happenings around the house. Then, Jacquees is surrounded by his pick of
Grammy-winning producer Malik Baptiste enlists Snoh Aalegra for “All You Need to Know,” a new song he produced. It’s his first new song since releasing Spectrum (demo) in August 2020. “All You Need to Know” is a smooth listen amidst Baptiste’s heartfelt lyrics about his journey of leaving home and reconnecting with those he left
SZA has released a video for her latest SOS focus track “Kill Bill.” It was directed by Christian Breslauer, who recently shot visuals for The Weeknd, John Legend, Khalid and more. In the epic visual, SZA reimagines Quentin Tarantino‘s vengeful and murderous character, The Bride (originally played by Uma Thurman), from the 2003 film Kill
The nominations for the 2023 iHeartMusic Awards have been announced. Beyoncé has the most nominations this year (five), including Artist of the Year. Beyoncé’s platinum-selling single “Break My Soul” is up for R&B Song of the Year. Co-produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, the house-inspired track, lifted from her Renaissance, reached No. 1 on the
R&B veteran LaTocha has signed a deal with Motown Gospel, a division of Capitol CMG/Capitol and Universal Music Group. As part of her new contract, LaTocha’s imprint, Made Girl Music, has an exclusive license agreement with the major label. “It has always been a passion of mine to do inspirational music,” says LaTocha. “It has been
Gladys Knight has announced upcoming tour dates for 2023. The Empress of Soul will kick off her 12-city tour on Jan. 13 at Silver Legacy Grande Hall in Reno, Nevada. From there, the legendary singer will play in Nashville, Tennessee; Orlando, Florida; Greensville, South Carolina; Albany, Georgia; and more. “I can’t wait to join you
Vagabon Brew’s retro-fitted brand of rock and roll takes off with their new single “When the Smoke Settles” and carries anyone listening along for the ride. The intuitive understanding these musicians have for what makes genuine music crackle and percolate for listeners. The unbridled honesty of this single, the unfettered language of its conversational lyrics,
As soon as the guitars fire up behind the lead vocal Chris Timbers has to offer in his new single “Don’t Mind the Rain,” it becomes difficult for the audience to deny the pleasant tonal presence that the harmonies here form around us – seemingly without anything to back them in the production depth. This
What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? I like to make things. The guitar fell into my lap by accident at a young age and it quickly became my paint brush. No one in my family played music. Before that I thought I’d
Tony and Grammy-nominated singer Joshua Henry has released his new single “Can’t Nobody Tell Us Nothin’.” It’s the first taste of Henry’s forthcoming album, which is set to arrive this spring. Henry co-wrote and co-produced the song with Theron “Neff-U” Feemster (Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo). Jordan Purvis, Kyle Mann and Joseph Abate also contributed to
Beyoncé earns her 21st top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week. Her current single “Cuff It” jumps from No. 38 to No. 10, furthering Beyoncé’s feat as one of 23 artists (soloist and group) to pull 20 or more top 10 Hot 100 hits. Beyoncé achieved the latter Hot 100 record
Grammy-nominated singer Jessie Reyez will join pop superstar Sam Smith on their upcoming Gloria Tour, which kicks off in July. The North American leg starts July 25 at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida. The two stars will perform in other major cities, including Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Houston. Smith will
While it’s undeniable that no two styles of music are identical and every genre offers something unique and spellbinding for listeners to connect with, there’s something really special about R&B. Since its very inception R&B has been just as physical a style of music as it is emotional and audiological. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ronnue Many have tried
I confess knowing nothing about Rick Lorenzini and his work going into his new album The Anywhere Café. Hailing from Southern California, I expected his second album to come across as fairly innocuous singer/songwriter fare without any of the spark that separates the wheat from the chaff. A single listen to the album’s twelve songs, however,
Nebraska based country rockers Shooter Jaxx launched in 2018 and are broadening their renown as a top-notch live unit with each passing year. Their original material is a big reason why. Perhaps their latest single “Honey Whiskey Lips” owes more to their bluesy inclinations than their other material, but bonafide country soul lurks beneath its
Joey Stuckey hasn’t allowed his blindness to prevent him from turning out first class music. A brain tumor as a young boy robbed Stuckey of his sight, but the Macon, Georgia native discovered a passion for music at an early age. He’s since enjoyed a nearly three decade long career as a musician, songwriter, and
Queen Naija has returned with her new single “Let’s Talk About It,” which she co-wrote with Mike Woods. On the Oak Felder-produced track, Naija holds a mirror to a man who is quick to call out a woman’s actions while refusing to take accountability for his own. “Won’t put a ring on her finger /
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