R&B

Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, known together as Silk Sonic, have reached the end of the line on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart this week. “Love Train,” the duo’s remake of Con Funk Shun’s bedroom classic, makes a stop at No. 1.  Of Silk Sonic’s four singles to appear on this chart, “Love Train”

Not every artist is a fan of touting their new music releases on TikTok, the booming app where countless, specially-made short videos can spontaneously cultivate instant viral success. Gemaine, an emerging singer/songwriter from Compton, California, is one of them. “I don’t like the way artists are getting pushed to do TikTok and make it a

Mary J. Blige will receive this year’s Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards, which takes place on Sunday, May 15, at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.  The special achievement “recognizes outstanding artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard Charts and have made an indelible mark on music itself.”  Blige is now the 11th

PJ Morton has revealed the tracklist for his upcoming studio album, Watch The Sun, which arrives April 29 via Morton Records.   The proper R&B follow-up to 2019’s Paul has 11 songs and features an all-star cast of collaborators, from El DeBarge and Jill Scott to JoJo and Alex Isley, to name a few.  Water The Sun features

Jazmine Sullivan and Ari Lennox have earned a new award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “On It,” their duet that appears on Sullivan’s Heaux Tales project, has been certified gold. It has sold more than 500,000 equivalent units. Sullivan went to Instagram to thank her fans for their support. “Thank you all for making “On

Durand Bernarr is a man who can do both. On “Company,” from his 2020 album Dur&, the multifaceted entertainer sings about his many layers — especially when it comes to romance. “The song is about duality,” Bernarr tells Rated R&B. “I’m the man that can do it all. There are different dimensions to how I

Aiyana-Lee is spellbinding in the official video for “Make You Love Me.”  The Nayip Ramos-directed video begins with a police officer and an investigator opening the trunk of a seemingly abandoned car. Inside, where confetti pops out, they find a note sealed with a kiss and a potential voodoo doll.  The video’s storyline shifts to

Two-time Grammy nominated  R7B artist Davion Farris has been busy keeping pure R&B alive, and he recently debuted his latest single, “Bad Guy” via Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Records partnership with Def Jam. Hailing from Inglewood, the multifaceted artist comes from quite an incredibly talented family as his brothers are D-Smoke and SIR. Known for

The Library of Congress has announced that Alicia Keys’ debut album, Songs in A Minor, has been added to the National Recording Registry. The album qualifies to be preserved for all time based on its “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.” “I’m so honored and grateful that Songs in A Minor,

With fame and fortune comes human evolution. On his new single “Lifetime,” Canadian singer-songwriter Dylan Sinclair understands this change will happen but hopes his love interest can handle it in the long run. Partnering again with Jordon Mansell on production and inviting in Rowan, Sinclair has deeply felt emotion spewing from his voice as he sings of

[embedded content] R&B musical sensation Princeton Michael has just released his latest single and music video “No Better Time” hot on the heels of his February 2022 release, “Everything” also covered by Singersroom. Since its April 9th release, “No Better Time” has already been viewed over 8,000 times on his YouTube channel and it’s not

The rumors are confirmed: Mariah Carey and Brandy have collaborated to remake “The Roof,” a treasured song from Carey’s 1997 album, Butterfly. Yesterday (April 12), in celebration of The Emancipation of Mimi anniversary, Carey took to Instagram Live to find out fans’ favorite tracks from the 2005 masterpiece. During the time, she also verified the reports about what she and Brandy recorded. 

The 2022 CMT Music Awards took place last night (April 11) in Nashville, Tennessee. Among the performers at country music’s biggest night was Monica, who joined Jimmie Allen and Little Big Town for a live rendition of their collaboration “Pray.” The legendary R&B singer took the stage wearing an all-white ensemble, which she complemented with

Muni Long has options and hates to entertain one if her man doesn’t clean up his act. On her new single “Another,” this year’s breakout star warns him to make major improvements in a few areas before she packs up and leaves for good.  The song’s verses are forthright and easy enough for her man

Rising singer Mack Keane and producer ESTA have put their musical minds together to release a collaborative EP titled Intersections.  The enjoyable six-track set runs nearly 20 minutes, taking fans through a journey of emotions colored by Keane’s ominous vocals and ESTA’s outstanding production choices.  “Without” opens Intersections, finding Keane rendering a remorseful performance about his willingness to do anything to

Lion Babe has confirmed turning their Rainbow Child album into a visual project. The duo (vocalist Jillian Harvey and producer Lucas Goodman) work to accomplish this by rolling out a new video for “Home.” In the self-directed and edited video, Harvey makes tossing and turning in the bed look like art, rocking a dramatic hairstyle

If you love R&B music, there are many concerts and world tours happening in 2022. From the70s, 80s, and 90s to now, experience R&B tours throughout the United States and worldwidewhile trying your luck at an online casino during your trip. Here are the 5 R&B concerts that you don’t want to miss in 2022.