R&B
Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest are among the 16 artists or other musical figures who will be inducted in 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Also Foreigner has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and features Rochester native Lou Gramm who sang for the band at its […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month, the R&B genre is experiencing an exciting uplift, thanks to the groundbreaking work of Black women artists who are redefining the sound and scope of the genre with their diverse musical styles and deep musicianship. Here are five Black women in R&B making significant strides this year: Honey Bxby from Asbury, […]
Mary J. Blige said “I used to hate everything about me. The sound of my voice, the sound of my speaking voice. And I used to just be afraid to hear any music back,” On an episode of TODAY With Hoda and Jenna from Wednesdsay (March 8), the R&B/Soul icon revealed some surprising thoughts about her own […]
Over the weekend SZA walked off with 4 awards Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Best R&B/Soul Female best R&B/Soul female artist, and The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award. . Usher won 3 statuettes including best R&B/Soul male artist, certified soul award and best collaboration with Summer Walker and 21 Savage. Victoria Monét […]
Another record for SZA! According to Billboard’s charts, SZA’s album “SOS” has been No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums charts 41st weeks. The most by any project since the list launched in 2013. SOS achieves its record week on the list dated Sept. 30, where it earned 53,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week […]
R&B star Brent Faiyaz has revealed the dates and details for his 2023 worldwide headline tour, “F*ck the World, It’s a Wasteland.” It kicks off on July 16 in Landover, MD at Broccoli City Festival, and visits major markets worldwide including Chicago, New York, Toronto and more. See the full tour itinerary below. TOUR DATES: […]
R&B trio Flo have shared a new song with Missy Elliott called “Fly Girl.” In addition to the new song comes a video directed by Tajana Tokyo. Check it out below: Source: Pitchfork
Reportedly, Spotify is launching an initiative to support up-and-coming r&b artists with their new campaign, ‘R&B First Nights.’ As part of the initiative, the music streaming platform will aid four R&B up-and-comers’ live shows in cities across America and invite their superfans to attend. Source: BET
Snoop Dogg prominent vocals on Dr. Dre’s 1992 solo iconic album, The Chronic, fueled his rapid ascent to stardom resulting in his debut 1993 solo album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Dre, being the first album to ever debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well as #1 on the Popular Albums chart and Top […]
Anita Pointer, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters, has died at age 74, according to her publicist Roger Neal. Pointer passed away Saturday at her home in Los Angeles where she was surrounded by her family, Neal said in a statement to CNN. The cause of death was cancer, […]