The Shindellas — the New American Soul group consisting of Kasi, Stacy and Tamara — have achieved their first chart entry on Billboard. Their single “Last Night Was Good for My Soul” debuts at No. 25 this week on Billboard’s ...

Janelle Monáe is hitting the road later this summer. The Grammy-nominated singer has announced the North American dates for her Age of Pleasure Tour. The 26-city tour kicks off Aug. 30 in Seattle, Washington, at WAMU Theater. From there, Monáe ...

Kevin Ross has achieved his third top 10 hit on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. His single “Look My Way” moves to No. 10 this week. In 2022, Ross reached the top 10 with “Sweet Release,” which peaked at No. ...

Coco Jones continues to make strides in her blossoming music career. The rising singer has achieved her first award from the Recording Industry Association (RIAA) for her current single “ICU.”  The Camper-produced hit has been certified gold by the RIAA ...

Tamar Braxton has achieved another top 10 hit on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. Her new single “Changed” moves to No. 9 this week, tallying Braxton’s eighth top 10 single on this chart. Braxton went to Instagram to celebrate her ...

R&B vocalist Luke James is expecting his first child with Sunny Lewis. It has been announced that they will be having a baby boy. Lewis made an Instagram post to announce that the baby shower was perfect. She expressed gratitude ...

Jhené Aiko has earned a new award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her 2014 track “Lyin King,” produced by Fisticuffs, has been certified gold for selling more than 500,000 equivalent units.  It marks Aiko’s fifth RIAA award ...

Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is back at the top of the urban radio chart for the first time in eight years. “Creepin’,” his collaboration with Metro Boomin and 21 Savage has reached No. 1.  The Weeknd previously hit No. 1 ...

R&B legend Alicia Keys has regained a position of power on R&B radio. Her track “Come For Me” featuring Khalid and Lucky Daye is now No. 1 on the format, displacing Ledisi’s “I Need to Know” after a week in ...

John Legend has achieved a new milestone on Spotify. His 2013 hit “All of Me” has surpassed two billion streams on the platform. “I played ‘All Of Me’ for Chrissy at our wedding almost 10 years ago, and since then, ...