PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake‘s joint album, Some Sexy Songs 4 U  (stylized as $ome $exy $ongs 4 U) is off to a strong start on Billboard.  The collaborative album opens at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with 246,000 equivalent units ...

The soul singer was ambitiously diverse in her musicianship, and enthralled at every turn – whether doing desolate folk cover versions or lighter, sophisticated pop In the liner notes to 2023’s Lost Takes – which excavated the tapes that had ...

Singer with a reserved, intimate style on hits such as The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack’s pensive version of Bridge Over Troubled Water, from her 1971 album Quiet Fire, ...

The US singer, who gracefully glided across genres, has died aged 88. From Ronnie Scott’s to the Grammys, here are some snapshots of her life and career• Roberta Flack, soul and R&B icon behind Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88 ...

Much-loved singer known for Killing Me Softly With His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson, had suffered a stroke in 2016 Roberta Flack, the US singer behind a string ...

Islington Assembly Hall, LondonThe twentysomething singer-songwriter brings classic Motown rhythms with a touch of hip-hop to a resounding set of anti-anxiety anthems Joy Crookes is only 26, but the south Londoner’s music already feels omnipresent. One song in particular, at ...

Grammy-nominated artist Leven Kali has returned with his new single “Are U Still,” his first release under Def Jam Recordings. He co-wrote and co-produced the track with his longtime collaborator Sol Was. On “Are U Still,” Kali reaches out to ...

R&B’s future star Chxrry22 has returned with her new single “Just Like Me” via XO Records/Republic Records. The song’s production, helmed by Believve, evokes early 2000s R&B-pop flavor with its Neptunes-esque bounce. Lyrically, “Just Like Me” is bold, flirty and ...

Coco Jones has released her new single “Taste.” The sultry track, which samples Britney Spears’ 2003 hit “Toxic,” was produced by Stargate, Jasper Harris, and Aaron Shadrow. Over a silky production, Jones finds herself spellbound by her partner’s bedroom skills. ...

Frigid winter temperatures can’t stop Durand Bernarr from flourishing on his new album BLOOM. The Grammy-nominated singer’s third album, out via Create Music Group, is rooted in the process of growth. The project includes collaborations with T-Pain and R&B duo ...