Tank is back on top. The R&B General’s latest single “Control” advances from No. 2 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart this week.  The Janet Jackson-inspired track, which interpolates her 1986 hit of the same name, tallies ...

Actor and singer Miles Caton has inked a record deal with Columbia Records. The Sinners star joins a roster that includes Beyoncé, Adele, Leon Bridges, Chlöe, Halle and more.  With his new deal, the 21-year-old has released his major-label debut single, “Don’t ...

Grammy-nominated singer/song writer Alex Isley released her album, “When The City Sleeps,” anticipated follow up to her EP, “When,” which was released in 2025. Serving as a continuation of  “When,”  this 15-track album maintains a consistent vibe blending of R&B, Soul and ...

FLO is back and more confident than ever. The R&B-pop trio has released their new single “Leak It” via Island Records. Produced by Julian Bunetta and Grant Boutin, “Leak It” feels like a late-night excursion on the town, where every ...

“Vacancy” an album by Grammy-nominated powerhouse,R&B artist Ari Lennox is a masterpiece of tracks that can fit any season you may be in: in love, chillin or fed up. Ari Lennox’s third studio album, Vacancy, features the single “Soft Girl ...

The Roots and Live Nation Urban have unveiled the lineup for the 2026 Roots Picnic. The two-day festival returns to Philadelphia on May 30 and May 31 at Belmont Plateau.  Rap icon JAŸ-Z will headline day one, where he will be ...

British R&B singer Daley inked a new deal with SRG/ILS Group via his imprint Texx7 Records. He joins a roster that includes Lalah Hathaway, PJ Morton and Tweet. “Daley is an amazing talent,” says Claude Villani, president and CEO of the ...

6LACK has announced his fourth album, Love is the New Gangsta, will arrive May 22 via LVRN/Interscope Records. According to a press release, “The project finds the Atlanta artist peeling back every layer — examining love, identity, growth, and the quiet ...

Arin Ray is keeping it real with his new song “Both of Us,” out via Brand G Enterprises/True Purpose. On the soulful ballad, produced by Paperboy Fabe, Ray confesses to a prospective partner that he isn’t ready for a relationship. ...

Singer-songwriter Inayah has unveiled the official music video for her latest single “Choose.”  Directed by City James, the dramatic clip, co-starring actor Patrick Cage, captures the pressure of balancing personal life with career ambitions. In the video, Inayah and her ...