Victoria Monét is bringing more heat this season with her new single “On My Mama,” produced by D’Mile, Deputy and Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman. Over a thumping production perfectly made for a bad bitch bounce, Monét matches that energy with self-affirming ...

Asiahn bubbles back to the New Music Friday surface with “Do Bad,” her first song release in nearly two years. It was produced by Supah Mario, who has worked with artists such as Tink and Josh Levi. “Do Bad” is ...

The wait is over. Kiana Ledé has returned with her sophomore album, Grudges, via The Heavy Group/Republic Records. The 17-track album arrives three years after the release of her debut album, KIKI (Deluxe).  Grudges includes features from Bryson Tiller, Khalid ...

Strength of a Woman is a comeback album from Mary J. Blige, who had proven herself indestructible after taking a few devastating blows to her unbreakable armor, from financial struggles and the ill-advised Burger King commercial to an insufferable marriage. ...

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! has announced the lineup for its Juneteenth UNITYFEST Concert. R&B singers Joe and Stokley are set to perform at the free event on Saturday, June 17, at Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York.  ...

The Recording Academy is expanding the general field for the 66th Grammy Awards and beyond. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, and Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical, have been added to the general field, which includes Album Of The Year, Song ...

The revival of the popular 1975 Broadway production, The Wiz, has attracted new stars to join the cast. R&B veteran Deborah Cox has been announced to play the role of Glinda, the Good Witch of the South. The original production ...

The Made In America Festival 2023 lineup has been unveiled. The two-day event returns to Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3. SZA and Lizzo are this year’s headliners. The two acts have a “Special” ...

After singing background for Babyface’s Tiny Desk concert, Tank takes center stage for his own headlining set. “Some of these songs make you want to make up. Some of these songs make you want to break up, and some of ...

AO Arena, ManchesterOn an astonishing nautical-themed stage set, the US singer moves elastically between intimate and epic scales, with songs of great candour and versatility On the approach to any arena, you can normally get a good sense of the ...