Rihanna’s return to music is proving to be a strong one. Her new single “Lift Me Up,” from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart this week.  According to Billboard, the Hot R&B ...

Femme It Forward, the women-led music and entertainment company, has announced its inaugural Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala. The event will recognize “trailblazing women in entertainment who empower, uplift, and inspire change.” This year’s honorees include Ciara and her husband, ...

Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie will receive the Icon Award at the 2022 American Music Awards (AMAs). It’ll mark his 18th American Music Award. The Icon Award “honors an artist whose body of work has marked a global ...

R&B powerhouse Leela James has scored her first award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her 2014 single “Fall for You” is now certified gold, selling more than 500,000 equivalent units. It’s James’ most popular song on Spotify, ...

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Kenyon Dixon has returned with Closer (Deluxe), an expanded edition of his latest album.  Closer (Deluxe) features four bonus tracks, including “On My Mind,” “Getting Late (Extended),” “Love Away” and “Friend Zone.”  Regarding Closer (Deluxe), Dixon says, “It’s more of ...

Babyface has just unveiled the visual for his latest single “Simple” featuring Coco Jones. The song was included on the legendary singer/songwriter’s latest album “Girls Night Out” which released last month. Coco Jones also just released her own project. Her ...

Royal Festival Hall, London The influential R&B singer bends past hits into fresh shapes and throws down covers in dizzying variety at the Southbank to celebrate 25 years since her debut There’s a collective sharp intake of breath in the ...

Canadian R&B singer/songwriter Miranda Joan takes an unconventional route to express her love for wrestler turned actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson. She shows off her vocal prowess on the slow jam dedication song called “I Love You, Dwayne”. The song ...

R&B sensation Muni Long gets into the holiday spirit with a sultry new version of “Santa Baby” (the Eartha Kitt 1950s standard), as heard on Carols Covered, the exclusive new yule collection available via Apple Music. Muni adds about creating ...

John Legend has enlisted Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra for his “Nervous (Remix).”  The new version is a bilingual interpretation of the heartwarming tune.  Legend opens the track with the original first verse and chorus. Yatra comes in for the second ...