The O’Jays will perform their hits and classics one last time. The legendary R&B group (Eddie Levert, Sr. Walter Williams, Sr. and Eric Nolan Grant) has announced dates for their farewell tour. Dubbed Last Stop On The Love Train, the ...
Rising singer Coco Jones has teamed with Amazon Music to release an original song titled “Love Is War” as part of the company’s “Credit the Culture” campaign, a celebration of Black Music Month. Over an orchestral backdrop, Jones uncovers some ...
He crossed paths with James Brown and Quincy Jones but hated playing fame’s game, and shrank into obscurity. Now 82, the Portland singer is thriving once more As Ural Thomas freely admits, he is not a man overburdened with ambition. ...
Our Global R&B Spotlight series continues and this month we are shining the light on Sage Harris, Dylan Sinclair, Amaal (Toronto Canada) with Moliy (Ghana) rounding out this month’s list. From the pop dominance of Drake and The Weeknd, to ...
“I’m just trying to create a world for people to experience and feel something,” Josh Levi tells Rated R&B over a video call one afternoon in April. The 23-year-old singer/actor is metaphorically speaking about his vision for creating a body ...
Anthony David and Algebra Blessett have teamed up to remake BeBe & CeCe Winan’s classic “Heaven.” Their superb cover of this late ’80s inspirational has no bells and whistles to fill out the production. It’s for a good reason. Blessett’s ...
No one should be surprised that T-Pain is still collecting certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). While on his Road to Wiscansin Tour, the rapper-turnt-sanga’s sophomore album Epiphany graduated to double-platinum status with more than two million ...
Billboard charting global music star, singer-songwriter, and actress, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko widely known as Simi releases her new album titled, “To Be Honest” (June 3rd) via her own label, “Studio Brat.” ‘To Be Honest,’ there are literally no skips! Her ...
The last big song titled “Magic Stick” united Lil’ Kim and 50 Cent and occupied the number two spot on the Hot 100 without a video. None of that is intended to add pressure on Trè Samuels, the newest Warner ...
The 2022 Roots Picnic is happening on Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hosted at The Mann at Fairmount Park, the two-day festival is headlined by Mary J. Blige and the Roots, and Summer Walker. Other performers ...