K. Michelle’s longtime dream to release a country album will become a reality this year. The Memphis singer has announced her first country project, Jesus & Whiskey, will release Oct. 16 via Real Outlawz Records/BBR Music Group. She co-wrote the ...
In a career spanning six decades, photographer Gered Mankowitz has nurtured trusting relationships with many of the twentieth century’s defining artists. As he celebrates his 80th birthday, Mankowitz opens up about the stories behind iconic images of Elton John, Jimi ...
Rated R&B is bringing you the most essential releases this week. From the traditional R&B that purists love to the boundary-pushing sounds of the alt-R&B scene, this new music roundup keeps its pulse on what’s happening in the genre. Dive ...
Grammy-nominated R&B sensation Ari Lennox has officially returned to the airwaves with her brand-new single, “Hookah Baby.” Available now across all major digital streaming platforms, the track serves as a bold and infectious reminder of why Lennox remains one of ...
One of modern music’s most prolific songwriting catalogs is receiving a Caribbean reimagining with the release of Songs in the Key of Diane: A Reggae Compilation of Diane Warren Songs. Released via Regime Music Group’s Island Empire label, the landmark ...
Multi-platinum R&B singer, songwriter, and reality television star K. Michelle has officially announced her first-ever full-length country album, Jesus & Whiskey, scheduled for release on October 16. The announcement, initially shared in an exclusive interview with People Magazine, coincides with ...
Grammy Award-winning R&B artist October London has officially announced his highly anticipated new album, Love Me For Me. Slated for release on August 14 via Death Row Records/gamma., the announcement arrives alongside the release of the project’s latest single, “Your ...
(Republic) Casting herself as a flower trampled underfoot, the superstar’s eighth album swaps the glitz of her Wicked years for dark blooms of haunted electronics ‘Tell me who’s to blame?” Ariana Grande asks, exasperated, on the title track of her ...
YouKnowIGotSoul had a chance to interview Omarion recently. The B2K singer has been very busy lately with the release of his new album “O2” as well as reuniting with his bandmates on the single “Mileage”. We talked to O about ...
Welcome to Chart Brief, Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest movements across R&B charts. Every week, we’ll break down and analyze the R&B artists impacting the Billboard and Mediabase charts. This edition covers the charts dated Aug. 1, 2026. ...