R&B newcomer Naomi Sharon has signed to OVO Sound, the label co-founded by Drake, Noah “40” Shebib and Oliver El-Khatib. She is the label’s first woman signee, joining a roster that includes dvsn, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Majid Jordan and more. “@naomisharon I been waiting for this day for too long now where the world finally gets to
August Alsina continues to shower fans with new music. The singer has released “Myself,” his first new track of the year. It arrives with a music video directed by Mark Gonzales a.k.a. MarkMark. On the track, Alsina writes primarily about growing up in the mean streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, and having only himself to
Emerging singer Arlo Parks has announced her sophomore album, My Soft Machine, and has released its lead single, “Weightless.” Produced by Paul Epworth, “Weightless” is a lustrous pop-R&B tune that finds Parks unable to let go of a partner who shows no interest in the progression of their relationship. “Dive into the past and you
Gene Noble has returned with Feel A Way, the singer-songwriter’s first album in nine years. The eight-track project includes the current focus track “Whatever It Is,” as well as the previously shared songs “Champagne Jack” and “The Cost.” The latter tune, which opens the album, explores the sacrifices we make in life — whether it’s
Sebastian Mikael has announced his headlining North American tour, dubbed the Phileo Tour. “This is my first headline tour, I can’t wAit to create new memories w/y’all,” Mikael said in the announcement caption. The eight-date tour kicks off March 15 at the legendary S.O.B’s in New York City and wraps on March 26 in Seattle
It’s the start of a brand new year! Let’s kick it off with a look back at the greats of 2022, and where they left us. As any R&B fan knows, 2022 was the year of love- from finding it, to mourning its departure. Toxic love, lost affections, and even self-love made the charts this
Over the last 30 years, hip-hop music has gone from operating on the fringes of the music industry to producing some of the biggest global stars of their era. We will dip into the catalogue of legendary artists that made the East Coast and West Coast scenes so famous. In a battle that spans thirty
The lineup for the 2023 Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival has been announced. The festival, which takes place over two days at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, will feature R&B and soul acts such as Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu, and Jill Scott, as well as Ari Lennox, El DeBarge, Jodeci, and Keyshia
Day26’s 2014 EP “The Return” has been made available on streaming services for the first time. The eight-track project features Baby Bash and the singles “Bulls**t” and “Lose Control,” a cover of Silk’s 1992 classic. Robert Curry of Day26 said in an Instagram post that he is glad the project is finally being heard and
SZA’s sophomore album, “SOS,” is spending its fifth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album sold 125,000 equivalent units in the week ending Jan. 12 and is the first album to spend five straight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since Adele’s 2021 album, “30.” It has been