R&B News N Rumors: 9/30/12 Edition
Sunday September 30, 2012
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week:
Proving once again that great songs don't truly die, they just get reincarnated, Mary J. Blige, has remade ... Read More
New Music: Mary J. Blige - 'Everyday People 2012'
Thursday September 27, 2012
Those of you who are older music fans (like me) might remember and have a fondness for the Sly and the Family Stone hit "Everyday People," which reached No. 1 ... Read More
New Music: R. Kelly - 'Feelin' Single' Remix
Wednesday September 26, 2012
As most devoted R. Kelly fans know, his previous two albums -- 2010's Love Letter and 2012's Write Me Back -- were both tribute albums that paid homage to the classic ... Read More
Album Review: Angie Stone - 'Rich Girl'
Tuesday September 25, 2012
Have you ever had a friend whom you don't see that often, but make a point to get together with every once in awhile to catch up on each others' ... Read More
EP Review: Syleena Johnson - 'Acoustic Soul Sessions'
Monday September 24, 2012
R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Syleena Johnson may be one of the more underrated artists in urban music, but she's been able to not only survive, but thrive as an artist due to ... Read More
Album Review: Tondrae Kemp - 'Sun Money'
Sunday September 23, 2012
Don't feel bad if the name Tondrae Kemp isn't already familiar to you. Because despite being a very talented artist with numerous solo albums to his credit, he's one of ... Read More
R&B News N Rumors: 09/22/12 Edition
Saturday September 22, 2012
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week:
Beyonce, Usher, Estelle, Frank Ocean and Mary J. Blige were among the artists nominated for 2012 Soul Train ... Read More
2012 Soul Train Awards Nominations Announced
Thursday September 20, 2012
If you thought the awards season for the American entertainment industry was over, think again. The nominations for the 2012 Soul Train Awards were announced Wed., Sept. 19 and among ... Read More
Free R&B: Willie Taylor - 'The Reintroduction of Willie Taylor' Mixtape
Tuesday September 18, 2012
As mentioned in a blog post earlier today, R&B crooner Willie Taylor -- formerly of the vocal group Day26 -- has dropped his latest mixtape, The Reintroduction of Willie Taylor. ... Read More
New Music: Willie Taylor - 'Morning'
Tuesday September 18, 2012
Later today (Sept. 18, 2012) singer Willie Taylor, who's best known from his time as a member of the R&B group Day26, will release The Reintroduction of Willie Taylor, his first mixtape since ... Read More
Miguel Announces Additional 'Kaleidoscope Dream Tour' Shows
Monday September 17, 2012
Back in late August, R&B singer-songwriter Miguel announced the initial nine shows in the "Kaleidoscope Tour" series of shows he's performing this fall in support of his sophomore album, Kaleidoscope Dream, ... Read More
R&B News N Rumors: 09/15/12 Edition
Sunday September 16, 2012
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week:
Rihanna, who's rumored to be dropping a new album in November, has announced her Spring 2013 North American ... Read More
New Music: The Floacist - 'Soul'
Friday September 14, 2012
In the six years since Marsha Ambrosius, aka The Songstress, decided to leave British neo-Soul duo Floetry for a solo career, she's occasionally spoken publicly about the details of the ... Read More
Rihanna Reveals 2013 North American Tour Dates
Thursday September 13, 2012
Word on the street is that Rihanna is going to release a new album in a couple of months. And if true, not only it would be her seventh studio ... Read More
Album Review: Mint Condition - 'Music @ the Speed of Life'
Monday September 10, 2012
Legendary R&B band Mint Condition usually takes a few years between albums, but their eighth studio album, Music @ the Speed of Life, comes out less than a year and ... Read More
R&B News N Rumors: 09/09/12 Edition
Sunday September 9, 2012
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week:
R. Kelly has announced that he's going on a North American tour this fall. His "Single Ladies Tour" ... Read More
New Music: Q. Parker - 'Yes'
Thursday September 6, 2012
Although Q. Parker will eventually wind up being the last member of vocal group 112 to release a solo project, his album could become the most commercially successful of the four. ... Read More
New Music: Alicia Keys - 'Girl On Fire'
Wednesday September 5, 2012
If you hadn't heard, R&B-pop superstar Alicia Keys has a new album called Girl On Fire coming out later this fall, and she's already released one song from it, "New Day." ... Read More
Free R&B: Sammie - 'Insomnia' Mixtape
Wednesday September 5, 2012
If you're 25 or under, you might just remember Sammie from his 1999 hit song "I Like It," which was released when he was just 13 years old. But after ... Read More
R. Kelly Announces Fall 2012 Tour
Tuesday September 4, 2012
Legendary R&B superstar R. Kelly, still fresh off the release of his latest album, Write Me Back, has just announced that he's going on a North American tour this fall. ... Read More
Exclusive Interview: Soul Singer Angie Stone
Tuesday September 4, 2012
Over the course of her music career -- which began in the 1980s but began to peak when her first solo album hit the market in the late 1990s -- ... Read More
New R&B/Soul Music: Sept. 2012
Monday September 3, 2012
The list of new album releases for September 2012 contains a number of artists who are longtime veterans of the music business. Among them: Soul singer Angie Stone, who got ... Read More
R&B News N Rumors: 09/02/12 Edition
Sunday September 2, 2012
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week:
Trey Songz now has his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. His fifth album, Chapter V, ... Read More