New Music: Ne-Yo - 'Should Be You' feat. Fabolous and Diddy
Tuesday October 30, 2012
If there's one thing that Ne-Yo is really good at -- really, really good at -- it's writing songs about break-ups and broken hearts. He's proven it time and again ... Read More
Album Review: Q. Parker - 'The MANual'
Monday October 29, 2012
On his official debut solo album, The MANual, singer Quinnes "Q." Parker seems determined to prove that he can carry a full album by himself and without the aid of ... Read More
Album Review: Cody ChesnuTT - 'Landing on a Hundred'
Monday October 29, 2012
Back in October 2002, an unknown Soul singer from Atlanta calling himself Cody ChesnuTT released his first album, a raw, unrefined project called The Headphone Masterpiece. The two-CD double album, ... Read More
R&B News N Rumors: 10/27/12 Edition
Saturday October 27, 2012
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week:
Singer-actress Natina Reed, who was one third of the late-'90s girl group Blaque was killed after being hit ... Read More
New Music: Cody ChesnuTT - 'Don't Wanna Go the Other Way'
Friday October 26, 2012
It's been 10 years since brilliant but enigmatic R&B/Soul artist Cody ChesnuTT released his underground classic debut album, The Headphone Masterpiece. And over that 10 years, Cody's legend has still managed ... Read More
New Music: Sevyn Streeter - 'I Like It'
Tuesday October 23, 2012
Congrats are in order for pop-R&B singer-songwriter Sevyn Streeter, who recently signed an artist deal with Atlantic Records. Sevyn's name might be new to most people outside the music industry, ... Read More
Album Review: Karyn White - 'Carpe Diem'
Monday October 22, 2012
Nearly a quarter century after R&B singer-songwriter Karyn White broke onto the music scene with her self-titled debut album in 1988, and 17 years after her most recent album, Make ... Read More
Emeli Sande Announces Early 2013 U.S. Tour Dates
Monday October 22, 2012
In her homeland of the United Kingdom, Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande is one of the biggest artists to come along since fellow UK native Adele. Emeli's debut R&B/Soul album, Our ... Read More
R&B News N Rumors: 10/20/12 Edition
Saturday October 20, 2012
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week:
Plans for an official R&B Music Hall of Fame Museum have been announced. The inaugural class of ... Read More
New Music: Anthony David - 'Can't Look Down'
Thursday October 18, 2012
If you hadn't heard, Atlanta-based R&B singer-songwriter Anthony David is preparing to release his fifth studio album, Love Out Loud (aka LOL) next month via Purpose Music Group/eOne Music. LOL ... Read More
Album Review: Bobby V. - 'Dusk Till Dawn'
Tuesday October 16, 2012
It's understandable if you hadn't noticed, but romantic R&B crooner Bobby V. -- the artist formerly known as Bobby Valentino -- has released five studio albums in the past seven years. ... Read More
Album Review: Brandy - 'Two Eleven'
Monday October 15, 2012
After her previous album, 2008's Human, failed to make much on an impact on the charts, it seemed like Brandy's music career might be headed on a downward slope. After ... Read More
R&B News N Rumors: 10/14/12 Edition
Sunday October 14, 2012
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week:
Billboard magazine has launched a new chart called R&B Songs which will use a hybrid airplay/sales/streaming formula to ... Read More
New Music: Marcus Cooper - 'I Really Need to Know'
Friday October 12, 2012
Back in the spring and summer, it was reported that R&B singer/songwriter Marcus Cooper -- who was better known as Pleasure P. during his years in the Florida-based boy band Pretty ... Read More
Trey Songz Announces 2012-13 World Tour
Wednesday October 10, 2012
Fans of R&B crooner/sex symbol Trey Songz have had a lot to be happy about lately. First, Trey released his fifth studio album, Chapter V, earlier this year. Secondly, the ... Read More
Review: Meshell Ndegeocello - 'Pour Une Âme Souveraine'
Tuesday October 9, 2012
Despite being one of the most talented and influential artists of her time, Nina Simone was -- and still remains -- an underappreciated artist. And if there's anyone who can ... Read More
New Music: Ne-Yo feat. Wiz Khalifa - 'Don't Make 'Em Like You'
Monday October 8, 2012
The word regarding Ne-Yo's upcoming album R.E.D. is that the official release date's now in early November 2012. But even though that's still just about a month away, he's already released his ... Read More
R&B News N Rumors: 10/7/12 Edition
Sunday October 7, 2012
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week:
Alicia Keys and Dionne Warwick are among those who will be honored during this year's "Black Girls Rock!" ... Read More
Album Review: Faith Evans - 'R&B Divas'
Thursday October 4, 2012
As the title suggests, Faith Evans' latest album, R&B Divas, is a tie-in to her reality show of the same name. But even if you've never seen the show or ... Read More
John Legend Pushes U.S. Tour Back to 2013
Wednesday October 3, 2012
Excited about John Legend's upcoming fall 2012 North American tour? Well, it's time to get un-excited. Legend announced today that he's having to put the tour on hold because the new ... Read More
Album Review: Miguel - 'Kaleidoscope Dream'
Tuesday October 2, 2012
Although Kaleidoscope Dream is only the second full album by Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Miguel, he's steadily unleashed a stream of music since his 2010 debut album, All I Want is ... Read More
New R&B/Soul Music: Oct. 2012
Monday October 1, 2012
Over the past couple of years, there's tended to just be seven or eight new, original R&B and Soul albums coming out each month. So judging by that standard, October ... Read More