Atlantic Records Recording Artist Janelle Monáe released her video today (5/11) for her new single ‘Lipstick Lover.’ The singer announced her upcoming album ‘The Age of Pleasure,’ her first in five years, is due to hit stores on June 9th. The single “Lipstick Lover” was produced by Nate “Rocket” Wonder and is quickly making friends at radio. The steamy video was directed by Monáe and Alan Ferguso and was produced by Alex P. Willson and Nandi George. The upcoming album is set to have 14 tracks and features Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 and the song ‘Float.’ “I like lipstick on my neck Leave a sticky ..read more

Ralph Tresvant Urban One Inc’s Reach Media and Radio One announced that Ralph Tresvant, lead singer of famed supergroup New Edition, is now the new host of the network’s long-running syndicated show “Love and R&B,” heard nightly on all affiliate stations, which kicked off on February 13. In a press release David Kantor, CEO of Urban One’s Reach Media and Radio One audio divisions, says, “Ralph Tresvant brings us a timeless brand filled with style, charisma, and star power. He’s a great communicator with vast musical knowledge who will be creating real and riveting radio. Ralph gives u ..read more

Hosted by Andy Stokes The 2021 Soul Café Awards will be held at the Renton Pavilion Events Center on September 11th in Renton, WA. The event will feature live performances and awards covering over 20 categories. The Awards Show will be hosted by The Northwest King of Soul Andy Stokes and artists scheduled to perform include Lady A, Mad Slug, Josephine Howell, Sista Luv, Jamie Elmore and Patricia Hairston among the list. “I am excited about the future of the Soul Café Awards and I’m very appreciative of the opportunity to work with so many wonderful people.  I believe the direction we are ..read more

The Iconic Group is on a 30-City Tour/Written by @ROBNEHISTORIAN The Legendary Group New Edition kicks off its 30-City Culture Tour tonight in Columbus, GA to an anticipated sold-out crowd. New Edition, with all six members are touring the country with Charlie Wilson and the recently reunited JODECI. This concert package put together by the Black Promoters Collective is sure to sell out in all cities. Tonight’s opening show, February 16th, is at the Columbus Civic Center and fans having been waiting since 2017 to see the group live in concert. All Six Members of New Edition shared via Michael ..read more

Three R&B Superstars Form a Trio R&B Superstars Carl Thomas, Dave Hollister and Donell Jones announced that they have formed a trio called “The Chi” and will be recording new music. Dave Hollister, originally from the group Blackstreet, announced the formation of the new group on Instagram. “The music, the voices finally coming together to give your ears and hearts what you’ve been waiting for. We started talking about this in 2009 and now the time has finally come. Brothas, I count it an honor and privilege to Rep home with you both! LETS GO!” Hollister said on Instagram. View this ..read more

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph & Johnny Continue to Make Music and Tour By Robert ‘Smith’ Mitts @ROBNEHISTORIAN New Edition exploded on the music scene in 1983 with their smash #1 hit ‘Candy Girl’ and the rest as they say is history. The group, consisting of members Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ralph Tresvant, Ronnie DeVoe and Johnny Gill, went on to have unbelievable success selling out arenas all over the world and hitting the top of the charts with their hits ‘Cool It Now,’ ‘Mr. Telephone Man,’ ‘Count Me Out,’ ‘A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes),’ ‘Can You Stand The R ..read more

The track drips with sultry vocals over R&B dipped soundscapes and svelte-smooth rhythms. The new single and visuals for the all new R&B anthem ‘Go’ from artist Danelle Sandoval is now available. Highly recognized for her breakout debut version of ‘Tuesday’ with ILoveMakonnen ft. Drake, which received platinum awards worldwide, reaching the #1 spot in over 70 countries on iTunes and Shazam and amassing over 1 billion streams online, Danelle is back with a glowing new track about acceptance, empowerment and confidence in her own skin as an Asian-American woman. By watching this video o ..read more

R&B Vocalist Kenny Lattimore has released his new visuals for his brand new single ‘Pressure’ which was released today, July 9th. The video was directed by Kauwuane Burton and showcases Lattimore’s talent as he croons in this sharp and colorful video. Lattimore will be performing at the Arena Theater in Houston on August 7th. Watch the video below. DOWNLOAD ‘Pressure’ by Kenny Lattimore HERE #StayConnected Twitter @kennylattimore Instagram @kennylattimore ..read more

New Single ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me’ INYIM (It’s Not You It’s Me) is a playful admission to Sierra Blax’s life being somewhat a hot mess as she navigates her mysterious mind through the city of Los Angles, trying not to break any hearts, including her own. The hook on her new single, “It’s not you It’s me” is a classic way of her saying “I got issues but get over yourself.” The track was produced with Tim Rose (co-writer and producer) and it features a tight rhythm section of Art Johnson on Drums (Skyler Steckler), Orlando Thompson on Bass (Eric Gales), Tim Rose on guitars (Allen stone, Sophista ..read more