Alt-R&B singer Corinne Bailey Rae has won favor with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), recently securing her second award of the year within just two months. “Like A Star,” the opening track from her self-titled debut album, has been certified platinum, with over one million equivalent units sold. It’s her second song release […] The post Corinne Bailey Rae’s ‘Like a Star’ Goes Platinum appeared first on Rated […]

It’s undeniably a season of ‘gratitude’ for Mary J. Blige. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul joins the relatively long list of new holiday titles with her latest song, “Christmas Without You.” Blige teams up with her longtime collaborator, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, for the track. Jerkins is known for his work with Blige on acclaimed albums […] The post Mary J. Blige Can’t Do ‘Christmas Without You’ on New Song appeared […]

Mary J. Blige had a blockbuster year in both 2022 and 2023, in part, to the release of her lauded album, Good Morning Gorgeous, an Emmy-winning, co-headlining Super Bowl halftime show, and a multitude of other accolades. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is now preparing for another fruitful run. She recently announced that her 15th […] The post Mary J. Blige’s New Album ‘Gratitude’: Everything We Know So Far appeared […]

Muni Long teamed up with Amazon Music for its City Sessions segment in Los Angeles in August as part of her Revenge promotional cycle. As part of further promoting the album, and showing off her vocals, the R&B sensation shares a live performance version of “Ruined Me.” Wearing a figure-hugging black outfit, Long delivered a […] The post Muni Long Performs ‘Ruined Me’ for Amazon Music’s ‘City Sessions’ appeared first […]

R&B veterans Joe, Eric Benét, and Musiq Soulchild are headlining the R&B Invitation Tour, presented by North American Entertainment Group. The North American leg kicks off Feb. 14, 2025, at the Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, and will conclude the Valentine’s Day weekend celebration on Feb. 15 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The […] The post Joe, Eric Benét, and Musiq Soulchild Announce ‘R&B Invitation Tour’ Dates appeared […]

CBS and Dick Clark Productions will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American Music Awards with a special event featuring performances from the biggest stars. The event will broadcast on CBS simultaneously on both coasts on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. ET, and will be available for live streaming and on-demand viewing on Paramount+. […] The post Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan and More to Perform at American Music Awards […]

Chris Brown’s single “Sensational” featuring Nigerian acts Davido and Lojay holds at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for a seventh consecutive week. The track produced by DJ Hardwerk ties Brown’s “Go Crazy” with Young Thug for seven weeks atop this airplay chart, marking his second longest run here. His collaboration with the […] The post Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’ Remains No. 1 for Seventh Week on Billboard’s Adult […]

Music icon Dionne Warwick will have a street in her hometown, East Orange, New Jersey, renamed after her later this fall. East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green and the city council recently announced the street renaming. The celebration will take place Oct. 11 on North Arlington Ave. at City Hall Plaza in East Orange. Regarding […] The post Dionne Warwick to Have New Jersey Street Renamed in Her Honor appeared […]

Tyrese’s soulful remake of “Wildflower” has hit a new peak on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart, dated Sept. 21. The song, a tribute to his late mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson, rises from No. 11 to No. 8 in its fourth week. It becomes the singer/actor’s ninth top 10 entry in his 25-year chart history. Tyrese […] The post Tyrese’s ‘Wildflower’ Hits Top 10 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay Chart appeared […]