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 […]

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, has unveiled the 2025 dates for The For My Fans Tour. She will be joined by special guests Ne-Yo and Mario. The Live Nation-powered tour begins Jan. 30, 2025, at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. From there, MJB and the R&B gents will visit Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa, […] The post Mary J. Blige Announces ‘For My Fans Tour’ Dates appeared first on […]

After much anticipation, The Weeknd and Playboi Carti have released their new collaboration, “Timeless.”  The trunk-rattling bop was produced by Pharrell Williams, with additional contributions from Ojivolta, Mike Dean, and Twisco.  “Ever since I was jit, I been legit / You should let her go, she wanna be it / Double-O tatted on her body, […] The post The Weeknd and Playboi Carti Share a ‘Timeless’ New Song appeared first […]

Emerging R&B singer LAVI$H is spellbound by his better half on his new single, “Twin,” featuring Mr. Talkbox. Produced by Tone Mason (Fantasia, Drake), “Twin” hears LAVI$H flexing his velvety vocals over a languorous bassline that’s accented by light percussion and digitized handclaps. “The way you walk and talk, baby / It’s like someone taught […] The post LAVI$H Shares New Song ‘Twin’ Featuring Mr. Talkbox appeared first on Rated […]

Ciara has released Goodies (20th Anniversary), a special deluxe edition of her iconic debut album.  The expanded set, available on vinyl and digitally, includes all the songs from the original album (excluding “Next To You”) plus three bonus tracks. The extra songs are the rarities “Crazy” and “Represent Me,” and a dance remix of “Goodies” by […] The post Ciara Releases ‘Goodies (20th Anniversary)’ Album: Stream appeared first on Rated R&B.

Craig David has returned with his new single “In Your Hands,” produced by Mike Brainchild. On the self-penned track, David chronicles his journey from an uncertain youth to a fully realized adulthood. It serves as a reminder that, even in the most ambiguous times, clarity is always on the horizon.  “I feel like a young […] The post Craig David Shares Uplifting New Song ‘In Your Hands’ appeared first on […]