On Nov. 1, Xania Monet appeared for the first time on the Adult R&B Billboard chart. One week later, the song 'Walk my Walk' ...

In their place was a fully-fledged 75-minute rock show drawing heavily on the albums Beggar’s Banquet and Let It Bleed, using lighting and theatrics rock audiences had never witnessed before. Terry ...

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Afrobeats powerhouse Burna Boy just extended his lead, officially becoming the most Grammy-nominated Nigerian artist ever ...

Starting with this year's nominations, the Grammy Awards will split its prize for country album of the year into two distinct ...

*Unfortunately, we have sad, sad news to report about Leslie Wilson, lead singer of the R&B group New Birth, who has passed away. The group shared the news on October 30, 2025. He passed away three ...

MACON, Ga. — Macon's concert scene continues to thrive. Recently, the Oak View Group, which operates the Macon Centreplex, announced it had generated over $5 million in sales thanks to a lineup of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City will host three massive rhythm and blues acts early next year – “The New Edition Way Tour” is coming to T-Mobile Center. New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton will ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The famed R&B group, formed in 1978, New Edition, announced ‘The New Edition Way Tour’ and that they’ll be coming to Memphis next year, according to a press release from the FedEx ...

The R&B world has been rocked by tragedy in 2025, and another legendary singer has now joined the list of those lost. From icons to stars gone far too young, it has been a heartbreaking year. The ...

Athens R&B group Aquatic Soul is releasing its debut album after more than a decade together. The nine-track album, "The Soul of Athens," will be performed live at Hendershot's on October 18. The ...

Roughly ten years before the J. Geils Band broke through to broad mainstream acclaim via the execrable “Centerfold,” the group had made something of a splash for itself via the popularity centered in ...