Rhythm and blues (R&B) has been a popular genre of music for decades, and 2023 is no exception. With so many talented artists producing soulful and emotionally charged music, it can be challenging to keep up with all the new releases. Here are the top ten R&B artists you should be listening to in 2023…. Read more
Photo Credit: Grant Spanier THEY. is an R&B duo with music that is characterized by a unique blend of soulful vocals, hip-hop beats, and electronic production that sets them apart in the world of R&B. The group’s lyrics explore the complexities of love, relationships, and self-discovery, and their songs are both catchy and thought-provoking. Unfortunately,… Read more
Photo Credit: Jack Bridgland Chlöe Bailey, one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, has just released her highly anticipated debut album In Pieces. With the success of her previous singles such as “Have Mercy” and “Treat Me” (which weren’t included on the album), fans have been eagerly anticipating this project. The album explores… Read more
In 2022, the indie music scene saw rising stars like Wet Leg, Ethel Cain, and rappers J.I.D. and Denzel Curry. However, in 2023, we can expect to see a surge of emerging R&B, pop, hip-hop, and much more with artists such as Ice Spice, Chlöe, and RAYE. Below are ten of the most exciting artists… Read more
Photo Credit: Jack McKain 6LACK (pronounced black) is a talented R&B artist from Atlanta, Georgia, who rose to prominence in 2016 with his debut album Free 6lack. Known for its introspective lyrics and smooth vocal delivery, 6LACK has become one of the most innovative artists in the genre. His music blends traditional R&B with elements… Read more
Photo Credit: Ebru Yildiz P!nk begins her ninth studio album in the same mode that she has spent most of the last decade in – a straightforward, polished piano ballad. “I think of you // When I think about forever // I hear a joke and I know // You would’ve told it better,” she sings,… Read more
Photo Credit: Michael Bailey Gates When Sam Smith first rose onto the music scene in 2013, they were marketed as yet another inoffensive, vocally impressive, soulful crooner – the sort that Britain has long excelled at generating. Smith, who then went by he/him pronouns, was seen as a sort of male equivalent to Adele –… Read more
Photo Credit: Mary Ellen Matthews The run-up to SZA’s sophomore effort SOS has been long, unpredictable, and reliably confounding. Its lead single – and SZA’s first solo top-ten hit – “Good Days” arrived almost two years before the rest of the album and wouldn’t enjoy an official music video until March 2021, by which time… Read more
Photo Credit: Harry Langdon / Bettmann Archive Singer, actress, and Oscar-winning songwriter Irene Cara died on November 25th at age sixty-three. Although she would only have a few major hits over a relatively short period, those songs would leave an indelible stamp on the early part of the ’80s and have since proven to be… Read more
Like everyone else living on this planet, successful artists also know what it’s like to be rejected – some better than others. Here are ten musicians rejected by record labels, the Army, classmates, and audition juries. #10. Tori Kelly Photo Credit: Elizabeth Miranda The Californian singer auditioned on season nine of American Idol back in… Read more