Tag Archives: R&B

Earlier this month, Elmark Music released the 2020 edition of Power of Praise Volume 1. Following the album’s debut, it rose to a modest #79 on the DRT Global Top 150 Independent Airplay chart, while fairing more respectably at #14 on the top 50 Gospel/Inspirational Airplay chart. Throughout, this compilation …

LOS ANGELES (MARCH 2020) – T.R.O.Y.  Wembley, a multi-platinum singer/songwriter from the west side of Chicago, drops his latest single, “Leave Wit Me,” feat. Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Bryson Tiller. “Leave Wit Me” a prelude to T.R.O.Y.’s highly-anticipated mixtape titled “Musical Gumbo,” set to drop this summer.  Musical Gumbo will feature varies genres, …

Nikki Yanofsky is a Canadian singer/songwriter based in Montreal, Quebec. Nicknamed ‘big mouth’ in her formative years, her environment was characterized by the music of soul singers with fittingly big voices, notably Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder. During the release of her 2013 debut album, Nikki, Yanofsky was …

Iyla is best described on streaming apps as “soulful, sweet, and a little bit street”. This characterization couldn’t be more accurate when watching Iyla pour her heart out into song on her current live tour. The Flowers Tour made its way through Austin, Texas this past weekend and left its …

Denver, Colorado R&B/neo-soul artist Anna Orsborn, who records and performs under the mononym Annabelle, is kicking off 2020 right. In the two weeks since her full-length album, XI:XI, was released, it has been continually well-received among various musical outlets and streaming sites. Prior to that, Annabelle achieved initial success with …

San Francisco’s RPxSB (an abbreviation of the stage names Roddy Picante and Stay-Bizzy) initially laid the blueprints for their project during their college days, creating an unreleased demo album titled The Cutty Online Mixtape. From there, the hip hop duo’s efforts would carry over into two additional splinter albums, TMP …

Born in Humbolt County and bred in Southern California, multigenre Native American artist BILL has crafted a sound all his own. He has assumed several monikers over the course of his career, including Wild BILL, Young BILL, and Chief BILL, all of which encompass a respective hybrid of R&B, trap, …

Award-winning teen r&b/pop singer Sofia Evangelina will release “Smile” on December 6th. It was produced by Roy Hamilton III (Britney Spears, Michael Jackson.) Already a multiple award-winning artist, Canadian teen pop/r&b singer Sofia Evangelina is carving her path into the music world, with her commanding stage presence, powerhouse vocals and …

For over two decades, Macy Gray has left an unmistakable imprint on the world of neo-soul. Her signature raspy, yet smooth vocal tonality has defined such classics as “I Try,” “Sweet Baby,” and “First Time,” all of which would ultimately contribute to her amassing 25 million sales worldwide. Gray’s new …

Joseph Riverson is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter, originally from Haiti and based in Connecticut. Under the artist name RIIV, Riverson has overcome numerous odds to make it in music, an effort that has steadily paid off since his initial pursuit back in 2015. Following the success of last year’s single, “Beautiful,” …

Since 1998, Colorado’s The Motet has maintained their signature foundation of 70s-inspired jazz grooves with accents of punchy funk. The Denver-based septet strove through numerous incarnations, finding stability in 2016 by welcoming vocalist Lyle Divinsky and sax player Drew Sayers into the fold. This expansion proved noteworthy, as it was …