R&amp;B

Kanye West has set up a college fund for the daughter of George Floyd as part of a generous donation drive.

Tagged as: 00s, Kanye West, pop, R&B, USA

Rihanna Marks 15 Years Since Debut Single Pon de Replay

Rihanna celebrated the 15th anniversary of her debut single Pon de Replay in a heartfelt post on Sunday.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, pop, R&B, Rihanna, USA

Rihanna, Jay-Z, Billie Eilish To Play BBC Streaming Festival

Rihanna, JAY-Z, and Billie Eilish are among the stars who have been added to the lineup for BBC Radio 1’s virtual Big Weekend festival.

Tagged as: BBC, Billie Eilish, Jay-Z, pop, R&B, radio, Rihanna, UK, USA

Joseph Wooten & The Hands of Soul To Stream Live From Nashville This Weekend

Joseph Wooten will perform his Hands of Soul on Saturday night from Rudy’s Jazz Lounge in Nashville.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, funk, Hands of Soul, jazz, Joseph Wooten, R&B, Stephanie Wooten, USA, Victor Wooten

Pregnant Ciara Joins Viral Baby Shower

Pregnant Ciara has surprised a group of pregnant military members with gifts and a shock drop-in during a virtual baby shower.

Tagged as: 00s, Ciara, pop, R&B, USA

The Weeknd Eyes Simpsons Cameo

The Weeknd has set his sights on landing a “dream” cameo in The Simpsons after poking fun at himself on animated TV hit American Dad.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, hip-hop, pop, R&B, The Weeknd

Beyonce Sends Lizzo A Happy Birthday Greeting

Lizzo turned 32 on Monday (27.04.20), and to celebrate the special occasion, fellow singer Beyonce took the time to send her a congratulatory message, whilst also raising awareness for the current coronavirus pandemic.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Lizzo, R&B, USA

Kanye West Claims He Is A Billionaire

Kanye West is challenging the notion he has finally achieved billionaire status, insisting his net worth is actually $3.3 billion (£2.6 billion).

Tagged as: 00s, Kanye West, pop, R&B, USA

Renee Geyer image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Renee Geyer To Perform For Memo Music Hall Live Stream Series

Memo Music Hall will feature Renee Geyer live as part of the 2020 Live Stream From Memo’ series.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, R&B, Renee Geyer, soul

Delaney & Bonnie Live Album With Eric Clapton and George Harrison Released

The historic recording of Delaney & Bonnie live in Copenhagen, 1969 with Eric Clapton and George Harrison as part of their band, has been officially released as ‘Live In Denmark, 1969’.

Tagged as: 60s, Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney & Bonnie, R&B, USA

Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and Ellie Goulding Team For Charity Record

Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, and Ellie Goulding are teaming up to perform a charity cover of the Foo Fighters’ Times Like These as part of a BBC radio special on Thursday.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, dance, Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, pop, R&B, Rita Ora, UK

Australian Albums: Dua Lipa ‘Future Nostalgia’ Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

After two weeks of sitting at its entry position of No.2, the second Dua Lipa album “Future Nostalgia” is up one place to claim the No.1 spot in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, dance, Dua Lipa, pop, R&B, UK

Ciara Is Pregnant With Her Second Child

Ciara is currently pregnant with her second child with husband Russell Wilson – with whom she already has two-year-old daughter Sienna Princess – and on Tuesday she revealed the pair are set to welcome a baby boy.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Ciara, pop, R&B, Russell Wilson, USA

Rihanna and Jack Dorsey Donate To Domestic Violence Victims In COVID-19 Pandemic

Rihanna and her Clara Lionel Foundation have joined forces with Twitter CEO Jack, 43, to send the huge sum to the Mayor’s Fund to “address a surge in domestic violence” in LA during the coronavirus lockdown.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, pop, R&B, Rihanna, soul, USA

R. Kelly Denied Early Release

A New York judge has shot down R. Kelly’s bid for an early prison release amid coronavirus concerns.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, pop, R. Kelly, R&B, soul, USA

Australian Charts : The Weeknd ‘After Hours’ Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The fourth studio album for Canadian artist The Weeknd called “After Hours” becomes his third successive No.1 album in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Canada, hip-hop, pop, R&B, The Weeknd

Dua Lipa Says We Will Act Differently When All This Is Over

Dua Lipa thinks the coronavirus pandemic has taught people how to “really connect” with each other on a “different level”.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, dance, Dua Lipa, pop, R&B, UK

Charlie Puth’s #TogetherAtHome Series

Charlie Puth’s #TogetherAtHome series.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Charlie Puth, pop, R&B, USA

Dua Lipa Debuts New Music

Dua Lipa doesn’t hold back on her follow-up to her 2017 self-titled debut album.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, dance, Dua Lipa, pop, R&B, UK

Watch Highlights of the Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons Reunion for John Power

On 17 March 2019 Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons reformed for a one-off show to celebrate the life and music of their former bass player John Power.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Jo Jo Zep, Joe Camilleri, John Power, R&B, rock, soul, The Falcons

Brand New I’m Talking ‘Holy Word’ Remixes Released

Brand new remixes of ‘Holy Word’ by I’m Talking have popped up.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, dance, I'm Talking, Kate Ceberano, pop, R&B, soul

Amy Winehouse To Receive A Walk of Fame Plaque In Camden

Amy Winehouse is to receive a plaque at Camden Markets in the UK.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Amy Winehouse, jazz, pop, R&B, soul, UK

Rihanna Calls For Unity As She Wins Presidents Award from NAACP

Rihanna has sent a message of unity after winning the Presidents Award from NAACP.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, pop, R&B, Rihanna, USA

Lizzo Wins At NAACP Awards

Lizzo, Just Mercy, and Black-ish were the big winners at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards in Hollywood on Saturday night.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Lizzo, R&B, USA

Prince Estate Reveals Next Round of Reissues

The next round of Prince reissues will be 2001’s ‘The Rainbow Children’ and 2002’s ‘One Nite Alone’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, One Nite Alone, pop, Prince, R&B, rock, soul, The Rainbow Children, USA

Janet Jackson Labels Her 2-Year Old ‘Incredibly Musical’

Janet Jackson’s son asked her to buy him a violin when he was just two years old.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Janet Jackson, pop, R&B, USA

Lil Nas X Denies Rodeo Copyright Infringement

Lil Nas X has issued a denial in response to a copyright infringement lawsuit over his hit single Rodeo.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, hip-hop, Lil Nas X, pop, R&B, rap, USA

Rihanna Starts Teasing Her Next Album

Rihanna is planning her first album in four years.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, pop, R&B, Rihanna, USA

Solange Cancels Two Sydney Shows Due To Illness

Singer Solange has pulled the plug on two of her upcoming residency shows at Australia’s famed Sydney Opera House due to an undisclosed medical issue.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, pop, R&B, Solange, USA

Lizzo Puts The Call Out For Thicc-Girl Ballerinas

by Tim Cashmere

Lizzo – the undisputed Queen of 2019/20 – has put a call out via Instagram for thicc-girl ballerinas.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, ballerinas, ballet, hip-hop, Lizzo, pop, R&B