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KISSDETROIT – A stunning Jill Scott hit the Essence Music Festival stage in New Orleans. Jill brought along her close friend Anthony Hamilton to join her as they sang their newest single “So In Love”. Anthony Hamilton will also be joining Jill Scott on Budweiser’s ‘Jill Scott Block Party’ along with Mint Condition, DJ Jazzy […]

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Jill Scott’s “The Light Of The Sun” album debuted number 1 on the Billboard 200 charts selling 135,000 copies in the first week of release! Jilly from Philly just gave an amazing performance at the 2011 BET Awards featuring sexy chocolate actor Idris Elba. Looks like all the promoting has paid off for Jilly from […]

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Patti LaBelle will be honored at the 2011 BET Awards where she will be presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The reward recognizes her 50+ years in the music industry, working with her ’60s soul group the Bluebelles, ’70s rock-influenced group Labelle, her solo career in the ’80s and recent run on Broadway in […]

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It’s Tuesday, June 7th and guess what Cincinnati funk/R&B/soul music lovers? We are very excited because we’re celebrating one of the most popular and iconic performers in music’s birthday. Legendary vocalist, actor, musician, producer and songwriter Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) turns 53 today so let the party begin and the good times roll! TOP […]

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For some reason, when Sade comes around the world seems to be a much better place and this summer that couldn’t be any more true as the iconic soul singer and her exquisite collective of seasoned musicians continue trekking across the globe on their highly anticipated world tour. We hope each of you have already […]

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EVERYBODY SAY HER NAME! PATTI! PATTI! TODAY IS PATTI LABELLE’S BIRTHDAY AND WE’RE TAKING TIME TO SALUTE HER FOR THE YEARS OF GREAT R&B/SOUL MUSIC THAT IS NOW APART OF OUR JAMMIN’ OLDIES CATALOG. PATTI LABELLE WE LOVE YOU! WE SALUTE YOU! WE THANK YOU FOR LEAVING AN INDELIBLE MARK ON MUSIC AND OUR LIVES […]

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During a recent visit to 107.9 WRNB, Musiq Soulchild seemed to take exception to MoShay LaRen’s comments about the albums he made early in his career vs. his last latest efforts. Do you agree with MoShay’s honest assessment, or has Musiq maintained the same high quality of albums throughout his career? Take a look at […]

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WIN A CHANCE TO PERFORM AT THE 2011 SOUL BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL IN ARUBA ENTER HERE OPEN THE SHOW & SHARE THE STAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS: JENNIFER HUDSON, CHRISETTE MICHELE, TSUNAMI, BOBBY BROWN, RALPH TRESVANT & JOHNNY GILL (HEADS OF STATE) FOR TICKET INFO VISIT SOULBEACH.NET MORE WAYS TO WIN: MARVIN LEWIS FOOTBALL CAMP […]

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R&B/soul music icons from the past, present and future will soon gather to celebrate one of the genre’s most beloved voices this summer. We are rapidly approaching a benchmark 40th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s classic album “What’s Going On” and the top musicians in the genre from Stevie Wonder to John Legend and Janelle Monae […]

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Photo by KMazur/WireImage April 20th marks the 60th birthday of R&B legend, the late Luther Vandross. Although not present in the physical form, his music lives on and is often sampled by many artists. Classic, genuine, soulful are just a few words to describe the great Luther Vandross. In honor of his 60th birthday, enjoy […]

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R&B/soul singer Syleena Johnson has been one of those artists you just can’t get enough of since she first burst onto the scene with her mature sound and her stories of love and life back in 2001. For the last decade, she’s been known to give us passionate records that tell the tales of all […]

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Big news for all of you soul music fans out there! The one and only Sade is gearing up for not one, but two big projects for spring/summer 2011. The legendary singer/songwriter and her amazing collective of musicians are giving the world a special treat as a follow up to the hit album Soldier of […]