R&B
What Was Your Favorite Cover by BLACKPINK’s Rosé This Year? Vote!
As Rosé once said, “BLACKPINK is the revolution!” On Tuesday (Dec. 28), the New Zealand-Korean singer shared her cover of Cautious Clay‘s “Wildfire.” The acoustic take, which the BLACKPINK member filmed in front of a stunningly vivid sunset, added to the collection of impressive covers she’s released throughout the year in the wake of her debut solo single “On the Ground.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news To celebrate, Billboard rounded up the K-pop idol’s five best cover performances from her streak this spring and summer on South Korean variety show Sea of Hope. Often paired with fellow K-pop stars Onew (of SHINee) and Lee Su-hyun (of AKMU), Rosé showed off her wide and varied range of musical influences, performing everything from rock (The K...
Charlie Puth, Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty to Headline TikTok’s New Year’s Eve Special
TikTok is ready to ring in the new year! On Monday (Dec. 27), the social platform announced the lineup for TikTok New Year’s Eve livestream, including headlining performances by Charlie Puth, Kali Uchis and Rico Nasty. “Celebrate the New Year with @KALIUCHIS, @charlieputh, @Rico_nastyy, host @Avgfashionblog and special guests as they say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022,” TikTok tweeted to reveal the Dec. 31 special. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The trio of musicians will be joined by TikTok creators Tyshon Lawrence, Cristian Dennis, Tracy Joseph, Billy and Scarlet May, while Courtney Parchman — otherwise known as Average Fashion Blogger to her nearly one million TikTok followers — will serve as the evening’s host. The livestream is set to ...
Frank Ocean Premieres New Nine-Minute Song: Stream
On Christmas, Frank Ocean returned with a new episode of blonded RADIO, and with it came the premiere of a brand new song from the R&B crooner. In introducing the song, Ocean said it was inspired by a conversation he had with Wim “The Iceman” Hof, a Dutch extreme athlete and motivational speaker who specializes in cold therapy and breathing techniques. As Ocean explained, he spoke to Hof about “the purpose of grief” in the wake of the passing of his brother, Ryan Breaux, last year. “We spoke for a while about his work, the purpose of grief, and how going into the cold water changed his life,” Ocean wrote on Instagram. “It reminded me of conversations in the studio with players I know. Freewheeling, psychedelic, emotionally charged, intelligent, and generous.” Advertisement Related Vide...
Proud Grandma Tina Knowles-Lawson Thanks Beyoncé and ‘Beautiful Grand Babies’ For Talk Show Theme Song
Tina Knowles-Lawson roped in some A-list ringers to record the theme song for her new Facebook Watch interview series, Talks With Mama Tina. In a 40-second trailer that dropped on Monday (Dec. 20) Knowles-Lawson announced the show, which she promised would find her inviting “some of my favorite people over to my home” for a chat, and revealed the theme sung by daughter Beyoncé and the matriarch’s grandchildren. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Among the stars who pop up in the trailer are comedian/actor Kevin Hart, Chloe & Hailey, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, John David Washington, Paulette Washington, Storm Reid, Marsai Martin, Zendaya and Tiffany Haddish. The series’ mellow R&B theme song opens with a group of children saying, “let’s talk abo...
Posthumous Aaliyah Collab with The Weeknd “Poison” Released: Stream
Aaliyah’s original catalog hit streaming services for the first time earlier this year, and now, a posthumous album is on the way via Blackground Records 2.0 and EMPIRE. The late artist’s estate has just shared the first look at the record with the song “Poison,” a collaboration with The Weeknd. Most of Aaliyah’s music had been out of print for a decade because Barry Hankerson, Blackground Records founder and Aaliyah’s uncle, refused to license her catalog to streaming services. Only her 1994 debut, the R. Kelly-produced Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number, had been on streaming services because Hankerson didn’t control its masters. In August, however, Hankerson revealed in an interview with Billboard that he had struck a deal with EMPIRE to release the rest of her catalog, as well as...
FKA twigs and The Weeknd Drop Collaborative Single “Tears in the Club”: Stream
FKA twigs and The Weeknd have teamed up for a new song called “Tears in the Club.” Produced by Arca, Cirkut, and El Guincho, the song comes with a music video directed by Amber Grace Johnson, which you can watch below. “Tears in the club ’cause your love has got me fucked up,” FKA twigs sings over ringing piano and heavy bass. The Weeknd’s verse comes later, when he begs the singer to “let it out like therapy.” In the music video, he does just that, as tears wet his face while he watches twigs dance. At one point, he’s shrunk down to the size of her hand and stands on her finger while she sings. It’s a fun visual all around. Last year, FKA twigs said she made an entire album during quarantine with El Guincho, but it has yet to be released. She last dropped the Central Cee collaboration “Me...
Caleb McLaughlin on His Debut Single, Sharing Music with Idris Elba, and Stranger Things 4
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Caleb McLaughlin sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his debut single, “Neighborhood,” as well as Stranger Things 4. The actor/singer touches on the four-year journey to releasing his own music, coming up in Broadway and opera, and growing up loving the music of Stevie Wonder and Earth Wind and Fire. McLaughlin also tells us about sharing his music and getting advice from Idris Elba on the set of Concrete Cowboys, what it’s like having so many musicians on the set of Stranger Things, and the influence of the hit Netflix series’ ’80s soundtrack on his own music. And as for Season 4? McLaughlin says it’s “gonna be the bes...
Tours On Sale This Week: Foo Fighters, Adele, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and More
The holiday season is here, the supply chain is stuttering, and electronic gifts — like tickets — have never been more attractive. Those looking for a unique stocking stuffer are in luck this week, as some of the biggest names in music hope to find a place under your tree. Foo Fighters are embarking on a series of North American dates including massive stadium shows, while Adele will take to Vegas for a 12-week residency. You can also catch Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on the road for an international tour marking their first in 12 years. Meanwhile, Chicago and Brian Wilson are teaming up for a co-headlining US trek and Jazmine Sullivan is celebrating her breakout project Heaux Tales with a 25-city jaunt across North America. Read more below. Foo Fighters: Get Tickets via ...
Las Vegas Police Investigating Trey Songz Over Sexual Assault Allegation
Police said Tuesday (Nov. 30) they’re investigating sexual assault allegations involving R&B artist Trey Songz at a Las Vegas Strip hotel. In a statement, Las Vegas police said sex crimes detectives received a complaint about a Sunday incident involving the singer and actor whose name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson. Sunday was his 37th birthday. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Neverson was cooperating with the investigation and no arrests have been made, said Officer Misael Parra, a Las Vegas police spokesman. Parra declined to name the hotel. A representative for Neverson didn’t immediately respond to messages. Neverson has had several legal issues in the past. He was arrested in January at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, but criminal charges were not filed after he...
Jazmine Sullivan Announces North American Tour Dates
Ten months after releasing her breakout project Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan is finally taking it on the road. Still relishing in her new Grammy Award nominations, the R&B singer will embark on “The Heaux Tales Tour” across North America in early 2022. “The Heax Tales Tour” will commence on Valentine’s Day in Vancouver, hitting major cities between both coasts before its final stop in Chicago on March 30th. Playing stunning venues like Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium and Brooklyn’s Kings Theater, Sullivan is not one to miss. You can get tickets via Ticketmaster starting this Friday, December 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. local time. See the schedule below. Heaux Tales, which Sullivan released in January, has now added three Grammy nods to her growing list: Best R&B Album...
Chance the Rapper and Dionne Warwick Share New Single “Nothing’s Impossible”: Stream
Chance the Rapper has a song out with Dionne Warwick. Yes, you read that right: the Chicago rapper has teamed up with the R&B legend, TV host, and Twitter personality for the new single, “Nothing’s Impossible.” We can safely assume that Chance and Warwick made their first interaction via Twitter back in December 2020, when the singer wrote: “Hi, @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this.” Not long after, she teased that the duo would be in the studio together to put out a song benefitting both their charities (Chance’s SocialWorks and Warwick’s Hunger: Not Impossible). The result was “Nothing’s Impossible,” a slinky ballad that feels right in line with Warwick’s hits from the late ’70s and ’80s. And, ri...
Silk Sonic Perform “Smokin Out the Window” at the AMAs: Watch
To date, all of Silk Sonic’s performances have taken place at awards shows. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak first debuted their collaborative project at the Grammy Awards back in March, and have since played the iHeartRadio Music Awards and BET Awards. On Sunday, in what was their first live appearance since releasing their debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic earlier this month, Mars and .Paak opened the 2021 American Music Awards. Silk Sonic delivered a sensual performance to match their silky red outfits, as they serenaded the crowd with “Smokin Out the Window.” Watch the replay below. In her review of the album for Consequence, Mary Siroky said “there is exactly one problem with An Evening With Silk Sonic… and it’s that the album is not long enough.” She added, “The album is deli...
