Har Mar Superstar “Personal Boy” Personal Boy I was amazed when I heard this song. This is one of the best love songs I’ve heard for a while, and Har Mar Superstar has this R&B touched voice that is extraordinarily … Continue Reading
Vaness Alegacy “Hoping & Waiting” What pipes. Vaness Alegacy reminds me of Whitney Houston, with her great range and perfect control. Add the punk attitude of Debbie Harry, and you got the whole package right here. Alegacy’s homage to the … Continue Reading
Kashish “Cycles” Stronger Together Kashish is a tremendous R&B singer/songwriter/activist from Philadelphia that has one of the greatest voices I’ve ever heard, and she is not afraid to speak up for what she believes, even if it could hurt her … Continue Reading
The Vare “Spot Dark” Here you go: an electronic duo that is so different, in a great way, that they are really hard to define. Are they R&B (there is a slight George Michael to the vocals), are they indie, … Continue Reading
Melba Moore Recording Artist and Actress #Breathing American R&B singer and actress Melba Moore is a 4-time Grammy Award nominee and the winner of the 1970 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. http://invocation.co/show/performer/melba-moore Aptly … Continue Reading
Sonna Rele is a talented artist hailing from the UK. She clearly inherited the musical gene from her parents who are professional musicians. It was R&B star Ne-Yo that discovered the singer on Facebook and … Continue Reading
The XX – I See You The third album by the enigmatic trio’s third album may possibly be there best yet as it incorporates their individual talents and makes it a cohesive and a multi-introspective effort. They cross several genres here … Continue Reading
12AM “No Good 4 U” AFTERPARTY Coming from Canada, 12AM (real name Matt) has this amazing voice that makes him seem much older than he is and much more experienced than he could possibly be. When he “No Good 4 … Continue Reading
Thundercat’s third album and latest release Drunk is an explosion of emotions for the vocalist and bassist Stephen Bruner who delightfully puts it all out on display with this well-rounded effort. There are moments of sadness, laughter, sarcasm, confusion, and the overall … Continue Reading
Cody Jay “Different” Off The Vine Cody Jay has one of the greatest r&b voices out there. He is so smooth, so real, so romantic. Jay makes the type of music you want to play while have a glass of … Continue Reading
Bruno Mar’s has just released a diamond in the rough with “Versace on the Floor” from his latest album 24k Magic. Everything about this song screams 70s Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. Mars sings an emotionally-rich vocal that soars like silk … Continue Reading
The Nightowls “Right Around The Corner” Royal Sessions WOW!!! R&B done right. What a great sound The Nightowls have. It reminds me of The Eurythmics, “Would I Lie To You”. The Nightowls are no retro band, trying to sound like … Continue Reading
The Suffers “Midtown” The Suffers You know that soul music that rips your heart out, like Smoky Robinson, Aretha, Chaka Khan? Well, listen to The Suffers. Lead singer, Kam Franklin will break your heart with her beautiful, soaring voice. Established … Continue Reading
Sarah Simmons “Staring At The Sun” Freedom I am in love. It is impossible to listen to Sarah Simmons and not get shivers up your spine. She has the most amazing range, and she knows how to use. Talk about … Continue Reading
Tushka Live I was so lucky to see Tushka at a sold out show last night at Club Cafe in Pittsburgh. They were absolutely amazing. As Phil Moore said, Club Cafe is amazingly intimate. This works for perfectly for Tushka’s … Continue Reading
The Montreal-based producer/DJ Kaytranada (aka Louis Kevin Celestin) who made his fame via SoundCloud is garnering international success now after the release of his 99.9% album. After publicly coming out recently in an interview with TheFader.com, Kaytranada is quickly gaining … Continue Reading
Jae Franklin “Higher” Cheers To Life… Anyone need some hot, simmering soul for the summer? Well, I know I do, and I found that next big thing. Jae Franklin has a voice that’s going to knock you out. She hits … Continue Reading
Thats right! 20 years ago today The Fugees (helmed by Lauren Hill) brought an amazing cover of Roberta Flacks “Killing Me Softly” to new life with their own branding of hip-hop and R&B stylings on their album “The Score”. The … Continue Reading
Montreal producer Kaytranada pulls out all the stops on his lavish, genre-melding album 99.9%. Every blue moon we find at artist that really puts extreme effort into making an album that is musically accessible across the board. Kaytranada melds a mix … Continue Reading
Janet (Ms. Jackson if you’re nasty) is back with a slow, hypnotic beat on her new single “No Sleeep.” The track has a slow, seductive beat similar to what we heard on Velvet Rope. Check it out above and let … Continue Reading