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Prince returns to top of the Billboard Top 200

Prince has returned to the top of the Billboard album chart. His compilation album, The…

Treble Roundtable: Our Prince memories

Welcome back to the roundtable, in which Treble’s writers engage in a casual discussion on…

Fear of sex and gett-ing off to Prince

Prince’s “Gett Off” was my first sex music. It wasn’t the record I lost my virginity…

Beyoncé releases new album Lemonade via TIDAL, iTunes release coming

Last night you might have noticed social media blow up with the hashtag #LEMONADE. That’s…

Sexy MF: On Prince, sexuality and empowerment

It was September 5, 1991. Dressed in my jammies and under what I assume was…

Prince

Listen to the complete Prince Coachella set from 2008

Just about every show that Prince ever played was legendary, and his 2008 appearance at…

R.I.P. Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as pop music icon Prince, has died. He was 57.…

Blood Orange

Blood Orange announces new album, Freetown Sound

Blood Orange has just announced a new album. In a new interview with V Magazine,…

Dam-Funk DJ Kicks

Dâm-Funk to release DJ Kicks set

Los Angeles funk maestro Dâm-Funk is the latest producer to join the DJ Kicks series…

lee fields sentimental fool review

Charles Bradley : Changes

Root for the R&B revivalist, but recognize his third album is a step backward

Esperanza Spalding Emily's D+Evolution

Esperanza Spalding : Emily’s D+Evolution

The bass virtuoso and Grammy winner finds her funky inner child and runs wild.

Mavis Staples Livin' on a High Note review

Mavis Staples : Livin’ on a High Note

The soul and gospel legend teams up with producer M. Ward and other songwriters for a vibrant celebration.

Maurice White

R.I.P. Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire

Founding member of R&B group dead at 74.

Rihanna ANTI

Rihanna : ANTI

The pop star’s newly released, fanfare-free eighth album is perplexing, but strong in unexpected ways.

Thundercat The Beyond Where the Giants Roam

Thundercat : The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam

Stephen Bruner caps an already great year with 16 minutes of meditative funk.

Blood Orange Cupid Deluxe review

Blood Orange : Cupid Deluxe

Devonte Hynes progresses well past his indie rock past into a refined smooth-funk sensibility.

Janelle Monae electric lady review

Janelle Monáe : The Electric Lady

With a more radio friendly sound, Monáe continues her impressive pursuit of forward-thinking R&B and funk.

Listen: The-Dream – “TRON”

Single off of the producer’s upcoming LP, out May 7.