R&B

Solomon Burke Don't Give Up On Me reissue

Solomon Burke’s Don’t Give Up On Me to get 20th anniversary reissue

The King of Rock & Soul’s 2002 comeback album returns to vinyl

Sault Angel

Hear the new 10-minute one-track EP from SAULT, Angel

The UK soul collective’s latest is a single, 10-minute track with three distinct songs within it

Jamila Woods Boundaries

Hear the new song from Jamila Woods, “Boundaries”

Hear the Chicago artist’s first new song in two years

best songs of 2022 Charles Stepney

Charles Stepney : Step on Step

An archival compilation of the late producer’s home recordings, it’s a window from the past to the future

Jimetta Rose and the Voices of Creation How Good It Is review

Jimetta Rose & the Voices of Creation : How Good It Is

Rose teams up with a group of mostly non-professional singers for a gospel album that moves the spirit.

kelela raven review

Stream the new Beyoncé album, Renaissance

Hear the highly anticipated new album, featuring Jay-Z, The-Dream, Grace Jones and more

jimetta rose and the voices of creation how good it is review

Jimetta Rose : The Gift: Around the Way Queen

A years-on-the-shelf set of soul and beats finally unearthed

Allysha Joy Torn Tonic review

Allysha Joy : Torn: Tonic

A standout R&B record built on expressions of joy and community

thundercat drunk

Thundercat’s Drunk is a boisterous celebration of pluralities

A look back at one of 2017’s most buoyant and hopeful gems.

allysha joy torn tonic review

Ego Ella May : Fieldnotes, Pt. II

Warm, soothing soul from the Jazz FM Vocalist of the Year award winner.

Kendra Morris Nine Lives review

Kendra Morris : Nine Lives

On Morris’ fourth album, she sounds cool, collected and free.

Isley Brothers guide

A Beginner’s Guide to the funk-soul of The Isley Brothers

A starter’s set for the funk-soul legends, with a few intermediate steps to follow.

Betty Davis

R.I.P. Betty Davis

The funk legend has died at 77.

best albums of 2022 The Weeknd

The Weeknd : Dawn FM

Abel Tesfaye’s most ambitious work plays like a radio station in purgatory.

Ronnie Spector

R.I.P. Ronnie Spector, leader of the Ronettes

The legendary voice behind “Be My Baby” has died at 78.

Maxwell tour

Maxwell shares new single “OFF,” announces tour

Hear the first single from his forthcoming blacksummers’NIGHT.

Curtis Harding interview

Curtis Harding Has Something Worth Saying

The Atlanta artist talks about putting something positive into the world and the records that helped him.

Mild High Club Going going gone review

Mild High Club : Going Going Gone

Alex Brettin delivers a bittersweet state of the world with just a little bit of hope for good measure.