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  1. awards season
    Beyoncé Leads the 2025 Grammy NominationsHer 11 nods break an Academy record.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  2. rip
    Cissy Houston, Accomplished Singer and Mother to Whitney, Dead at 91She had been receiving hospice care for Alzheimer’s.
    By Justin Curto
  3. the law
    Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard Sues Diddy for Sexual AbuseA lawyer states Diddy “is shocked and disappointed” by the lawsuit.
    By Justin Curto
  4. rip
    Frankie Beverly & Maze Farewell Tour - Atlanta, GA
    Frankie Beverly, Maze Founder, Dead at 77The soulful R&B artist sang Black anthem “Before I Let Go.”
    By Justin Curto
  5. vulture lists
    Every Usher Song, RankedAs a child, he seemed destined for stardom — and then reached even greater heights.
    By Dylan Green
  6. profile
    Moses Sumney’s Time MachineThis summer, he’s got music for ’90s R&B lovers and the movie MaXXXine for ’80s horror freaks.
    By Molly Lambert
  7. superlatives
    Darius Rucker on the Best of Hootie and the Hits That Should’ve Been“To think I wrote it when I was a drunk kid and that many people know it is pretty awesome.”
    By Justin Curto
  8. countdown
    Every Beyoncé Album, RankedHer catalogue is filled with confidence, curveballs, and the occasional cliché.
    By Matthew Ismael Ruiz
  9. song review
    Beyoncé’s New Country Songs Are Plain Ol’ FunAnd bound to upset the worst kind of people.
    By Craig Jenkins
  10. super bowl
    Usher Rolls Out the Complete R&B ExperienceThe Atlanta legend’s halftime show was a message to never doubt him again.
    By Craig Jenkins
  11. a long talk
    Victoria Monét Was Built for ThisThe Grammy-winning songwriter has been on the cusp of stardom for years. Jaguar II should change that.
    By Evan Nicole Brown
  12. superlatives
    The Best and Most Emotional of Kool & the Gang“It’s a chant. Plus the groove — it’s a funky, funky groove.”
    By Shannon Carlin
  13. album review
    PinkPantheress Is Remastering the Y2K AestheticHeaven Knows sounds like lightning striking a 160 GB iPod.
    By Craig Jenkins
  14. fall preview 2023
    Sampha’s Circle of LifeHis first album tackled loss and made him a star. On his follow-up, Lahai, he writes from a happier place: fatherhood.
    By Craig Jenkins
  15. a long talk
    ‘I Was Good by Myself. I’m Better With the Guys.’Raphael Saadiq wasn’t sure a Tony! Toni! Tone! reunion would ever happen. He’s thankful it finally did.
    By Brandon Caldwell
  16. album review
    Doja Cat Is Fighting Fires of Her Own CreationOn Scarlet, the rapper, singer, and internet terror channels negative comments into some of the best work of her career.
    By Craig Jenkins
  17. my single is dripping
    Drake and SZA Release Track Inspired by the Kids’ Choice AwardsHalle Berry was not amused.
    By Zoe Guy
  18. chapters
    ‘Can We Sing With You?’How a chance encounter at New York’s Peppermint Lounge birthed the Ronettes.
    By Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz
  19. videology
    Victoria Monét’s ‘On My Mama’ Video Looks Fly, Looks GoodWith a Ciara homage, Chalie Boy himself, and her own mama.
    By Justin Curto
  20. album review
    Janelle Monáe Lets Go of Her (and Our) AnxietyOn her breezy new album, she abandons perfectionism.
    By Craig Jenkins
  21. rip
    Tina Turner, Rock and Soul Powerhouse, Dead at 83“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” her family stated.
    By Justin Curto
  22. gorgeous gowns
    Alicia Keys’s ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ Orchestral Version Plucks HeartstringsPerformed for Netflix’s Queen Charlotte.
    By Zoe Guy
  23. the festival circuit
    Did Frank Ocean Even Want to Be at Coachella?It seemed like he was winging it.
    By Reanna Cruz
  24. chat room
    Don’t Invite Madison McFerrin to Your Bad PartyThe 30-year-old vocalist on turning up, changing her tone, and releasing her first album.
    By Tirhakah Love
  25. my single is dropping
    Janelle Monáe Solves the Mystery of When She’ll Drop New MusicWith the swaggering “Float,” the beginning of a “new era.”
    By Justin Curto
  26. eldorado ballroom
    Solange and Saint Heron Are Honoring Black Innovation at BAMIn a rare interview, Solange talks about bringing together a lineup of Kelela, KeiyaA, the Clark Sisters, and more.
    By Craig Jenkins
  27. chat room
    Liv.e Isn’t Afraid to ’Shroom at the Club“I’m an edgy bitch regardless. That’s just how I’ve always been.”
    By Craig Jenkins
  28. a long talk
    Sincerely KelelaRaven is her first album since 2017. The wait was intentional.
    By Tirhakah Love
  29. rihview
    Rihanna’s Halftime Show Was More Than EnoughIt hit the points it needed to — and then got going.
    By Craig Jenkins
  30. album review
    Kelela Knows How to Interrupt a GrooveHer first album in six years wages war on a world that wrings artists dry.
    By Craig Jenkins
  31. chat room
    Raye’s First Album Was About Making Ugly Thoughts ‘Sound Beautiful’The singer says her long-awaited debut is “deep, innit?”
    By Emma Madden
  32. album review
    SZA Wants It AllSOS processes loss and success and pain and desire from the middle of millions of ogling eyes.
    By Craig Jenkins
  33. emo girls
    SZA Finally Unleashed Her Inner Rock Star“F2F” is one of her new album’s biggest, most exciting statements.
    By Justin Curto
  34. chat room
    Smino’s Family Bonds Run DeepThe rapper and singer on his new album Luv 4 Rent, working with J. Cole, and getting inspiration from his grandparents.
    By Tirhakah Love
  35. superlatives
    Babyface on His Biggest, Best, and Most Slept-on Music“I never saw myself being in the room with these people. The fact that they’re listening to guidance from me, it’s kind of crazy.”
    By Briana Younger
  36. rip
    Ramsey Lewis, Chart-Topping Jazz Pianist, Dead at 87Lewis was best known for “The In Crowd” and “Wade in the Water.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  37. album review
    Ari Lennox Knows Exactly What She WantsOn a/s/l, you can try your luck with the singer, but you might get your feelings hurt.
    By Craig Jenkins
  38. my single is (finally) dropping
    Where Has Kelela Been? Cleansing Her Soul in the ‘Washed Away’ VideoWhile exploring the Danakil Depression and flaunting her newly shaved head.
    By Justin Curto
  39. collabs
    Beyoncé Is the Girl to Make Ronald Isley & the Isley Brothers Say It AgainListen to their new duet of the 1975 hit “Make Me Say It Again, Girl.”
    By Justin Curto
  40. rip
    Lamont Dozier, Motown Songwriting Legend, Dead at 81Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, and more pay tribute to the songwriter who made hits for the Supremes and the Four Tops.
    By Justin Curto
  41. album review
    Lizzo Is Hedging Her BetsSpecial seems invested in uplifting everyone in earshot but anxious to secure its slice of the pop radio market share.
    By Craig Jenkins
  42. rip
    William Hart, Co-founder and Lead Singer of the Delfonics, Dead at 77He’s remembered as an originator of Philly soul.
    By Jason P. Frank
  43. encounter
    Ella Mai Just Wants to Have FunSurrendering to love, legacy, and embarrassing yearbook quotes with the ever-discreet R&B star.
    By Michelle Hyun Kim
  44. grammys 2022
    Silk Sonic Producer D’Mile Honored His Late Mother by Making Grammys HistoryHe’s the first songwriter to win Song of the Year twice in a row.
    By Justin Curto
  45. videology
    The Weeknd Descends Further Into the Underworld in ‘Sacrifice’Is that how Old Weeknd got on the cover of Dawn FM?
    By Justin Curto
  46. women!
    Teyana Taylor Is Queen of Planet Her in Doja Cat’s ‘Woman’ VideoThe latest visual from Doja’s Grammy-nominated third album.
    By Justin Curto
  47. my single is dropping
    If You Wondered If SZA Was Going to Release ‘I Hate U,’ She DidIt’s officially out, after she anonymously uploaded the song to SoundCloud.
    By Justin Curto
  48. the law
    Ari Lennox Says She Was Racially Profiled Before Arrest in AmsterdamAccording to her manager, she is now “safe and appreciates the support.”
    By Justin Curto
  49. soul train awards 2021
    Maxwell and Ashanti Throw It Back With 2021 Soul Train Awards MedleysMaxwell earned the Living Legend Award, while Ashanti was named Lady of Soul.
    By Justin Curto
  50. my single is dropping
    Maxwell Continues to Take It Slow, Drops New Single ‘Off’His upcoming album blacksummers’NIGHT is now set for spring 2022.
    By Justin Curto
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