R&B

SZA Brought Theatrics to Toronto — but All She Really Needed Was the Mic

Scotiabank Arena, February 25

PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2023

SZA sat at the edge of a diving board, her legs dangling from above as she looked down over Toronto's sold-out Scotiabank Arena. Ocean wate...

Toronto's Mileena Unveils Self-Titled Debut Album

PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2023

Neo-soul songwriter Mileena has just released her first full-length effort. The eponymous album arrives today via Venus Fly Records.  Writ...

Witch Prophet Details New Album 'Gateway Experience'

PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2023

Toronto's Witch Prophet has announced plans for her new record, Gateway Experience. It's out May 3 via Heart Lake Records. Produced by her...

R. Kelly Sentenced to Additional Year in Prison for Child Pornography

PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2023

Last summer, disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison in New York for the sex trafficking and racketeering charges...

Kelela Takes Flight on the Stunning 'Raven'

PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2023

On the front cover of Kelela's Raven, the singer is submerged in a borderless body of water, her face just barely visible above the surface...

Fefe Dobson to Headline Toronto's AFROWAVETO Winterwave 2023

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2023

AFROWAVETO, Toronto's celebrated presenter and incubator of multi-genre Black musicians, has announced the lineup for its 2023 Winterwave c...

Watch Nardwuar and Steve Lacy Talk Tracks, Records and Track Records

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2023

Fresh off his acclaimed Gemini Rights capturing Best Progressive R&B Album honours at the 2023 Grammy Awards, Steve Lacy is the latest arti...

T-Pain Reworks Journey, Chris Stapleton, Black Sabbath and More on New Covers Album

PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2023

Wisconsin day-haver and Peloton instructor hopeful T-Pain has announced a new covers album arriving on March 17 via his own Nappy Boy Enter...