Soul and Funk

Thundercat Finds Healing and Some Laughs on 'It Is What It Is'

PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2020

No matter the level of fame that virtuoso bassist Thundercat (aka Stephen Lee Bruner) attains, you get the sense he never forgets his roots...

Toronto R&B Songwriter Myles Castello Announces Exclaim! Livestream

PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2020

Like so many artists, Toronto's rising R&B singer Myles Castello has had to postpone performances due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemi...

PARTYNEXTDOOR Delivers His 'PARTYMOBILE' — Complete with a Rihanna Collab

PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2020

PARTYNEXTDOOR has at long last unleashed his highly anticipated new album ​PARTYMOBILE, so yes, that means you can stream it now. This incl...

Jessie Reyez

Before Love Came to Kill Us

PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2020

Jessie Reyez's debut full-length, Before Love Came to Kill Us, has been built to last. Reyez told Exclaim! in our recent cover story that s...

Tower of Power

Step Up

PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2020

After more than a half-a-century as a sizzling, syncopated groove machine, Oakland's legendary Tower of Power aren't out to reinvent themse...

Anderson .Paak's Colouring Contest Is a Perfect Way to Pass Time Inside

PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2020

If you're in search of a calming, creative way to make isolation hours tick by a little quicker, Anderson .Paak will have you covered for h...

John Legend Says His New Album Is Perfect for Making "Coronababies"

PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2020

Appearing on The Tonight Show: At Home Edition last night (March 24), John Legend spoke with Jimmy Fallon about living in isolation with Ch...

Pantayo Share "Heto Na" Video

PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2020

After announcing plans for their debut self-titled album earlier this year, Toronto's "R&B gong punks" Pantayo have shared a new video from...