Month: June 2021

Soul singer Leon Bridges is prepping to release his third album Gold-Diggers Sound and is using his visuals to enhance his stories, putting his poetry in motion. For his previous single “Motorbike,” Leon gave us a clip with a Bonnie and Clyde love story. He continues his cinematic approach to his visuals with the two-part video […] The post Leon Bridges Doesn’t Feel The Love In ‘Why Don’t You Touch Me’ […]

Life is something of an uncertainty for many people right now. In fact, the pandemic and all the events that happened during it has us all a little shook. Thankfully we have an artist like Raleigh Ritchie to offer us a musical balm to help us get through. The singer (who also acts under his given […] The post Raleigh Ritchie Offers Hope With ‘I’m Not Okay But I Know I’m […]

While every locale on the globe has its fair share of talent, there seems to be a bumper crop coming up in the UK. A name you can add to that number is Joy Crookes. The songstress made a name for herself by releasing three EPs since 2017. Now she's readying her full-length debut and […] The post Joy Crookes Stylishly Shows Her Culture In ‘Feet Don’t Fail Me Now’ […]

The boldness, curiosity and imagination that we possess as children is something that many of us wish we held on to throughout the years. Alas, the day-to-day-grind can wear us down. Singer-songwriter Peyton is here to remind us that we can tap into that inner child energy with her new single and video "Don't U Wanna […] The post Peyton Reconnects With Her Youthful Spirit In ‘Don’t U Wanna Fly’ appeared […]

In the summer of 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, Jimi Hendrix rocked Woodstock and the Harlem Cultural Festival lit up Sunday afternoons in New York City with a 6-week-long explosion of Afrocentric sights, sounds and soul. Unfamiliar with the latter? Well, more than 300,000 attendees grooved in a city park to the tunes […] The post Before Woodstock, There Was The SUMMER OF SOUL: A Massive Black Cultural […]

Sometimes, spectacle is the way to go. The fact was seen in the recent BET Awards and in the many eye-popping clips popping up all over YouTube. However, other times call for something a little more subtle. Songstress Vivian Green has always understood this difference, delivering on both ends of the spectrum when the time calls […] The post Vivian Green Gives Stunning Simplicity In ‘Where You Are’ appeared first on […]

Our minds were blown the first time we heard a collaboration between guitarist Rod Harris Jr. and trombonist/singer Saunders Sermons. Not only did they have the stones to cover a Prince classic, they messed around and did a very impressive job at that. Now the talented friends have linked up to cover another iconic act, The […] The post Rod Harris Jr. & Saunders Sermons Toast The Isley Brothers With ‘Midnight […]

To the delight of his adoring worldwide fanbase, Jordan Rakei has dropped a few details regarding his much-anticipated upcoming album, What We Call Life. Had the news not been accompanied by the release of the lead single and the announcement of a tour, one’s mood might have soured a bit upon hearing the project's September […] The post Jordan Rakei Reflects On ‘Family’ & Announces ‘What We Call Life’ Album […]

We're only a few short days from the release of Pink Noise, the newest effort from uber-talented Brit Laura Mvula. The set promises a sound set firmly within the soundscape of the '80s, and so far Laura has delivered with singles like "Safe Passage" and "Got Me." Before the album is released, though, she gives us one last look […] The post Laura Mvula Gives Us A Beautiful Reminder Of ‘What Matters’ appeared first […]