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Grammy-winning alt R&B star Miguel is set to disrupt the 2026 R&B tour slate with his headlining CAOS Tour.  The North American leg launches Feb. 10, 2026, at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta. From there, he will, along with special guest Jean Dawson, visit Nashville, Boston, Washington, D.C., Toronto, New York, Chicago and more before […] The post Miguel Announces ‘CAOS Tour’ Dates appeared first on Rated R&B.

At the heart of Daniel Caesar’s fourth album, Son of Spergy — the follow-up to 2023’s Never Enough — is faith and family.  Released Oct. 24 via Republic Records, the album opens in church with “Rain Down,” a spirit-stirring hymn where Caesar and Sampha trade leads, belting to the heavens, “Lord let your blessings rain down, […] The post Daniel Caesar Seeks Reconciliation on ‘Son of Spergy’: Album Review appeared first […]

Brent Faiyaz relaunches his ICON era with his new single “have to.,” out via his label ISO Supremacy. He worked on the track with longtime collaborators Jonah Roy, Dpat, Tommy Richman and Andrew Kim. “have to.” captures Faiyaz on a mission of maneuvering his demanding career with his longing to be in the presence of […] The post Brent Faiyaz Drops New Song ‘have to.’ appeared first on Rated R&B.

Los Angeles-based singer Sophia Galaté steps into the spotlight with her debut album, For My Own Entertainment. Released Oct. 24, the 35-minute set brims with lush instrumentation that draws from R&B, soul and funk. Across the album’s 12 tracks, Galaté gives herself permission to prioritize and explore her full self without feeling the need to […] The post Sophia Galaté Shares Debut Album ‘For My Own Entertainment’ appeared first on […]

Kem is back on top of Billboard. The R&B crooner’s latest single “Rock With Me” rises from No. 4 to No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart dated Nov. 1.  “Grateful beyond words!” the singer wrote in a celebratory Instagram post.  It marks Kem’s ninth chart-topper, breaking his tie with Maxwell. Kem now has […] The post Kem’s ‘Rock With Me’ Goes No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay […]

Miguel has returned with CAOS, his first album in eight years, via ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records. Released on his 40th birthday (Oct. 23), the project (previously titled Viscera) is a raw, unrefined collection of songs that probes deep into the process of personal transformation. It doesn’t attempt to be clean-cut or placid. Instead, the album is an intentional mess […] The post Miguel’s ‘CAOS’ Is an Intentional Mess: Album Review appeared first on Rated […]

Leon Thomas likes to make music for the road. His breakout album, MUTT, was released a month before his first headlining tour. “A lot of these records were after I had started doing shows. I was like, ‘I need songs that make a crowd feel like this. I need more dynamic moments for the middle […] The post Leon Thomas Brings a Psychedelic Edge to His ‘PHOLKS’ EP: Review appeared […]

After much anticipation, Kehlani has delivered her Folded Homage Pack, a collection of remixes of her hit single “Folded” featuring some of the biggest names in R&B. The EP includes guest appearances from Toni Braxton, Brandy, Ne-Yo, Mario, Tank and JoJo.  Each remix of “Folded” beautifully highlights the signature qualities that made fans fall in love […] The post Kehlani Taps Brandy, Toni Braxton, Ne-Yo and More for ‘Folded Homage Pack’ […]

Ari Lennox has revealed her third album, Vacancy, will release Jan. 22, 2026, via Interscope Records.  The D.C. native took to Instagram to share the news. “My new album Vacancy will be yours on Jan 23 and my new single Under The Moon is out now,” Lennox wrote in a joint post with Vacancy Motel, […] The post Ari Lennox Announces Third Album ‘Vacancy,’ Shares New Song ‘Under the Moon’ […]

Adi Oasis is ready to move on from a lover in her new track “Separate Ways,” out via Unity Records. The French-Caribbean singer’s first breakup song is less about confrontation and more about self-love. Set against a soulful backdrop, Oasis sings of the grace she extended to her estranged lover, who still “couldn’t figure it […] The post Adi Oasis Shares First Breakup Song ‘Separate Ways’ appeared first on Rated […]