Kent Jamz Surprises with Soulful New Single “mi sombra” Ahead of FEAR EP
LOS ANGELES, CA- Every once in a while, a song lands in your headphones that forces you to reassess everything you thought you knew about an artist. For me, Kent Jamz’s latest single “mi sombra” is one of those moments. I’ve known Kent mainly…
RAYE Drops Bold New Single “Where Is My Husband!” and Announces 2026 World Tour
LOS ANGELES, CA- RAYE is absolutely smashing it right now. Her new single “Where Is My Husband!” and its accompanying video are pure fire. I simply can’t get enough. The sonics are so on point: that breakbeat snaps, the horns punch with precision, and the…
St. Panther Returns With Strange World EP and Rae Khalil Collab
LOS ANGELES, CA- Los Angeles’ St. Panther has always been hard to pin down, and that’s the point. The Mexican/Colombian artist, producer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist moves effortlessly between soul, R&B, jazz, hip-hop, and alt-pop, but it’s the charisma in their delivery… sometimes bluesy grit,…
Blessing Jolie Evolves With Defiant New Single “20teens”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Three months ago, I wrote about Blessing Jolie’s debut single “Frown Lines” and praised it as “a slow-burn blend of folk and R&B, carried by that velvety tone and an undercurrent of lyrical complexity.” That track introduced her as an artist willing…
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Glides Into A Soulful Groove With “Nothin’ But Your Love”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has never been shy about wearing his influences on his sleeve, but what makes him such a compelling figure in modern music is how naturally he bends traditions into something uniquely his own. With his latest single “Nothin’ But…
Uncle Charlie Wilson’s Cookout at the Hollywood Bowl: A Celebration of R&B Memory and Legacy
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are concerts you walk into with expectations already set. Charlie Wilson is one of those artists. The man is a known commodity. I’ve seen him at the Hollywood Bowl before. I’ve even had the opportunity to shoot him, so I knew…
Johnny Gill’s “One Night” Proves the Grown & Sexy Still Reigns
LOS ANGELES, CA- I can still remember the moment I first stumbled onto Johnny Gill. Back when Bell Biv DeVoe dropped Poison, I was curious enough to start digging into where they came from, tracing the lineage back to New Edition. That search led me…
Sabrina Claudio Finds Redemption with Fall in Love with Her
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “..Sabrina Claudio opened the evening with her trademark elegance, a sound equal parts intimate and cinematic. Her voice, hushed yet commanding, wrapped the audience in the kind of softness that makes her music feel…
Bathe Bring “Surf R&B” Vibes to The Bellwether and Shine on Latest Album “Inside Voice(s)”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Earlier this year, I caught Bathe opening for Cymande at The Bellwether in Los Angeles. I remember thinking at the time that Bathe, a Brooklyn-based duo with a breezy, laid-back R&B sound, felt just slightly out of sync as an opener for…
Joy Crookes Commits a “Perfect Crime” with Seductive New Single and Cinematic Visuals
LOS ANGELES, CA- Until now, Joy Crookes was a name I’d only seen in passing. Mercury Prize nominee, BRIT nominee, and beloved in the UK. But her latest single “Perfect Crime” was essentially my introduction to her music and… she not only does she…
