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Spin Cycle: Elle Varner, Perfectly Imperfect

Spin Cycle: Elle Varner, Perfectly Imperfect

Elle Varner is R&B’s next big female soul singer/songwriter. Check out what we think about her debut, “Perfectly Imperfect.”

You Know You'd Like To Have...An Evening With Ray LaMontagne

You Know You’d Like To Have…An Evening With Ray LaMontagne

Singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne has just announced a series of intimate, acoustic dates. Read on to check out the list of shows!

The Viewfinder: Dave Matthews Band, "Mercy"

The Viewfinder: Dave Matthews Band, “Mercy”

Dave Matthews Band gathered a bunch of fans to help them create the video for their latest single, “Mercy.”

Popblerd's New Release Report 9/4/12: The Return of matchbox twenty

Popblerd’s New Release Report 9/4/12: The Return of matchbox twenty

matchbox twenty’s comeback is the big news this week. Find out what else is happening in the world of music in this week’s new release report!

The Viewfinder: Esthero, "Never Gonna Let You Go"

The Viewfinder: Esthero, “Never Gonna Let You Go”

Canadian songstress Esthero is back with a new song and video called “Never Gonna Let You Go.”

Spin Cycle: Trey Songz, Chapter V

Spin Cycle: Trey Songz, Chapter V

R&B lothario Trey Songz does his best to target every R&B audience imaginable on his latest album, “Chapter V.”

Popblerd's New Release Report 8/28/12: Hips, Lips & More

Popblerd’s New Release Report 8/28/12: Hips, Lips & More

Dierks Bentley, Alanis Morissette, Slaughterhouse and cover boys Maximo Park head up a wildly diverse list of new releases this week.

The Singles Bar: The Jackson 5 "If The Shoe Don't Fit"

The Singles Bar: The Jackson 5 “If The Shoe Don’t Fit”

An exhaustive collection of Jackson 5 rarities is arriving soon, and “If The Shoe Don’t Fit” is the first taste. Have a listen!

The Viewfinder: Mariah Carey, "Triumphant (Featuring Rick Ross & Meek Mill)"

The Viewfinder: Mariah Carey, “Triumphant (Featuring Rick Ross & Meek Mill)”

Mariah Carey’s new video, “Triumphant” features Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and a boxing ring. Give it a watch!

bLISTerd: The 100 Best R&B Songs of the ’90s (#40-#31)

bLISTerd: The 100 Best R&B Songs of the ’90s (#40-#31)

The top 40 of our R&B list is upon us! Groove to some classics by Lisa Stansfield, Bell Biv DeVoe, and have a double dose of En Vogue!

Chamone! Bad 25 Gets A Track Listing

Chamone! Bad 25 Gets A Track Listing

With less than a month remaining until the 25th anniversary special edition version of Michael Jackson’s Bad is released, the folks at Sony Legacy have finally unveiled a track listing for the 3 CD/1 DVD set. In addition to the 11-track original album, there will be a second disc of rarities and unreleased tracks, as well as a 3rd CD containing the first ever officially released MJ live album, taken from a Wembley Stadium show in 1988. I must admit […]

Spin Cycle: Joss Stone, The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2

Spin Cycle: Joss Stone, The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2

A decade or so ago, Joss Stone was a novelty of sorts. A young British woman with a deep knowledge of classic soul, she debuted with an album of somewhat obscure ’60s and ’70s R&B covers, recorded with the assistance and blessing of the likes of Latimore, Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, Little Beaver and Betty Wright.She (at least partially) opened the door for the commercial success of the Amy Winehouses and Adeles of the world. The album revealed a voice that […]