Unlike most of its neighbors in the top 10, Lenae's slow-burning hit actually sounds like summer, says NPR Music's Stephen Thompson. It's a buoyant R&B throwback with a sugar rush vibe that fits in at ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s a certain mood only Johnny Mathis can create. You hear that first note—soft, romantic, almost whispered—and suddenly the world slows down. Whether it’s playing through a ...

Fletcher has a few revelations to make. In fact, the singer born Cari Elise Fletcher has 11 of them, manifested as tracks on her third studio album, Would You Still Love Me If You Really Knew Me?, out ...

Brad Paisley sings about an old love and an old truck during "Truck Still Works," his first release to country radio since joining a new record label team. The singer debuted the song during the 2024 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Keith Sweat is an undisputed legend in the world of R&B, known for his signature whimpering vocal style and ...

Keith Follese and Michael Dulaney hadn't met before they sat down to write "The Way You Love Me." After the write, Follese said "I either wrote one of the best songs we ever wrote or the worst thing I ...

Need to add some sweet country love songs for your upcoming date, or possibly even a wedding? The following three songs are absolute classics, and country fans young and old will likely recognize them ...

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Roberta Flack was one of the essential voices of the Seventies, with her smooth, soft-spoken, slow-burning soul style. She specialized in hypnotic ballads like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The ...