7x GRAMMY nominee Joe headlines what is already shaping up to be one of 2025’s hottest tickets on the live music front – the ‘R&B Invitation Tour.’

Tapping fellow R&B veterans Eric Benét and Musiq Soulchild to come along for the ride, the continental jaunt will see the trio of hitmakers bring their respective brigade of classics to major markets like Washington, D.C., Chicago, Baltimore, Dallas, and more before wrapping up in Charlotte on May 10.

Presented by North American Entertainment Group, hop inside to see the full tour itinerary before it kicks off on Valentine’s Day 2025.

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Ari Lennox may have just released a new single named ‘Smoke,’ but it looks and sounds like she wants all of the smoke with her record labels.

For, the R&B belle – who is jointly signed to Interscope and J. Cole’s Dreamville – put her team on blast.

Stressing that she wants to exit her deal, she alleged a lack of marketing, not being listened to, and even claimed that she had been forced to fund her own Google Ads.

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The hot streak of ‘Hot to Go!‘ hitmaker Chappell Roan shows no signs of slowing.

As her debut album ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess‘ continues its reign across multiple Billboard charts, its hit singles are making major moves over at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Unlikely duo ROSÉ and Bruno Mars have found quite the smash in their duet ‘APT.’

Released October 18, the infectious bop exploded on social media (namely Tik Tok) in the days that followed its release – a warm welcome that helped hoist it to the top of the real-time sales and streaming charts of Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes.

With its inaugural sales tracking period behind it, ‘APT.’ is seeing just how that international commercial performance has translated into Stateside success on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Feeling the unrelenting wrath of Beyonce‘s beloved fan group (affectionately called the #Beyhive) hasn’t stopped conservative social media influencer Xaviaer DuRousseau from slamming the music diva for her endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

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Thanks to her latest LP, ‘Tension II,‘ Aussie Pop Queen Kylie Minogue now stands beside King of Pop Michael Jackson on the all-time list as she’s now racked up her 10th #1 hit on UK album charts.

Released October 18 on the back of lead single ‘Lights Camera Action,’ the 13-track set was reportedly designed to be an expansion of 2023’s ‘Tension‘ originally but was transformed into a star-studded standalone LP that boasts features from Sia, The Blessed Madonna, Diplo, Orville Peck, Bebe Rexha, Tove Lo, and more.

Yet, despite the promotional onslaught Minogue embarked on in its support on the global front, the Stateside opening of ‘Tension II’ pales in comparison to its UK chart performance.

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The New York Yankees may have won Game 4 of their World Series matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday (October 29), but it’s arguably R&B diva Ashanti who hit the night’s most notable homerun when she knocked a stirring rendition of ‘The Star Spangled Banner‘ out of the park!

Kicking off the action with her lively performance, the GRAMMY winner took vocal flight as she navigated the historic tune’s more challenging sections.

Marking her first televised performance since giving birth to her first child with GRAMMY-winning husband/rapper Nelly, hop inside to see how she fared singing the U.S. national anthem.

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It’s that time of year! Halloween brings with it some jaw-dropping Hollywood transformations.

From Ciara to Chloe Bailey to Lizzo and more names are getting into the spirit with characteristically over-the-top ensembles.

Join us below to see some of your favorite names and outs show up and show out…

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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have been lighting up the streaming scene with their seismic ballad ‘Die With A Smile.’

Indeed, the monster hit has been omnipresent on digital and radio platforms since its release this summer.

Now, with a new peak (and possible #1) on the Hot 100 incoming the powerful pair have unlocked a live performance video of the track shot in Las Vegas.

Smartly apt timing, we say.

The premiere forms part of a double release by Gaga, who simultaneously unwrapped the video for her LG7 lead single ‘Disease.’ 

Watch Gaga and Mars take vocal flight after the jump…

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Lady Gaga has unleashed the video for her blazing new single ‘Disease.’

The hard-hitting anthem has been paired with a cinematic, Avant-garde visual. One which sees Mother Monster battle

‘Disease’ serves as the premiere taste of Gaga’s forthcoming seventh studio album, which fans have affectionately christened ‘LG7.’

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Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum have ended their three-year relationship.

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Toni Braxton may be one of music’s most enduring talents, yet “time” is a concept she ruminates in earnest in her blazing new feature for Essence Magazine.

The R&B icon scorches on the publication’s latest cover as she continues her ‘Love & Laughter’ residency in Las Vegas with Cedric The Entertainer. It also lands on the back of her return to screens with her sisters on hit WE tv series, ‘The Braxtons.’

Beyond posing it up, 57-year-old Braxton opens up about how she continues to evolve, navigating health issues, and acclimating to life without her sister Traci – who tragically died after a brave battle with cancer.

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