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Fats Domino, the New Orleans rhythm-and-blues singer whose two-fisted boogie-woogie piano and nonchalant vocals, heard on dozens of hits, made him one of the biggest stars of the early rock ’n’ roll era, died on Tuesday at his home in Harvey, La., across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. He was 89. Read more @ NYTimes.com
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Under the Streetlight by Boyz II Men 10 Songs Under the Streetlight Boyz II Men R&B/Soul Oct 20, 2017
Read moreTake Me Apart Kelela R&B/Soul Oct 6, 2017 14 Songs EDITORS’ NOTES R&B singer Kelela’s deeply personal debut LP does just what it says on the label. Over beats from Jam City, Bok Bok, Kingdom, and Arca—which swerve from warped and aqueous to warm and lush to icy and danceable—Kelela turns her emotions inside out with a sultriness and
Read more11 Songs Bluebird of Happiness Tamar Braxton R&B/Soul Sep 29, 2017 EDITORS’ NOTES As the star of TV’s Braxton Family Values, Tamar Braxton’s on-screen persona is colorful and brash, but her fifth album unveils a more mellow and soulful side. One of a number of polished, contemporary R&B ballads, “Blind,” with its sublime whistle note, features her voice at
Read more11 Songs Savage Tank R&B/Soul Sep 29, 2017 About Tank Contemporary R&B singer Tank, whose moniker refers to his physique, recorded solo albums sporadically, beginning with his 2001 debut Force of Nature, and became increasingly busy behind the scenes as a songwriter, musician, and producer. Born Durrell Babbs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before later moving to the Washington, D.C., suburb
Read more7 Songs Seven Days PARTYNEXTDOOR R&B/Soul Sep 29, 2017 About PARTYNEXTDOOR The persona of producer and singer Jahron Brathwaite, PartyNextDoor finds the Toronto-based artist experimenting with a fractured blend of minimal hip-hop and R&B that has drawn natural comparisons to fellow Canadians Drake and the Weeknd. No stranger to featured appearances himself, Brathwaite has lent his vocals, songwriting, and studio
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Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Anderson .Paak After a handful of releases under the name Breezy Lovejoy, singer, rapper, and producer Anderson Paak broke through with six songs on Dr. Dre’s 2015 album, Compton. Born and raised in Oxnard, California, Paak’s first experience as a musician came as a teenage drummer in the church
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