Mellon Foundation Launches $35 Million Jazz Initiative Aimed at Championing Celebrated Jazz Luminaries


 
Mellon Foundation Launches $35 Million Jazz Initiative Aimed at Championing Celebrated Jazz Luminaries and Bolstering the Broader Jazz Ecosystem
 
NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Mellon Foundation today announced a multifaceted $35 million initiative aimed at supporting the cultural preservation of jazz, championing the legacy of the artists who have played a pivotal role in its formation, and strengthening the broader jazz ecosystem.

R&B-Jazz Vocalist-Drummer Arthur Thompson Releases New Single “I’m Free” | LISTEN!


 
Happy being “Free”: R&B-Jazz vocalist-drummer Arthur Thompson drops the feelgood single, “I’m Free.”
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (18 FEBRUARY 2025): R&B/Jazz vocalist-drummer Arthur Thompson continues his commitment to spreading joy through music and to pay it forward with the release of his new single, “I’m Free.” Released on Valentine’s Day,

Jazz Group History Dog to Release New Project “Root Systems” on May 9th, 2025


 
History Dog (Shara Lunon, Luke Stewart, Lesley Mok, Chris Williams) announce debut album: ‘ROOT SYSTEMS,’
 
out May 9 on Otherly Love Records
 
Every community has a collective Id that hides just below its emotional surface. The observant could spot it when paying the right amount of attention. But for those not looking or listening, this energy is likely to remain invisible until it’s too late and they’ve been swamped by it.

Marvin Sapp to Release New EP “If I Were an R&B Singer” on Feb. 14th, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
Marvin Sapp Releases If I Were an R&B Singer
 
Dallas, TX – February 7, 2025 – Marvin Sapp has a well-documented appreciation for R&B music. In the TVONE Biopic Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story, we saw a young Marvin Sapp having the time of his life singing R&B when he was in junior high school. In many interviews over the years, he has shared that his mother made him choose between singing R&B or Gospel. “You can’t do both,” she would tell him.

Singer Eric Benét Releases New Video for Single “So Distracted” feat. Chanté Moore | WATCH!


 
Eric Benét Debuts Video for Hit Single “So Distracted” with Chanté Moore on Valentine’s Day
 
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/actor Eric Benét debuts the second video from his hit EP “Duets”—“So Distracted” with Chanté Moore on Valentine’s Day. The sultry song is the perfect celebration of love and passion.

VP Records Releases Reggae Singer Cocoa Tea’s Single “She Loves Me Now (Alternate Mixes)” | LISTEN!


 
Cocoa Tea’s “She Loves Me Now” Gets Alternate Mixes for Valentine’s Day
 
A Rediscovered Gem from VP Records’ Archives, Featuring the Iconic “Real Rock” Riddim – Out February 14
 
If Jamaica was ever in need of a new national anthem, then surely the immortal “Real Rock”, originally composed in 1967 by Vin Gordon, Jackie Mittoo and the Sound Dimension band at Coxson Dodd’s Studio One, would be the obvious choice.

R&B Singer Willie Clayton to Release New Double Album “Double Play” on Feb. 14th, 2025 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
MUSIC LOVERS, GET READY—FEBRUARY 14TH JUST GOT HOTTER!
 
Legendary Master Vocalist Willie Clayton is set to make history with a Double Play Project like no other! On this special day, he’s dropping not one but TWO sensational albums, delivering an unforgettable musical experience across two genres!

R&B Singer J. Vito Releases New EP “Covers From The Couch” | LISTEN!


 
J. Vito of The Ton3s Shares Soulful New ‘Covers From The Couch’ EP
 
Five new renditions of hit love songs by Tevin Campbell, Maxwell, Case, and more for Valentine’s Day.
 
Today (2/14/2025), J. Vito, of the Grammy-nominated viral R&B/Soul trio The Ton3s, shares his new EP Covers From The Couch. With fun and inventive new covers of classic R&B hits such as Tevin Campbell’s “Can We Talk”, Case’s “Missing You” and more, the five-track EP serves as the perfect soundtrack for Valentine’s Day.

Singer J. Brown to Release New Album “Just A Matter of Time” on Feb. 14th, 2025 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Billboard Chart-topping Singer-Songwriter, J. BROWN Announces The Release of His 3rd Studio Album, “JUST A MATTER OF TIME” To Be Released on Valentine’s Day and Shares The Visuals To His New Top 20 R&B Single, “TRUE LOVE”
 
“TRUE LOVE” just made it’s impressive debut on the Billboard R&B charts this week landing at #21. This remarkable achievement cements J. BROWN with having eight Top 10 Billboard R&B songs in the last five years.

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