Griff announces 2024 UK and European tour
Griff has announced her new tour, set to sweep across the UK and Europe next year. Scroll down for ticket info.
R&B
Falling or Flying review | Jorja Smith's spellbinding return
★★★★☆ Jorja Smith is finally back, five years on from her debut album. With records like Falling or Flying, she can take all the time in the world.
Since I Have A Lover review | 6LACK takes a step sideways, not forwards
★★★☆☆ 6LACK is back with his third studio album, Since I Have A Lover, a typically polished, contemplative record, but sorely lacking in bite. Read our 6LACK Since I Have A Lover review below.
whynow is the time to listen to… Nat Slater
With ‘My Candy Rain’ out now, we had a quickfire chat with Nat Slater about her journey into music and her artistic ambitions, as part of our series on emerging artists.
Glow review | Deeply soulful offerings from UK multi-hyphenate Wesley Joseph
★★★★☆
Walsall-raised, London-based Wesley Joseph lays down his marker as one of the UK’s brightest emerging talents on Glow, a project that’s more pensive than previous releases.
FLO make history after winning BBC Sound of 2023
British RnB group FLO have been crowned champions of the BBC Sound of 2023 – becoming the first group to ever win the accolade along with the BRIT Rising Star Award.
Special review | Lizzo returns with an album of bootylicious bangers
★★★★☆
Lizzo’s new album is a mix of empowering, booty-shaking bangers and some deeply emotional stuff about identity and love.
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in jail for sex abuse
Disgraced US singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, after being sentenced for sex trafficking.
