R&B/soul music’s rebel with a cause just might soon make her official return to the scene. We’ve been watching her random rants via Twitter alot closer lately and trust us when we tell you, she’s nothing but quiet about her views, her music and the passion she has behind everything she touches. That’s why when […]

R&B/soul music icons from the past, present and future will soon gather to celebrate one of the genre’s most beloved voices this summer. We are rapidly approaching a benchmark 40th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s classic album “What’s Going On” and the top musicians in the genre from Stevie Wonder to John Legend and Janelle Monae […]

Photo by KMazur/WireImage April 20th marks the 60th birthday of R&B legend, the late Luther Vandross. Although not present in the physical form, his music lives on and is often sampled by many artists. Classic, genuine, soulful are just a few words to describe the great Luther Vandross. In honor of his 60th birthday, enjoy […]

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JILL SCOTT Seems like she’s been gone from us for so long, doesn’t it? When we last heard from Jill Scott she was fresh into motherhood and successfully raising her first child – a baby boy, whom we are absolutely convinced he’s just as sweet and adorable as his mother is. Before that, […]

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IT’S FREESTYLE FRIDAY & MARSHA AMBROSIUS IS STEPPING TO THE MIC LIKE ONLY SHE CAN Our girl Marsha Ambrosius is truly one of the industry’s rare gems. The multi-talented singer/songwriter is beyond the truth and now it’s time for you to see her do her thing live exclusively on WizNation.com. Check her out in the […]

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R&B/soul singer Syleena Johnson has been one of those artists you just can’t get enough of since she first burst onto the scene with her mature sound and her stories of love and life back in 2001. For the last decade, she’s been known to give us passionate records that tell the tales of all […]

Big news for all of you soul music fans out there! The one and only Sade is gearing up for not one, but two big projects for spring/summer 2011. The legendary singer/songwriter and her amazing collective of musicians are giving the world a special treat as a follow up to the hit album Soldier of […]

It’s Wednesday, March 23rd and today is a very special day as 101.1 The Wiz wishes Chaka Khan a very happy birthday! 101.1 The Wiz celebrates the birthday of one of music and entertainment’s most beloved voices. The one and only Chaka Khan turns 58 today and we’re excited to be afforded the opportunity to […]

Musiq Soulchild is gearing up for the release of his new album MusiqintheMagiq and the R&B singer stopped by Majic 107.5 / 97.5 to talk about the project with Carol Blackmon. The Philadelphia-born singer also talked about why he moved to Atlanta. Most people don’t realize he was already splitting his time between ATL and […]

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Amidst the rain, clouds and cold, this past weekend was full of energy in downtown Cincinnati as R&B/soul music fans packed out the Mixx Ultra Lounge for “An Intimate Evening” starring singer/songwriter Chrisette Michele for one night only. The young diva (and we mean that in every positive way possible) is always on the road […]

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Rihanna has invited Cee Lo to open for her on the North American leg of her “LOUD” tour. This should come as no surprise considering they both had huge end-of-year success in 2010. “I’m a huge fan of Cee Lo since his days with Goodie Mob and with Gnarls Barkley. He’s a musical genius, continually […]

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Atlantic Recording artist Musiq Soulchild sat down with AC of Detroit’s 105.9 Kiss FM to announce the release of his hugely anticipated new album MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ which will arrive in stores and at all DSPs on May 3rd. Musiq and AC talked about Musiq teaming up with Swizz Beatz on “Anything” the first single off of […]