The Conversation

Andre Solaine on writing for other singers and finally keeping one

After a decade behind the credits, the songwriter explains why he held on to the song that became his own debut single.

Erica Henderson · 11 min read

Album Review

Review: 'Velvet Hours' is the rare R&B album that trusts silence

Eleven songs, one band, almost no production tricks. The restraint is the point, and it mostly works.

April Johnson · 7 min read

The Craft

The duet is back, and it is doing something new

A generation raised on split-screen clips is rebuilding the two-voice R&B record as a live event rather than a feature swap.

Samuel Moore · 9 min read

Awards

At the soul awards, veterans took the room from the newcomers

Three career-spanning performances turned a televised show into something closer to a masterclass.

April Johnson · 6 min read

Watch

The one-take video is the new proof of vocal ability

Directors are ditching cuts entirely, and artists who cannot sing it straight through are quietly opting out.

Macey West · 4 min read