Soul

Beyoncé marks Independence Day by gifting steamy new song ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ to fans
The song will be part of a 20th anniversary reissue of her second solo album 'B'Day'

Nia Smith is closing old cycles and setting a new wheel in motion
On her new EP ‘Payback Is A Dog’, the London talent alchemises life’s lessons with confidence and poise

BET Awards 2026: check out the full winners list and see all the performances
Big winners on the night included Teyana Taylor, Clipse, Kendrick Lamar and Kehlani

The Jacksons featuring original Jackson 5 members announce 2026 UK tour
Marlon and Jackie will be joined by the stars of the 'MJ The Musical' and 'Thriller' stage shows

Genesis Owusu announces 2026 UK and European tour
The dates include stops in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and more

Skye Newman announces biggest UK headline tour date – including Brixton double header
The NME 100 artist follows up her recent sold out UK and European tour

Alabama Shakes show “a snapshot of what we’re living through in 2026” on the howling ‘American Dream’
“My hope is that one day people will hear this song and say, ‘Yeah, shit was crazy back then, but we made it through'“

Beck leads tributes to legendary soul drummer James Gadson: “You taught us more than you’ll ever know”
Gadson, known for his work on classic records by Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Diana Ross and countless others, died this week aged 86

Elmiene – ‘Sounds For Someone’ review: the arrival of soul’s newest custodian
On his debut album, the Oxford-raised singer turns life’s smallest moments into something brilliantly monumental

Jungle announce fifth album ‘Sunshine’ with dreamy single ‘Carry On’ and world arena tour dates
The UK and Ireland leg includes a stop at The O2 in London

Listen to Jorja Smith’s menacing new single ‘Price Of It All’
The song has been recorded for Riz Ahmed's new Amazon Prime Video series 'Bait'

New report shows Black music is “central force powering the UK music industry” by 80 per cent and £24.5billion
The report also found that Black artists and professionals face disparities in contracts, pay, funding and support