R&B Invitation With Joe, Musiq Soulchild & Eric Benét

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Three of rhythm-and-blues’ most beloved singers, Joe, Musiq Soulchild, and Eric Benét, will be on tour together this year. The men will be headlining the R&B Invitation Tour, which will commence on February 7th in Jacksonville, Florida, and will wrap up on May 10th in North Carolina. See the show schedule below.

FRIDAY, FEB 7
Moran Theater At Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts
Jacksonville, FL

SATURDAY, FEB 8
Propst Arena At the Von Braun Center
Huntsville, AL

FRIDAY, FEB 14
Altria Theater – Richmond
Richmond, VA

SATURDAY, FEB 15
DAR Constitution Hall
Washington, DC

SATURDAY, MAR 8
The Theater at the Virgin Hotel
Las Vegas, NV

SATURDAY, MAR 15
Crown Arena – The Crown Center
Fayetteville, NC

FRIDAY, MAR 21
Paramount Theatre – Oakland
Oakland, CA

SATURDAY, MAR 22
Peacock Theater – Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

FRIDAY, MAR 28
HEB Center at Cedar Park
Cedar Park, TX

SATURDAY, MAR 29
Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX

FRIDAY, APR 4
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
Greensboro, NC

SATURDAY, APR 5
Bell Auditorium
Augusta, GA

FRIDAY, APR 11
KeyBank State Theatre
Cleveland, OH

SATURDAY, APR 12
Chaifetz Arena
St. Louis, MO

FRIDAY, APR 18
Sheas Performing Arts Center
Buffalo, NY

SATURDAY, APR 19
Kings Theatre – NY
Brooklyn, NY

FRIDAY, APR 25
KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, KY

SATURDAY, APR 26
Fabulous Fox Theatre – Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

FRIDAY, MAY 2
Arie Crown Theater
Chicago, IL

SATURDAY, MAY 3
Fox Theatre – Detroit
Detroit, MI

THURSDAY, MAY 8
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville, SC

SATURDAY, MAY 10
Bojangles Coliseum
Charlotte, NC

Catch Day26 At SOB’s In NYC On Jan. 30

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

The male R&B music group Day26, which was formed in 2007 at the end of MTV’s Making the Band 4, will be performing at New York’s legendary live music venue, SOB’s (located at 204 Varick Street), on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

The group consists of Robert Curry, Brian Angel, Willie Taylor, Qwanell Mosley, and Michael McCluney. Some of their most notable releases are “Since You’ve Been Gone,” “Got Me Going,” and “So Good,” among others.

‘R&B Nights’ In Charlotte NC

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Rhythm-and-blues heavyweights Dru Hill, Jon B, Case, and Changing Faces will be taking the R&B Nights Concert to the city of Charlotte in North Carolina on Friday, January 24, 2025. The show will be at Ovens Auditorium, which is located at 2900 E Independence Boulevard.

Presented by Frankie Farr Entertainment, this event will start at 7 pm local time. Tickets and additional information are available on ticketmaster.com.

Professor Lupe Fiasco

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco will work as a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Institute for the 2025 Fall season. He will teach rap as a part of the school’s new 4-year hip-hop degree program, which is being headed by professor and musical artist Wendel Patrick.

Sheldon Gava Shares New Single “Read”

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

After collaborating with Roc Legion Productions on a previously released single, Sheldon Gava has once again joined forces with the Thailand-based creative. The new record, which went live on streaming platforms on January 1, 2025, is called Read.

Surprisingly, Sheldon, who is known to be a private person, uses this new track to publicly address a very personal issue. “Read is me poetically crying out to my son to judge me based upon the love I’ve always shown, not by the lies and assumptions programmed in him by ones [his mother and stepfather], with whom I have not had a civilized conversation in over 20 years,” says Gava.

Read is a combination of hip-hop—the genre in which Roc Legion specializes—and dub poetry—one of Sheldon Gava‘s preferred modes of expression. It’s fresh, bright, and upbeat, and although the story being told may be interpreted as unfortunate, the record still gives off a positive, feel-good vibe. According to Gava: “Read basically says that actions speak louder than words in any type of relationship. It’s not what you say; it’s what you do.”

Read can be streamed and downloaded on Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, Deezer, Amazon Music, Tidal, etc.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “READ”

3 nights, 6 shows with Chrisette Michele at City Winery Atlanta!

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

R&B and soul singer Chrisette Michele has six back-to-back shows at the City Winery (650 North Avenue NE) in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 14, 15, and 16. There will be an early concert at 6:30 pm followed by a later set at 9:30 pm on each night.

Chrisette Michele is both a multi-Grammy nominee and winner. She was previously signed to Motown Records, Capitol Records, and Caroline Distribution. Click here for tickets and additional information.

New Visuals From Nneka “Mirror”

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Nneka is without a doubt one of the most inspirational secular artists from Nigeria. All her songs stir the soul and trigger deep thinking regardless of the audience. Her latest is called Mirror, and on this one she talks about the God within.

The official video for Mirror was uploaded to Nneka‘s YouTube channel two days before Christmas, on the 23rd. If you have not yet seen it, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment, and share.