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chappy digital – chappy digital™ presents 'the rarities' director's cut ®
#Jazz #Punk #RB #RBSoul #Soul #digital #footwork #hiphop #house #jazz #jungle #noise #US
CC BY (#CreativeCommons Attribution) #ccmusic
https://chappydigital.bandcamp.com/album/chappy-digital-presents-the-rarities-directors-cut

DJ CMAN (CMAN Edits) – CMAN Edits (Vol.03)
#AfroLatin #Funk #HipHop #House #NeoSoul #NuDisco #PFUNK #RB #Soul #breaks #disco #funk #rap #Sydney
CC BY-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Share Alike) #ccmusic
https://djcmanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/cman-edits-vol-03

Various Artists – Alex Di Ciò presents R&B/Soul Remixes Vol. 4
#ContemporaryRB #ContemporarySoul #DiscoBoogie #ElectroSoul #Electronic #Funk #HipHop #ModernSoul #NuDisco #NuSoul #Pop #RB #Rap #SoulFunk #Italy
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https://jus-groove.bandcamp.com/album/alex-di-ci-presents-r-b-soul-remixes-vol-4-2

Billion-streamers, Beyoncé and heart-bruising beauty: Frank Ocean’s 20 best songs – ranked!
By Alexis Petridis

It’s a decade since the Los Angeles musician released the seminal album Blonde. To lessen the pain of his hiatus, we count down the best of an artist who redefined R&B

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/13/frank-ocean-20-best-songs-ranked

#FrankOcean #RB #Music #Culture #TheGuardian #AlexisPetridis

Add to playlist: the heartbreak post-mortems of Cape Town’s Rowlene and the week’s best new tracks
By Mary Chiney and Laura Snapes

The South African singer has been a memorable guest artist, but the unhurried, emotional tracks on new album Some Strings Attached show she’s ready for the spotlight

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/14/add-to-playlist-rowlene

#Music #Culture #SouthAfrica #Popandrock #RB #TheGuardian #MaryChiney #LauraSnapes

Add to playlist: the heartbreak post-mortems of Cape Town’s Rowlene and the week’s best new tracks https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/14/add-to-playlist-rowlene #Music #Culture #SouthAfrica #PopAndRock #Rb

Billion-streamers, Beyoncé and heart-bruising beauty: Frank Ocean’s 20 best songs – ranked! https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/13/frank-ocean-20-best-songs-ranked #FrankOcean #Rb #Music #Culture

Chris Brown Contests $13M Dog Attack Verdict Over ‘Inflammatory’ Rihanna Assault Mention

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/chris-brown-contests-dog-attack-verdict-rihanna-assault/

Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Clear Major Hurdle in Ray J Defamation Lawsuit

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/kim-kardashian-kris-jenner-ray-j-defamation-lawsuit-2/

Flo: Therapy at the Club review – skirting the dancefloor and overly sweating the small stuff https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/07/flo-therapy-at-the-club-review-skirting-the-dancefloor-and-overly-sweating-the-small-stuff #Music #Rb #Culture

Flo: Therapy at the Club review – skirting the dancefloor and overly sweating the small stuff
By Kate Solomon

(EMI)The British R&B girl group’s follow up to 2024’s Access All Areas is lyrically spicy and musically diverse but lacks the hedonism the title suggests

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/07/flo-therapy-at-the-club-review-skirting-the-dancefloor-and-overly-sweating-the-small-stuff

#Music #RB #Culture #TheGuardian #KateSolomon

Ravyn Lenae: Blue Island review – from Suicide to Squarepusher, grunge to Janet, a pop one-off plots her unique path https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/06/ravyn-lenae-blue-island-review #Music #Culture #Rb #PopAndRock

Ravyn Lenae: Blue Island review – from Suicide to Squarepusher, grunge to Janet, a pop one-off plots her unique path
By Alexis Petridis

(Atlantic)Evoking an astonishing range of artists, the US singer follows up her huge hit Love Me Not with stylistic diversity – and lyrics that defy her doubters

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/06/ravyn-lenae-blue-island-review

#Music #Culture #RB #Popandrock #TheGuardian #AlexisPetridis

Album Recommendations – August 2026

I’ve given up on trying to regularly write reviews of new albums, but I still want to share albums I enjoyed.  Below are several new (and new-ish) albums – no ratings, no criticism – just music I enjoy listening to and hope you will too

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Album: ʅ͡(̸̢̛̼)̸͚͛:̴͓̑:̸͎̂ ҉ ͡ ͞ ͞ ͞ ҉● ࿀ ● ࿀ ● ҉⃝ ⃝͢ ͞ ͘ ͞⃝̕ ͢ ̛ ⃝ ̸ ̡ ͢⃝̧ ͡ ͡ ̀ ̧ ̢⃝͜ ҉ ͞ ͞ ⃝͞ ͘ ͞ ͡⃝ ⃝҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉ :̶̢͙͆(̷̮͂)̵̳̊( ҈͜͢ͅ l̡ ̡͌ Ɵʅ͡(̸̢
Artist: ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ
Genre: Electronic, Devotional Music
Release Date: June 12, 2026
Label: ҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉⃝ ҉
Favorite Tracks:

• “༼༭ຶཬɷԾㅍㅍ)აِّّْٕٔٓٓ ˓˚✧₊⁎❝᷀ົཽ*ೃ:(꒡͡  ❝᷀ົཽ ꉺლ༽:̸͎̟̯̂̓̌:̶̢͙͙͕̠̩͆(̷̮͍͚̫͚͂̍)̵̳̗̊(　̟̞̝̜̙̘̗̖҉̵̴̨̧̢̡̼̻̺̹̳̲̱̰̯̮̭̬̫̪̩̦̥̤̣̠҈͈͇͉͍͎͓͔͕͖͙͚͜͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢ͅ l̡̡̡ ̡͌ Ɵʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡(̸̢̛̼̞̭͋ͅ)̸͚̰͛̔̾̀̿͒͂v̴̢͚͚͎ȯ̶̞̮͖̑̈́)̸̳̥̰̜̥̺̐ͅ)̴͎̜͍̱̋̌͋̓̾̚ ̷̨ ☼⃝◞⊖◟ ∷፨◉☼⃝◞⊖◟☼⃝ꉂꆭ(☼⃝❁)ᕗ　　҉⃝ ʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡　̟̞̝̜̙̘̗̖҉̵̴̨̧̢̡̼̻̺̹̳̲̱̰̯̮̭̬̫̪̩̦̥̤̣”
• “☼⃝☼⃝◉　҉⃝O☼⃝⊖☼⃝☼⃝❁　҉⃝☼⃝☼⃝　⃝͢ 　̢⃝͜ ☼⃝☼⃝:̴͓̞̑̌̂̆̊͋̀:̸͎̟̯̂̓̌:̶̢͙͙͕̠̩͆(̷̮͍͚̫͚͂̍)̵̳̗̊(　̟̞̝̜̙̘̗̖҉̵̴̨̧̢̡̼̻̺̹̳̲̱̰̯̮̭̬̫̪̩̦̥̤̣̠҈͈͇͉͍͎͓͔͕͖͙͚͜͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢ͅ l̡̡̡ ̡͌ Ɵʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡(̸̢̛̼̞̭͋ͅ)̸͚̰͛̔̾̀̿͒͂v̴̢͚͚͎ȯ̶̞̮͖̑̈́)̸̳̥̰̜̥̺̐ͅ”

Kieran Hebden, the English electronic musician who typically releases music under the name Four Tet, has opted to make his latest release nearly impossible to find on streaming services.  Set aside that the artist, album, and track listing are all written in unpronounceable “wingdings,” this is an engaging mix of spiritual and danceable tracks.

Album: Foreign Tongues
Artist: Rolling Stones
Genre: Blues Rock
Release Date: July 10, 2026
Label:Polydor | Capitol
Favorite Tracks:

• Rough and Twisted
• Ringing Hollow
• Never Wanna Lose You
• Beautiful Delilah

It seems inexplicable that the Rolling Stones are still releasing new music in the 2020s much less some of their best music since the 1970s.  The Blues Rock extravaganza features guest appearances from Steve Winwood, Robert Smith (of The Cure), Bruno Mars, and Paul McCartney, as well as some of the final contributions of the late drummer Charlie Watts.

Album: Florida Water Blues
Artist: Twisted Teens
Genre: Garage Rock
Release Date: July 10, 2026
Label: Going Underground Records
Favorite Tracks:

• Why Did You Miss It?
• Swamp
• Florida Water Blues
• Weather the Season

Twisted Teens are back with their second album of folk-and-country inflected, swampy, garage rock.  See my March post for their previous release.

Album: Emotional Junglist
Artist: Nia Archives 
Genre: Jungle, R&B, Indie Rock
Release Date: July 17, 2026
Label: Hijinxx | Island
Favorite Tracks:

• Feelingz Go Numb
• Danger
• Get Me Down
• Superlust
• Boys in Blue

English DJ/producer/singer/songwriter Nia Archives is a self-described junglist, but this album doesn’t fit one genre.  The tracks explore R&B, Indie Rock, and Dream Pop to the extent that I sometimes forget that it’s the same artist.

Album: América!
Artist: Orquesta Akokán
Genre: Latin Jazz
Release Date: July 17, 2026
Label: Daptone Records
Favorite Tracks:

• No Me Voy
• Hace Tiempo
• Girassol

This Cuban-American ensemble keeps alive the mambo traditions of the mid 20th century.  The energy of their performance is captured in this live in the studio recording.

‘Sade wasn’t particularly friendly’: the stories behind music’s most iconic portraits – in pictures
By Interview by Owen Myers

In a career spanning six decades, photographer Gered Mankowitz has nurtured trusting relationships with many of the twentieth century’s defining artists. As he celebrates his 80th birthday, Mankowitz opens up about the stories behind iconic images of Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, Annie Lennox and others that have have become indelible parts of pop culture history. These images are taken from Gered Mankowitz: Photographs, out now via ACC Art Books; much of Greg’s work is also displayed at Iconic Images Gallery, London

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/03/gered-mankowitz-gallery-interview-eurythmics-revenge-young-sade-diamond-life-wham-rolling-stones

#Photography #Books #Artanddesign #Culture #GeorgeMichael #JimiHendrix #AnnieLennox #DaveStewart #Sade #TheRollingStones #MickJagger #KeithRichards #DuranDuran #MarianneFaithfull #EltonJohn #Music #Popandrock #RB #TheGuardian #InterviewbyOwenMyers

TF Marz – WTF Vol. 4
#beats #Electronic #HipHop #RB #Rap #Soul #Denver
CC BY-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Share Alike) #ccmusic
https://tfmarz.bandcamp.com/album/wtf-vol-4

Ariana Grande: Petal review – calm, controlled anger at exes, fans and the media https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/31/ariana-grande-petal-album-review #ArianaGrande #PopAndRock #Rb #Music #Culture

Ariana Grande: Petal review – calm, controlled anger at exes, fans and the media
By Katie Hawthorne

(Republic) Casting herself as a flower trampled underfoot, the superstar’s eighth album swaps the ​glitz of her Wicked years ​f​or dark blooms of haunted electronics

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/31/ariana-grande-petal-album-review

#ArianaGrande #Popandrock #RB #Music #Culture #TheGuardian #KatieHawthorne

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Tiwayo - Electric Spanish

https://musiccloud.io/QQ2Uh

#Music #Soul #R&B

NK RMX – NK RMX Compilation Vol.1
#DeepHouse #Electronic #House #RB #Soul #SoulfulHouse #Tokyo
CC BY-NC-ND (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives) #ccmusic
https://nkrmx.bandcamp.com/album/nk-rmx-compilation-vol-1

El "Disco Volumental", álbum #recopilatorio de #bandas #malagueñas. El #compilado es un proyecto conjunto, que gira en torno a diferentes estilos que tienen presencia en la provincia #malacitana.
 
collectorseriesdiy.bandcamp.com/album/cs-021...

#Promotional #Music #Culture #Rock #R&B #Alternativo

[CS-021] / "Música 8 - El disc...

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The Sonic Syndicate - There Will Come a Day

"Hope after the storm—fear loosens, doubt goes quiet, and love finds you in the ordinary"

https://getmusic.fm/l/T0M0dH

#rb #soul #romantic #neosoul #alternativerb #contemporaryrb #music

Tyla: A*Pop review – old-school pop superstar transports us back to more carefree times https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/24/tyla-apop-album-review #Music #Culture #PopAndRock #Rb

Tyla: A*Pop review – old-school pop superstar transports us back to more carefree times
By Michael Cragg

(Fax/Epic)The South African singer reflects on love’s highs and lows on her second album, nimbly flipping between moods but with her voice always holding attention

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/24/tyla-apop-album-review

#Music #Culture #Popandrock #RB #TheGuardian #MichaelCragg

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LUKAS R - Superhuman

"All the 2000s music placed in a modern context"

https://getmusic.fm/l/nwefHH

#pop #rb #soul #2000s #music

Bruno Mars review – half seedy club, half church service as diminutive singer answers fans’ prayers
By Kate Solomon

Wembley Stadium, LondonMars sings every line like it’s his big solo in a show that leans more on his stage presence than pyro and pageantry

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/19/bruno-mars-review-wembley-stadium-london-romantic-tour

#BrunoMars #Popandrock #Soul #RB #Music #Culture #TheGuardian #KateSolomon

Jill Scott review – joyous phones-free show is a taste of how all concerts should be https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/17/jill-scott-concert-review #Rb #Music #Culture #Brooklyn

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Various Artists - RNB Next Vol. 1

"A smooth collection of R&B singles from indie artists all around the United States"

https://getmusic.fm/l/9ng04N

#hiphop #rb #soul #music

Jill Scott review – joyous phones-free show is a taste of how all concerts should be
By Owen Myers

Kings Theatre, Brooklyn

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/17/jill-scott-concert-review

#RB #Music #Culture #Brooklyn #TheGuardian #OwenMyers