Singer/songwriter JoJo recently took to social media to announce her forthcoming album, “Good To Know”, set for release this spring. Although no release date has been specified, the album comes on the heels of the single “Say So”, her collaboration with PJ Morton. “Good To Know” is the follow-up to JoJo’s 2016 effort “Mad Love.” Prior to that, JoJo re-released her first two albums, “JoJo” and “The High Road”, with updated vocals for fans to enjoy as past label issues made it inaccessible on streaming services. To support the new album, JoJo will launch a tour in April. The 22-day trek will begin on April 21 in Seattle, WA and wrap up May 30 in Minneapolis. Fans outside the United States will get to see JoJo in the fall. General admission tickets are now available. See tour dates below.

Good To Know Tour Dates:

April 21 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
April 22 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
April 25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
April 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
April 28 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
April 30 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 1 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
May 4 – Dallas, TX @ Canton Hall
May 5 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
May 8 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
May 10 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
May 12 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
May 14 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
May 15 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
May 17 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
May 19 – Boston, MA @ Royale
May 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
May 22 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
May 23 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
May 27 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
May 28 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
May 30 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

Happy Birthday

Musician Herbert “Herb” Alpert 85

Remembering singer Willie Albert “Al” Goodman (March 31, 1943-July 26, 2010-The Moments-Ray, Goodman & Brown)

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Durk Derrick Banks, known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper/singer/songwriter. Banks considered pursuing a music career full time after his first two singles, “Sneak Dissin” and “I’ma Hitta”, received positive feedback. On October 19, 2012, Banks released the mixtape “Life Ain’t No Joke.” In December 2012, he released the single “L’s Anthem”, which was remixed, and featured French Montana, as a re-release. Following the success of the singles “L’s Anthem” and “Dis Ain’t What U Want”, Banks accepted a joint venture deal with his collective Only The Family and Def Jam Recordings. On June 2, 2015, Banks released his debut album, “Remember My Name.” He has also released the albums “Lil Durk 2X” (2016), “Signed To The Streets 3” (2018) and “Love Songs 4 The Streets 2” (2019).

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Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer/actor best known for portraying “The Kid” on the television series “Kids Incorporated.” After “Kids Incorporated”, Patterson gained experience as a backup vocalist for several artists. He also wrote material for such artists as Brandy and Tevin Campbell. Patterson signed with MCA Records in 1995, and released his self-titled debut album on January 28, 1997. The album peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Patterson has also released the albums “Love In Stereo” (1999), “After Hours” (2004), “Wines & Spirits” (2007), “Bleuphoria” (2011) and “Heroes & Gods” (2019).

Joyner Lucas has arrived. After sorting through issues with his label Atlantic Records and several delays, his debut album, “ADHD”, was released on Friday. The project features special guest appearances by Young Thug and Chris Brown. Actors Kevin Hart and Chris Tucker also appear, providing hilarious skits. Lucas won fans over with the video “Will”, which pays homage to rapper/actor Will Smith and some of his classic roles, including Mike Lowrey in “Bad Boys” and  Agent J in “Men In Black.” Smith lauded Lucas on Instagram for his sharp lyricism and brilliance, saying he was “humbled” and “honored” by the fitting tribute.

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Gary Maurice Lucas Jr., known professionally as Joyner Lucas, is an American rapper/singer/songwriter/producer/poet/actor from Worcester, MA. He has released several mixtapes, and recently released his debut album “ADHD.”

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Tamia and Deborah Cox are veteran R&B vocalists who have scored several hits on the R&B charts. In an effort to encourage and uplift friends and fans during this difficult time, the two remotely teamed with pianist Shep Crawford for an inspired cover of the Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans classic “Count On Me.” And it is amazing.

Happy Birthday

Rapper Stanley “Mc Hammer” Burrell 58

Singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman 56

Veteran soul/R&B singer Eddie Levert is a legend and one of the most recognizable voices in the industry. His ability to move from smooth soul to growling funk has served him well as lead singer of The O’Jays for a half century. The O’Jays announced that they will retire next year, but continue to perform. In the meantime, Eddie has released the solo single “Walking In the Spirit”, a collaboration with producer Barry Eastmond. Of course, he’s in rare form. Fans will enjoy it.

The star-studded Lovers & Friends Festival has been rescheduled after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Goldenvoice promoted event, which was originally set to take place on May 8-9 at The Grounds at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA, has now been scaled back one-day to Aug. 8 at the same location, but with a reshuffled lineup. According to a new poster on the site for the sold-out event, it will feature Ms. Lauryn Hill, Usher, Ludacris, Lil Jon, and TLC as well as Doja Cat, Donell Jones, Jhene Aiko, Summer Walker, Megan Thee Stallion, Nelly, T-Pain, Lil Kim, Brandy, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Eve, Ginuwine, SWV, Saweetie, Ma$e, Trick Daddy, Dru Hill, Next, 112, Mario, Foxy Brown and more. Among the acts listed on the original poster who have apparently dropped off are Mya, Akon and Sean Paul.