About John Monds

Catch John Monds\' show Love and R&B Sunday-Thursday from 7p-12a on Majic 94.5.

#NowPlaying @Ledisi! Are you ready for a #MMM good time? Tune in to #LoveAndRnB right now to hear great R&B music featured on the soundtracks to EPIC movies. Ledisi had a great breakthrough single that’s featured in the movie Meet The Browns that was released in 2008. Stick around to find out which single it […]

For tonight’s #WNMC we’re bringing you sounds from the electrifying #WCW Erykah Badu. @FatBellyBella has been on a roll lately with no sight of slowing down. In 2014 the soul-singing, free spirited, wild-child represented well as the poster child for fashion designer Givenchy. In November 2015 shortly after releasing her new mixtape ‘But You Caint Use […]

The year was 1990 and you may remember the feeling in the air being all about the final 10 years of the 20th Century. While gangster rap got its beginnings in the late 80’s, it was year 1990 that saw its commercial success peak in mainstream music making it the most lucrative sub-genre of hip-hop. […]

Sunday February 21, 2016 marked another first just in time for Black History Month.  Eleven-time Grammy nominee Jazmine Sullivan is now the first African American R&B artist to sing the National Anthem at a National Hockey League game. Sullivan brought the crowd to a thunderous cheer when she effortlessly belted out the Star-Spangled Banner at […]

You made it to the half way mark of the week and that deserves a mini-celebration. Tune in to #LoveAndRnB at 8pm for what we call the Wednesday Night Mini Concert! Each Wednesday we bring you a playlist of an R&B GREAT like D’Angelo (last week) or Rick James (previous week). In celebration of his […]

In less than 15 minutes we’re making a U-turn to the year 1997 with the #TNFB. Some great nostalgic memories will be packed into the 8 o’clock playlist we’re spinning so don’t miss your ride. Anyone remember the group Something For The People?  If you don’t, their hit song from 97’ will bring back the […]

After decades of battling kidney disease, Denise Katrina Matthews has passed away at the age of 57. We all remember Matthews under her stage name Vanity and lead singer of the group Vanity 6, discovered by Prince in 1981. It’s reported by TMZ that she died at a hospital in California earlier today. Under the guidance of […]

Happy Valentine’s Day ‪#‎Lovers‬! This is your weekend and we’d like to help smooth it out as today winds down. Love is definitely in the air and we want your V-Day requests, shout-outs, and dedications. Is there a special song you and your “boo” call your own? Or what about that song that just puts […]

R&B singer D’Angelo is celebrating his 42nd  birthday tomorrow February 11th and tonight we’re helping to bring in his birthday with the #WNMC! Starting at 8pm we’ll bring you a nice playlist with a few of your favorite D’Angelo jams. Don’t miss out on the Wednesday Night Mini Concert. D’Angelo is one of the highest […]

Who remembers how MAGNIFICENT the year 1989 was? It was the year that ushered in the 90’s but also capped off one of the most trendsetting decades thus far, the 80’s.  In just a few minutes at 8pm we’re kicking off our time travel trip to the year 1989 and we invite you to take a […]

There’s been a lot of buzz about Carolina Panther’s Quarterback Cam Newton’s behavior at a press conference following his teams 24-10 defeat by the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 50. Cameras caught the visibly upset footballer abruptly dismissing himself from questions by reporters and it left many thinking he was a sore loser. Earlier today […]

The biggest game in the NFL just went down for the books! Singer Lady Gaga opened the 2016 Super Bowl 50 by performing the National Anthem with a spirit that seemed to invigorate Carolina Panther’s star quarterback Cameron Newton. The Panthers won the initial coin toss but chose to pass, allowing Peyton Manning and the […]