As happens with most music genres, reports of R&B's demise have always been underconsidered and premature. Still, the question's recurrence lately has hinted at broader concerns about its evolutionary ...

The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. And, sadly, another legend’s name has joined the list of those lost in 2025. As the clock quickly winds down on this year, the following is a ...

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - from Pooh Shiesty's long-awaited comeback to a soulful duet between Otis Kane ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade's end, ...

For two decades, Ciara has commanded attention—not merely through her hypnotic vocal runs and gravity-defying choreography, but through an aesthetic metamorphosis that continues to captivate. As the ...

Legendary R&B singler D'Angelo died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 51 years old. Has a case for best song The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, ...

One of the cool things about R&B is hearing how the sound seems to constantly change from the previous decade. The 1980s was no different. It was an era that was moving away from the disco sound of ...

Now that we're halfway into the 2020s, it's safe to say that R&B is still in a solid place. While some fans are still holding on to the claims of how much they miss the '90s and 2000s sounds, some ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Rocket Arena will host four living music legends on Sunday, Oct. 5, uniting to give fans an evening of classic songs sung by beloved voices Iconic R&B and pop singers Chaka Khan, ...

The R&B world has been rocked by tragedy in 2025. From legends and icons to stars gone far too young, it has been a heartbreaking year. Randy Brown joined sadly joined the long list of those who died ...

Let’s be real: you’ve probably been fooled once (or twice) when you were riding in the backseat of your grandmother‘s Buick on the way to church when an unsuspecting jam came through the car’s ...