As happens with most music genres, reports of R&B's demise have always been underconsidered and premature. Still, the ...

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 ...

Billboard's R&B/hip-hop team reveals the talented players who made major impressions this year. ‘Tis the season again: to make a list, check it twice (and a couple more times for good measure) and ...

R&B is the epitome of musical resilience. First emerging in the late 1940s, the genre was initially categorized as “race music,” as Black artists tried to find their footing in a new genre that ...

*If you’re a fan of soulful R&B music, we’ve some seriously good news for ya. Christopher Williams is officially back. The R&B star, known for his hits from the late ’80s and early ’90s, is kicking ...

R&B music in the 1990s was full of soul, passion, and smooth sounds. It was a time when singers shared stories people could feel about love, heartbreak, and real life. The music had deep meaning and ...

When it comes to mood music, few voices hit like Miguel. The Los Angeles singer built his name on smooth vocals, hypnotic melodies, and lyrics that balance confidence with vulnerability. From his ...

“The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life … After a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to announce that Michael D’Angelo Archer, known to ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

R&B and soul singer D’Angelo died Tuesday, leaving behind a "legacy of extraordinarily moving music" after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer," his family said. The influential music star, ...

Outside of "Mutt," "Burning Blue" and "Folded," what other R&B songs are vying for Grammy gold this year? By Kyle Denis There are five categories devoted to R&B housed in the R&B, rap and spoken ...

D’Angelo, whose cool tunes and one hot music video turned him a legend of neo-soul, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 51. “The shining star of our family has dimmed his light ...