As a radio format that prized legacy artists plays more acts in their 20s and 30s, staples of the genre face intense competition. By Elias Leight In March, the singer Maeta hit No. 1 on Billboard’s ...

Host Erykah Badu attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016 in Las Vegas. The combination of rhythm and blues spurred the development of the culture and genre ...

Billboard's special salute to Black Music Month continues its rollout with the next 25 artists on our all-time top 75 list. What a difference 10 years can make. That was the last time Billboard ...

Before crossing over into the more commercial “contemporary” sound of keyboards, synths, and the bass-and-drum pop of the 1980s with the likes of Stephanie Mills, Debarge, and Al B. Sure, 1970s R&B ...

Whoever thinks R&B is dead simply isn’t listening. The soundtrack of lovers and friends of love has been a relished space within music for decades, finding sweet prevalence in the aughts for its ...

R&B legend Peabo Bryson, known for "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at 75. #PeaboBryson #RnB #Disney ...

For many decades, going as far back as the 1940s, artists from the world of R&B couldn’t really claim mainstream success until they’d crossed over to Top 40 radio and the pop charts. This century, it ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, writer Jaelani Turner-Williams addresses claims that today’s R&B is too sexual. R&B’s ...

There is a moment that happens at every great R&B party. The DJ drops the opening notes of Keisha Cole’s “Love.” Someone ...

Love can be a good thing, but unfortunately, there are times when partners betray their loved ones. When a partner cheats on their lover, the trust between them is typically broken and they come to a ...