Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Babyfxce E and Pimmie.

The so-called death of R&B has been a topic of conversation for nearly a decade now. The discussion periodically gains steam, somewhat arbitrarily. It’s been the chatter of many Clubhouse rooms as of ...

Could London be the new hub for R&B? For years, music fans have wondered if R&B is doomed. Of course acts like Summer Walker and Victoria Monét continue to hold down the genre that’s so close to Black ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ironic, then, that such a shift seems to have been ushered in by a death — not of R&B proper, mind you, but of one of its greatest modern pacesetters: The Weeknd. Since 2011, the persona inhabited by ...

R&B music has a rich history filled with soulful melodies and powerful voices. While the genre is often associated with African-American artists, several white female singers have significantly ...

Yesterday marked 10 years since Ol Dirty Bastard passed away. In memorandum we cued up a couple of his classic tracks, a playlist that included his remix to Mariah Carey’s chart-topping 1995 hit ...

Seven:45, the Art District’s newest speakeasy, beckons with an irresistible coolness that transcends the ordinary. The spot feels like one in a million, standing out against Vegas’ extravagant but at ...