In the Spotify Era, when anyone can assemble a playlist of their favorite songs by an artist, there’s really no reason for those staples of the vinyl and CD eras: greatest hits albums. But that ...

Renowned Indian recording artist Hitangshu Sarmah, known to fans worldwide as DonnyJ, has been blazing a path to the top of the global music industry. His reputation as a pioneer in the Indian R&B, ...

“If I were to characterize the 21st century so far, it’s all about various forms of hybridism,” the jazz critic Nate Chinen remarked in an interview with Pitchfork earlier this year. “It’s harder now ...

South Philadelphia native James Mtume, a leading light in the world of jazz and R&B from the 1960's onward, has died at the age of 75, his family confirmed on Sunday. Born James Forman, Mtume was the ...

While it is generally agreed that the birthplace of jazz is New Orleans and that it was first performed there in the early 1900s, it’s not the only music style to come out of the Crescent City.

Braxton Cook, Tink, Theo Croker, and Ego Ella May unleash new albums that caught our attention this week. Today Braxton Cook revealed a superb offering, his new album Who Are You When No One Is ...

The Montgomery Smooth Jazz Festival will take place on March 14-15 at Riverwalk Amphitheater. The festival will feature national jazz and R&B artists, including Boney James, Leela James, and Evelyn ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A free, outdoor concert for the month of April has a dynamic lineup on tap for Jazz in the Park, a musical series that features various acts from Blues, R&B, Jazz, Funk and ...

The genre is in great hands. To borrow and remix a quote from the late American word smith Mark Twain: reports of R&B’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Sure, R&B doesn’t have a chokehold on the ...

Billboard chooses its top R&B albums of the year, featuring sets from SZA, Summer Walker, GIVEON and many more. There’s one thing you can say about 2025 musically: it was a very good year for R&B.