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 this year. As the clock quickly winds down and we approach 2026, the ...

R.E.M. already had five albums under their belt before major labels came calling. In their eight years together prior to signing with Warner Bros. and recording 1988’s Green, the Athens, Georgia, ...

The singer’s lawyer adds that R. Kelly’s masters were stolen and that songs are often uploaded to platforms like YouTube without his approval. By Mesfin Fekadu R. Kelly’s lawyer said an album uploaded ...

Usher Raymond IV, known to many as simply Usher, has been reshaping R&B and pop music for the last few decades. In fact, Usher is one of the best-selling artists of all time — and that includes all ...

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, check out these 10 songs that have stood the test of time for 50 years Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience ...

Jelly Roll lands his first win on a hip-hop-focused Billboard chart, debuting at No. 9 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs tally with Lil Wayne’s “Sharks.” SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - APRIL 05: Jelly Roll ...

The 1970s brought a revolution to R&B and soul music that changed everything. Artists started blending funk rhythms, social messages, and cinematic production in ways nobody had heard before. These 8 ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

Murder Inc.’s reign at the top was relatively short, but it marked a key moment when hip-hop laced with R&B really became pop music’s central sound, and a whole lot of the label’s era-defining success ...