These 10 R&B albums defined the genre in 2025, from heartbreak anthems to bold debuts. Discover the year’s most essential ...

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Chris Brown. Say what you want about him—but when it comes to talent, the man’s catalog runs deep. Over the years, I’ve found myself revisiting his songs more times than I care to ...

Jermaine Dupri believes modern R&B singers lack one crucial element that was present in the crooners of the 1990s. Jermaine Dupri believes the current crop of R&B singers don’t make music like the ...

If you’re wondering when R&B hit its absolute peak, let’s talk about 1995. This wasn’t just another year in music – it was a cultural reset that changed everything we knew about rhythm and blues. From ...

Louisiana native R&B singer Aniya Teno has teamed up with Los Angeles-born, New Orleans-based producer Deven Raval (a.k.a. 7) to form the R&B fusion duo 7Ten. The group will release their debut EP, ...

R&B music has long served as a sonic sanctuary — an environment where pain meets poetry and vulnerability transforms into strength. It's more than just rhythm and melody; it's a deeply sentimental ...

‘Tis the season to be soulful as we unwrap the gift of timeless R&B Christmas classics that have warmed hearts and spirits for generations. From Mariah Carey’s iconic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” ...

Lucky Daye gives us a glimpse into his life out in Los Angeles, he also shares why he doesn't want to be put into an R&B-only box. Lucky Daye arrives at the mid-century architectural Henry Jacobs ...

When Prince revealed that he was taking up a Las Vegas residency in 2006, it felt to many like rock's Dionysus abandoning Mount Olympus to try his luck in a garish neon corner of the earthly realm.