Jerry Butler, a legendary soul singer with the Impressions, died on Feb. 20. He was 85. He had reportedly been battling ...

Legendary R&B singer D’Angelo died on Oct. 14. He was 51. TMZ reported that the singer’s death came after a battle with ...

The R&B world suffered its share of heartbreak and loss in 2025. The genre lost multiple legendary performers, but it was hit hard by the loss of some who were lost far too soon. While all death is ...

Featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Patti Smith, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, David Byrne, Nick Cave, the Weeknd, and more ...

Kem started his career with Kemistry Records. Now, after 23 years with Motown, he has scores a No. 1 hit, once again, on his ...

Tributes were paid in 2025 following the deaths of acclaimed actors including Diane Keaton, Terence Stamp, Prunella Scales, ...

Why It’s the Best: The way Doechii proved exactly why she earned that Grammy earlier in 2025 with this performance is just ...

A legendary funk and R&B singer is dead at age 72. Carl Carlton, the voice of 1970s and ‘80s hits like “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” died Sunday, according to his son. A cause of ...

Funk and R&B singer Carl Carlton, who sang on “She’s a Bad Mama Jama” and other hits, has died at the age of 72. Carlton’s son, Carlton Hudgens II, confirmed his father’s death in a post on social ...

Carl Carlton, a hitmaking funk and R&B singer from Detroit, has died. He was 72. Carlton’s son Carlton Hudgens II announced his father’s death in a Facebook post on Sunday. “ RIP Dad, Legend Carl ...

Carl Carlton, the funk, soul, and R&B singer known for hit songs “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” and “Everlasting Love,” has died. He was 72. Carlton’s son, Carlton Hudgens II, ...