What makes a great song? Naturally, a song needs compelling production and sweet melodies, but the most important (and sometimes most underrated) factor is the lyrics. If an artist can tell a great ...

Bruno Mars, Jill Scott and Mandy, Indiana have new albums on the way, and a frantic tune from an anime film is No. 1 in Japan ...

Bad Bunny helped define Latin music in 2025 — and he’s already kicking off 2026 with a history-making Super Bowl set next ...

That overtime includes an extensive 2026 tour in support of his new album. Ahead of the release and the trek, Arcángel sat ...

In addition to SZA's nominations, other R&B acts like Leon Thomas, Chris Brown, Kehlani, and Mariah The Scientist were ...

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Orlando’s Grammy-Winning Choral Maestro Dr. Jeffery Redding Steps Into the Spotlight as an R&B Artist! Known around the world for his ...

Jan. 6 is an important day in R&B and hip-hop for numerous reasons. It’s the birthdate of Polo G, who was born in 1999. He ...

Jerry Butler, a legendary soul singer with the Impressions, died on Feb. 20. He was 85. He had reportedly been battling Parkinson’s disease. Butler, who was known as the “Iceman,” was a founding ...

It’s insane to consider it’s been six years since XXL dropped the 2019 Freshman Class. At the time, the list was greeted with ...

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 ...

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.

Contextualizing R&B's mainstream comeback this year, from buzzy local scenes to international breakout stars. By Kyle Denis R&B had a lot to celebrate in 2025. From Leon Thomas’ breakthrough to Chris ...