R&B in the 1970s was a defining era—one where soul, funk, blues, and disco converged to shape the sound of a generation. Solo ...

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week.

From Motown prodigy to global legend, Stevie Wonder spent decades reshaping R&B, soul and pop music while building one of the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of “When We” — he’d never released a song that explicit. “He’s like, ‘You’re crazy, but it’s jammin’!’” the R&B singer recalled.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Behind every great R&B hit, there's often a complex web of songwriting, production, and artist selection. Songs are crafted with ...

Ne-Yo says Nashville welcomed him with open arms despite warnings from industry friends, and he's now working on a new country-inspired album in Music City.

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 ...

Marvin Gaye, "What's Going On" James Brown, "The Payback" Stevie Wonder, "As" Aretha Franklin, "(To Be) Young, Gifted And Black" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, "The Love I Lost" R&B music would not ...