Chris Brown and Usher announce The R&B Tour for 2026. See the full list of North American stadium dates, ticket presale info, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. As the clock quickly winds down on this year, the following is a look back ...

“This one’s for all the lovers in the house,” Elmiene purrs into the microphone. The sold-out room at Roulette sighs in recognition, a collective sound of content cutting through the New York City din ...

Host Erykah Badu attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016 in Las Vegas. The combination of rhythm and blues spurred the development of the culture and genre ...

NPR Music received a record number of entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest: 7,500. The judges discovered so many amazing entries, and now we're sharing some of those standouts here. NPR Music ...

Before crossing over into the more commercial “contemporary” sound of keyboards, synths, and the bass-and-drum pop of the 1980s with the likes of Stephanie Mills, Debarge, and Al B. Sure, 1970s R&B ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, writer Jaelani Turner-Williams addresses claims that today’s R&B is too sexual. R&B’s ...

The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. As the clock quickly winds down on this year, the following is a look back at the stars and influential members of the R&B community who have ...