Kevin Spencer, an R&B legend known for co-founding the iconic group Dynasty, has died. He was 71. Carrie Lucas-Griff, the ...

Benny Lattimore, the soul singer, songwriter and pianist known as Latimore whose sultry baritone, coifed hair and funky songs about romance — notably “Let’s Straighten It Out” — made him an R&B ...

As a radio format that prized legacy artists plays more acts in their 20s and 30s, staples of the genre face intense competition. By Elias Leight In March, the singer Maeta hit No. 1 on Billboard’s ...

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 ...

R&B fans know that 1986 gave us some classic songs. Back then, we were rocking out to Janet Jackson’s hit “Nasty,” ...

Billboard's special salute to Black Music Month continues its rollout with the next 25 artists on our all-time top 75 list. What a difference 10 years can make. That was the last time Billboard ...

The R&B artist Jacquees was arrested Sunday night in Broward County, according to jail records. Jacquees, whose real name is ...

This week, Jacquees anointed himself the undisputed ruler of R&B— and all hell broke loose. “I just wanna let everybody know that I’m the king of R&B right now, for this generation,” said the ...

From Bell Biv DeVoe's New Jack Swing sound to Aaliyah's form of Electro-R&B: here are the 19 most influential R&B albums of the '90s and the various movements the respective albums inspired. DaShan ...

Learn about the untold stories of the white R&B singers who defied stereotypes and left a memorable mark on the genre. These pioneering artists shattered barriers and proved that the soul knows no ...

With Valentine's Day around the corner, you can feel the love in the air. But let's face it. V-Day isn't a love fest for everyone. Maybe you're single. Maybe you're chilling and unbothered about the ...