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.

Ariana Grande made a rare statement about her late ex-boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, during a live episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast on Friday (Dec. 5). The singer credited ...

In a world increasingly defined by polarisation, division and bewildering technological change, let’s pause and consider what connects us. What unique, universal quality keeps us open-minded, what ...

Join me and Jerome in a game of Lyrical Genius and get a taste of this Friday's Mix!

The Statler's been going hard with the openings this year: the diner Overeasy, cocktail bar Bourbon & Banter, adult playspace Scout, rooftop bar Waterproof and, most recently, Fine China, chef Angela ...

FILE - Angie Stone poses as she walks down the red carpet during the 2009 Soul Train Awards taping at the Georgia World Congress Center, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, ...

The set leads Billboard's 100-position Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century retrospective. Here's a breakdown of the 2000-24 top 10. By Trevor Anderson Lil Baby gets his turn atop a Billboard ...

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It’s Black Music Month, and Billboard, the music biz bible, has come up with its list of the 75 best R&B artists of all time. Our own Prince ranked No. 7. Before we get into debates (how could Aretha ...