Jazz singer Phillip Manuel barely broke a sweat while crafting "PM," his first urban contemporary album. He even recorded vocals during lunch breaks from his day job. "That's how relaxed I was on this ...

Billboard chooses its top R&B albums of the year, featuring sets from SZA, Summer Walker, GIVEON and many more.

While it is generally agreed that the birthplace of jazz is New Orleans and that it was first performed there in the early 1900s, it’s not the only music style to come out of the Crescent City.

South Philadelphia native James Mtume, a leading light in the world of jazz and R&B from the 1960's onward, has died at the age of 75, his family confirmed on Sunday. Born James Forman, Mtume was the ...

Renowned Indian recording artist Hitangshu Sarmah, known to fans worldwide as DonnyJ, has been blazing a path to the top of the global music industry. His reputation as a pioneer in the Indian R&B, ...

NBC’s ‘The Voice’ carries a long-standing reputation as one of the most influential music competition platforms, and earning ...

The 2025 North Sea Jazz Festival lineup has been announced. The three-day event returns July 11-13 at Ahoy Centre in ...

Cheri Evans is a popular R&B and jazz singer with St. Louis acts including Love Jones the Band, Arvell and Co., Galaxy, and her own band, CEEJazzSoul. But now she wants you to know Cheri Evans.

From New Edition to John Mulaney, B2K and Bow Wow to Jason Isbell, here are some of the best shows coming to the Memphis area ...

James Mtume, the R&B and jazz percussionist, recording artist and producer best known for the 1983 smash “Juicy Fruit” and his work with Miles Davis and other top jazz musicians, has died at the age ...

This is FRESH AIR. In the 1970s, influential musicians such as Ornette Coleman began combining free jazz and electric funk. Three notable vets of free funk bands periodically team up to get ...