R&B had a lot to celebrate in 2025. From Leon Thomas’ breakthrough to Chris Brown’s record-breaking stadium tour, it finally ...

Young, hot stars like Leon Thomas, Givēon, and Coco Jones put a distinctly old-school touch on their music and were rewarded with nominations in the general Best R&B Album category. It makes the race ...

Funk and R&B legend Carl Carlton, best known for “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” has passed away at 73. Explore his music legacy and ...

There is no debate that Queens’ own Nicki Minaj completely modernized rap with her versatility and bold lyricism. Born in ...

In 1973, James Brown formed an unlikely friendship with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who he met when Sharpton was a young civil ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five ...

Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists ...

Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists who defined the Sound of Philadelphia. Now, as a professor of ethnic ...

Cropper’s most enduring contribution, though, isn’t any particular song, but the way he pared the guitar techniques of R&B ...

Legendary R&B singer D’Angelo died on Oct. 14. He was 51. TMZ reported that the singer’s death came after a battle with ...

AI Christian singer with "Mississippi soul" is topping music charts. What we know about gospel artist Solomon Ray, the ...

A Grammy-nominated singer was groped by an overzealous fan during a show in Detroit. TMZ reported the incident involving R&B artist Mario occurred during a concert at the Masonic Jack White Theatre in ...