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Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week.

A group of young singer-songwriters have transformed the genre by looking backward, without getting stuck in the past. Here and below are seven of the many contemporary artists who are redefining and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. R&B music has been deeply enriched by families where musical talent and passion were passed down through generations. These ...

A great soundtrack can stand the test of time; sometimes, it can be better than the actual film in which it coincides. R&B has been a staple in soundtracks for decades, helping infuse emotions and ...

Music always seems to elevate with each new decade and the 2010s was no different. During that time, streaming platforms like Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, and Tidal truly changed the way music is ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...