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

R&B music was never dead and is currently doing just fine according to Usher. The veteran singer took time from preparing for his highly anticipated halftime show at Super Bowl LVIII to talk to ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of “When We” — he’d never released a song that explicit. “He’s like, ‘You’re crazy, but it’s jammin'!’” the R&B singer recalled.

It’s 7 o’clock on the dot and Usher isn’t in a drop-top. He’s on the other end of our Zoom conference line from Atlanta, retelling 25-year-old stories about one of the most monumental moments of his ...

The Associated Press asked those who create the music and industry experts about changes in R&B. NEW YORK (AP) — Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of “When We” — he’d never released ...