Earlier this week, Calvert released his first English single, ‘Right Side’, which he describes as “a mix of R&B and city-pop” ...

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 ...

In June, the Academy announced that the Grammys' country album title was splitting into two categories. A new award was ...

A look at 25 chart highlights from 2025. By Gary Trust 2025 marked yet another year of record-breaking, and in some cases record-obliterating, achievements on Billboard’s charts. Taylor Swift rewrote ...

An up-and-coming New York rapper has received a lengthy prison sentence. According to the Associated Press, Kevin Perez, better known by his stage name Kay Flock, was sentenced to 30 years in prison ...

Billboard's R&B/hip-hop team reveals the talented players who made major impressions this year. ‘Tis the season again: to make a list, check it twice (and a couple more times for good measure) and ...