These 10 R&B albums defined the genre in 2025, from heartbreak anthems to bold debuts. Discover the year’s most essential ...

While all death is tragic, there were a handful of losses that left fans stunned. The following is a look back at five deaths ...

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 addition to the album's win, 13 of its tracks crash onto the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, led by the Drake teamup "Mr ...

Jerry Butler, a legendary soul singer with the Impressions, died on Feb. 20. He was 85. He had reportedly been battling ...

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.

Pooh Shiesty enjoys an immediate welcome reception on Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as he collects his first No.

Here is a recap of Billboard Boxscore's top 10 R&B tours of 2025, featuring Leon Bridges, The Weeknd, and more. By Eric ...

Carl Carlton, a hitmaking funk and R&B singer from Detroit, has died. He was 72. Carlton’s son Carlton Hudgens II announced his father’s death in a Facebook post on Sunday. “​​RIP Dad, Legend Carl ...