Billboard's special salute to Black Music Month continues its rollout with the next 25 artists on our all-time top 75 list. What a difference 10 years can make. That was the last time Billboard ...

Nas receives the BMI Icon Award at the 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, while Kendrick Lamar, O Lil Angel and Sony Music Publishing ...

Kehlani shuts down the narrative that "R&B is dead" in her 'Billboard' cover story, saying "it's never gone anywhere." ...

The 1980s gifted us with amazing music, especially R&B. Many of us can recall the smooth vocals and catchy beats that defined the era. These male singers created hit songs and influenced the entire ...

Before crossing over into the more commercial “contemporary” sound of keyboards, synths, and the bass-and-drum pop of the 1980s with the likes of Stephanie Mills, Debarge, and Al B. Sure, 1970s R&B ...

R&B music has a rich history filled with soulful melodies and powerful voices. While the genre is often associated with African-American artists, several white female singers have significantly ...

This week, Jacquees anointed himself the undisputed ruler of R&B— and all hell broke loose. “I just wanna let everybody know that I’m the king of R&B right now, for this generation,” said the ...

For many decades, going as far back as the 1940s, artists from the world of R&B couldn’t really claim mainstream success until they’d crossed over to Top 40 radio and the pop charts. This century, it ...

The smoothest, strongest jams of the decade, and the visual accompaniments that went with them— these are the Best R&B Videos of the '90s.