In celebration of Valentine's Day and Black History Month, Billboard looks back at the genre's rich romantic legacy. When it comes to making love songs, arguably no other genre has mastered that craft ...

For several years, some people have claimed that R&B is dead. That's not true and never has been. Just like any other genre, R&B has simply evolved. The '90s sounded different than the '70s era, and ...

Was blood really coming out of Ray J’s eyes during his Valentine’s Day show in Shreveport, Louisiana? Well, it might have been some sort of stage gimmick, but video from the show certainly appears to ...

A new wave of Christian artists from various backgrounds is drawing young audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B.

The 90s were a golden era for R&B, with female artists dominating the charts and shaping the sound of a generation. Many music fans agree that this decade produced some of the most talented and ...

R&B may not always get the recognition it deserves, but it's a genre that many artists continue to appreciate and help elevate to another level. While fans can hear the hottest songs on mainstream ...

Love R&B? Check out ‘The State of R&B,’ our week-long series dedicated to analyzing the past, present, and future of the genre. Formed from the melding of soul, funk, and jazz with gospel and rock ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, writer Jaelani Turner-Williams addresses claims that today’s R&B is too sexual. R&B’s ...

Watching Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke dominate the VMAs and rack up hits on both pop and urban radio, it’s easy to forget that the R&B game rarely embraced white artists throughout the ’90s. But ...