At the beginning of 1990s, R&B and hip-hop were no longer completely foreign to each other. While the early 1980s had seen the R&B establishment scoffing at the upstart rap genre, the latter half of ...

As Saint Harison, Harrison Fisher's voice hearkens back to the golden era of soul music in the '60s and '70s. NPR's Scott Simon talks to the singer about his second EP, "ghosted." ...

SZA was the top earner at this year's Soul Train Awards, which aired Sunday on BET Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty The 2023 BET Soul Train Awards honored some the biggest names in R&B, hip-hop and soul ...

Peabo Bryson suffered a stroke and is receiving treatment. The singer’s representative assures that Bryson is under medical ...

Bruce Talamon has photographed Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Barry White, Bob Marley, Patti LaBelle ... the list goes on. A new book shows his work from 1972-1982.

Chart moments: Sentury’s 'Forever' claims the top spot on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay, while Ari Lennox’s 'Vacancy' enters the top 10, showing the genre’s strong radio presence. Genre evolution: ...

Neo-Soul, Neo-Soul. Where for arte thou, Neo-Soul? With all due respect to R&B/Soul s subgenre, Neo-Soul never really left, but became an acceptable addition to the R&B family (sans title). Kedar ...

The Charleston Southern Soul Festival will bring a showcase of classic R&B and contemporary Southern soul on Feb. 28 to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. The evening will feature powerhouse ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

Soul and R&B, born from African American traditions, remain powerful forces in global culture. In 2026, artists combine heritage-rich sounds with modern production and digital platforms to reach ...