Rhythm and blues is an inclusive term that captures a wide swatch of American popular music that began to infiltrate the mainstream after WWII. It grew out of disparate sources: delta blues, country, ...

The Grammy winner joins Charlie Puth and Brandi Carlile as part of the game’s pre-show performers. Nowadays, the relationship between rap and R&B is a hand-in-glove fit, a match that feels like it has ...

Summer Walker, SZA, Usher and Beyonce are among the nominees for this year's ceremony, which airs on BET Sunday, Nov. 26. By Tim Chan Some of music’s biggest stars take to the stage in Los Angeles ...

Celebrate Black love with these 8 R&B songs perfect for weddings — from aisle walks to first dances. See the list here, from Alicia Keys to John Legend.

Explore the tastiest R&B songs with food in the title, from “Milkshake” to “Gumbo.” Build your holiday playlist and vibe out ...

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.

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

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, ...

Let’s say you like R&B, funk, Latin jazz, soul, hip-hop. You like savoring bites from Milwaukee food trucks or checking out local artisans, makers and vendors. Well, there’s just the festival for you.