Music always seems to elevate with each new decade and the 2010s was no different. During that time, streaming platforms like Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, and Tidal truly changed the way music is ...

Now that we're halfway into the 2020s, it's safe to say that R&B is still in a solid place. While some fans are still holding on to the claims of how much they miss the '90s and 2000s sounds, some ...

Saturday was “New Edition Day” in Boston in honor of the legendary R&B group founded in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood in 1978. “It is an honor to welcome home Roxbury natives New Edition to ...

GloRilla grabbed two major honors at the 2025 BMI R&B/Hip‑Hop Awards in Los Angeles on August 28, 2025. She earned the Impact Award for her influence on culture and music, and she also tied for ...

Renowned R&B disc spinner DJ Akio is the latest big name confirmed for the second edition of the highly anticipated World of Sounds, which recently introduced a new segment called Jukebox. DJ Akio, an ...

This is FRESH AIR. Up next in our archive series R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll, we have an interview with rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker. Baker was one of Atlantic's first big success ...

All week we're revisiting archival interviews with key figures in early rock and roll, rockabilly and R&B. Singer, songwriter, producer and talent scout Johnny Otis got his start leading a big band ...

"It was almost like unlocking the key to saying, 'Wait a minute, I can go back to go forward,' " the legendary artist explains of 'Oates,' out on Aug. 29 Christopher Barilla On a thundery, late June ...

James was discovered as a teen by talent scout Johnny Otis. Her career took off in the '60s with hits like "All I Could Do Was Cry" and "At Last." She died in 2012. Originally broadcast in 1994. This ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Let's continue our archive series R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll with rhythm and blues singer Etta James. She got her start at the age of 15 when she was ...

The R&B singer, Mario, is reportedly expecting a baby with his girlfriend, according to a report in The Shade Room. In an Instagram post shared on August 27, 2025, the outlet announced the news along ...

The set leads Billboard's 100-position Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century retrospective. Here's a breakdown of the 2000-24 top 10. By Trevor Anderson Lil Baby gets his turn atop a Billboard ...