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 ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE's look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editors Jasmine Browley and Brooklyn White investigate the R&B bags secured—and ...

Mario joined Usher and Chris Brown for the opening night of The R&B Tour in Denver, delivering a crowd-pleasing performance and celebrating the enduring legacy of R&B.

Usher and Chris Brown launched The R&B Tour with a sold-out Denver performance, surprise guest appearances, and a celebration ...

Bathed in icy turquoise, purple, and red hues, the R. & B. singer Jacquees took the stage at Irving Plaza on Sunday night with the confidence of a seasoned veteran and a reception fit for a champion.

Rap and R&B have always been intertwined. As both prominent Black arts, many rappers and singers from both genres were taking off and occupying the same space in the 1990s, which carried on tradition ...

R&B music was never dead and is currently doing just fine according to Usher. The veteran singer took time from preparing for his highly anticipated halftime show at Super Bowl LVIII to talk to ...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy ...

Many contemporary albums arrive with less than a week’s notice, but Jhene Aiko started to roll-out her new full-length, Chilombo, months ago. She released four different tracks to stoke anticipation, ...

Sometimes, we’re blessed with talents that feel like they were sent directly from God—the kind of gifts that don’t need to be forced because greatness just lives in them naturally. What makes it hurt ...

The idea of music itself is all-encompassing, but genres were created to differentiate between sounds and styles. Looking back into the history of music, there aren't many genres that have grown as ...

"I feel like I'm the new Madonna, and everything I do is seen as too much and too polarizing," says the rising Toronto artist.