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THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STREAMED R&B SONGS (AUDIO AND VIDEO) ON LEADING DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. click to see more Gains In Performance K.A.Parrish, D.Knight, A.Harris, ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like GENA and Sincere Hunte. From babies to albums, the past weekend was packed with new arrivals. On Thursday (Nov. 13), Cardi B ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade's end, ...

For two decades, Ciara has commanded attention—not merely through her hypnotic vocal runs and gravity-defying choreography, but through an aesthetic metamorphosis that continues to captivate. As the ...

The R&B world was rocked this week by the news that legendary singer D’Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51. From icons to stars gone far too young, it has been a ...

Legendary R&B singler D'Angelo died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 51 years old. Has a case for best song The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, ...

One of the cool things about R&B is hearing how the sound seems to constantly change from the previous decade. The 1980s was no different. It was an era that was moving away from the disco sound of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Rocket Arena will host four living music legends on Sunday, Oct. 5, uniting to give fans an evening of classic songs sung by beloved voices Iconic R&B and pop singers Chaka Khan, ...

The R&B world has been rocked by tragedy in 2025. From legends and icons to stars gone far too young, it has been a heartbreaking year. Randy Brown joined sadly joined the long list of those who died ...

Let’s be real: you’ve probably been fooled once (or twice) when you were riding in the backseat of your grandmother‘s Buick on the way to church when an unsuspecting jam came through the car’s ...

Making a band that puts out chart-topping hits is hard enough. But maintaining a successful musical act with members who get along is a whole other challenge. Whenever you put talented artists ...