The "WYFL" breakout star represented Jamaica at the star-studded event.

Bruno Mars’s “I Just Might” spends a thirty-fourth week at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, tying Leon Thomas’s “Mutt” as ...

"I think what's so exciting about R&B right now is the foundation is so strong," he said during his acceptance speech.

"It's still a shock to me that anybody knows, loves and appreciates my music," she said at Billboard House.

The genre made for lovers doesn't seem to respect the very fanbase it’s engineered to woo.When Mankaprr Conteh interviewed R&B artist Isaia Huron, she imagined a thoughtful if not a bit complicated ...

Benny Lattimore, the soul singer, songwriter and pianist known as Latimore whose sultry baritone, coifed hair and funky songs ...

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 ...

The 90s were a golden era for R&B, with female artists dominating the charts and shaping the sound of a generation. Many music fans agree that this decade produced some of the most talented and ...

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 ...

For several years, some people have claimed that R&B is dead. That's not true and never has been. Just like any other genre, R&B has simply evolved. The '90s sounded different than the '70s era, and ...

Fans are sending prayers to R&B singer Nivea after she revealed that she is battling leukemia. The singer made the revelation ...

2017 was a great year for R&B thanks to a slew of remarkable albums from both newcomers and veteran artists, alike. Overall, 2017 was a great year for R&B music. No matter your musical taste, there's ...