Bobby Brown, a central figure in New Jack Swing, the late-1980s blend of R&B and hip-hop he helped bring into the mainstream, ...

Released at the close of Black Music Month, Billboard evaluated vocal groups and bands—not solo artists—using a combination of commercial success, musical excellence, cultural influence, longevity, ...

View post: Hammer vs. Handgun, Then Bolt Cutters to The Head: One Man’s First Day in His New Home Was Pure Chaos With all that being said, as a lover of R&B music, I can’t help but surprisingly notice ...

Billboard celebrates Black Music Month with list of the genre's legendary acts. What does it take to be considered one of the greatest R&B groups of all time? That’s the question at the heart of this ...

View post: One of the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Belongs to a 1988 Hit — And It Still Rocks Atlantic Starr’s "Always" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1987. The song blended R&B ...

It has been a rough month for fans of the Chi-Lites as two of the iconic R&B group’s performers have died. Warren Tipton was the most recent to die, and his death was announced by the group’s last ...

Drummer James Gadson (86) and singer Fred Simon (74) both were reported dead on April 3 Two R&B greats died over the weekend: drummer and songwriter James Gadson and The Lost Generation’s Fred Simon.

The New Edition Way Tour is coming to Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on March 20, 2026. The concert will feature iconic R&B groups New Edition and Boyz II Men, along with singer Toni Braxton. This tour ...

Boston-founded R&B group New Edition is among 17 nominees for the 2026 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Nominees were released on Wednesday from genres that include rap, R&B, Britpop, metal, ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Grammy Award-winning R&B group Blackstreet is returning to the studio, and they’re doing it where it all began: Virginia Beach. The group announced they are recording a new album ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The R&B world had its share of heartbreak in 2025. As we get going in 2026, the following is a look back at the stars and ...

Antone Lawrence “Chubby” Tavares, a member of the R&B group Tavares and musician, died Saturday, Nov. 29, at his home. He was 81. His children confirmed his death in a statement saying, “Dad and his ...