However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

Saadiq helped shape modern R&B and soul in Tony! Toni! Toné! and as a solo artist. Now he's up for an Oscar for his song, "I Lied to You" from the film Sinners. Originally broadcast July 8, 2025.

R&B has always been a powerful vehicle for storytelling and cultural expression. Understanding the roots of modern R&B means ...

The British R&B/soul scene has grown exponentially over the last few years, as is evident in our annual list of emerging talent. When we first launched the series in 2016, it was fair to say that the ...

Host Erykah Badu attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016 in Las Vegas. The combination of rhythm and blues spurred the development of the culture and genre ...

The Nineties were a golden era for R&B, a time when hip-hop and soul music joined forces to bridge gaps and create new sounds. Today, singers like Summer Walker, Partynextdoor, and Bryson Tiller all ...

The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. And, sadly, another legend’s name has joined the list of those lost this year. As the clock quickly winds down and we approach 2026, the ...

On Friday, October 20th Blues Traveler will release Traveler’s Soul, their fifteenth full-length studio album, on Round Hill Records/Black Hill Records. The quintet, comprised of John Popper (vocals, ...