Spotify listeners–ever wonder who’s behind creating the R&B/Soul playlists? Mjeema Pickett, Spotify’s Global Programming Head for R&B, serves as the curator for the most soulful playlists on Spotify ...

Every week, a different FADER editor compiles a playlist to highlight a new release and give you a guide to that artist’s web of influences and peers. These Staff Selects live in our Spotify app, ...

If you are in the market for a party playlist that can keep your guests dancing all night long, look no further than Far ...

“R&B ONLY AT HOUSE OF BLUES DALLAS” Here are three new R&B playlists for setting the mood and letting the music play. Searching and discovering fresh music is not always easy, and sometimes daunting.

Eric Bellinger at his listening party in Atlanta. (Photo credit: Jack Guerra) As the DJ played the first track, “Tapped In,” the opening line, “This s— a vibe, vibe, vibe, vibe yeah, yeah / It’s easy” ...

If you’re wondering when R&B hit its absolute peak, let’s talk about 1995. This wasn’t just another year in music – it was a cultural reset that changed everything we knew about rhythm and blues. From ...

For many decades, going as far back as the 1940s, artists from the world of R&B couldn’t really claim mainstream success until they’d crossed over to Top 40 radio and the pop charts. This century, it ...