Fans of popular R&B singer Ray J have been sending prayers his way after he shared some heartbreaking news recently on ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 in 2025 ...
Despite her life tragically coming to an end too soon, the songstress impacted the genre tremendously with her timeless hits.
For those who are Spotify loyalists and stream undiscovered R&B singers on the platform, undoubtedly, many are familiar with the hidden gem of an artist, Ballad. His honey-textured soulful vocals are ...
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 ...
“This one’s for all the lovers in the house,” Elmiene purrs into the microphone. The sold-out room at Roulette sighs in recognition, a collective sound of content cutting through the New York City din ...
The last time fans of R&B were as spoiled for choice as they are now, Ne-Yo was two-stepping across stages in his fedora singing “Closer.” The night before, at the Grammy Museum, I had the privilege ...
Singer Frankie Beverly led the soul group Maze through a number of R&B hits in the 1980s. Beverly died on Tuesday at the age of 77. MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY: (Vocalizing). SIDNEY MADDEN, BYLINE: ...
R&B’s renaissance year was 2023. Beyoncé embodied R&B’s timelessness during her magnum opus Renaissance World Tour, where she preceded her disco-pop futuristic performance with a medley of some of her ...
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 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. The following is a look back at those lost so far: Randy Brown ...