The party line on 80s ... R&B-flavored hit. The J. Geils Band had spent the 70s steeped in blues rock, but they earned exponentially more attention in the 80s by combining their soul side with ...

April 22, 2025 • World Cafe correspondent John Morrison looks back on Prince's daring left turn following the success of Purple Rain.

Having helped birth soul music in the 60s, Motown helped it mature in the 70s, creating classic albums and asking some of the biggest questions of the era. Motown was acquiring the valuable patina ...

The event will feature a blend of soul and R&B music, with Broadway star Capathia Jenkins leading the performance alongside the orchestra. "This show is going to feature fantastic music that ...

A first-call keyboardist, he worked with Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton, helped make Muscle Shoals a recording hub, and had a ...

As Billboard ‘s 2005 Week kicks into high gear, find our 100 favorite singles from a huge year in popular music — including ...

Black women have long shaped the sound and soul of R&B music. Their voices—raw, emotional and unmatched—have given us timeless love songs that echo through generations. Whether they’re singing about ...

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week.