In 2025, R&B fans had plenty to look forward to. We might not have received full albums from heavyweights like Kehlani and ...

What a difference 10 years can make. That was the last time Billboard tackled the monumental feat of ranking the top R&B artists, dating back to the ‘50s. Michael Jackson, whose grew from his R&B ...

There’s no doubt that some R&B fans will disagree with these staff picks and decry that other artists are more deserving of a slot on the list. However, there’s also no doubt that both sides can agree ...

Listen to a playlist of the year's best songs as selected by The Times' August Brown, Cerys Davies and Mikael Wood.

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 ...