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 ...

Love R&B? Check out ‘The State of R&B,’ our week-long series dedicated to analyzing the past, present, and future of the genre. Formed from the melding of soul, funk, and jazz with gospel and rock ...

The six-part limited series is packed with drama as the two legendary girl groups, SWV and XSCAPE, prepare for a one-night only concert. Both groups have their own inner struggles to deal with, but ...

In today's music world, new R&B groups seem to be making a small resurgence, such as artists like Chloe x Halle, The Shindellas, and FLO. However, over three decades ago, fans had many groups they ...

Each week during Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison has been taking us through the history of R&B through the decades. In this session, we head into the new millenium, from ...

“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 ...

Before crossing over into the more commercial “contemporary” sound of keyboards, synths, and the bass-and-drum pop of the 1980s with the likes of Stephanie Mills, Debarge, and Al B. Sure, 1970s R&B ...

Imani Archer, daughter of late R&B icon D'Angelo, is carrying forward his musical legacy with her own soulful style while ...

D'Angelo, the soul and R&B legend whose influence helped usher in the neo-soul movement of the '90s, has died at 51 after a ...

Bravo on Tuesday dropped the trailer for its new limited series SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B, and the stars are seen clashing. The show is set to premiere Sunday, March 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET and you ...