The Blues Trail was created nearly two decades ago with markers located at significant places that helped shape the genre.

In 1899, blues guitarist and singer Lonnie Johnson was born in New Orleans. More respected for his playing than his singing, Johnson developed his distinctive style as early as 1927 when he recorded ...

Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A hip-hop and R&B music festival was scheduled to take place in April 2025, but organizers said on Friday the event has now been canceled. Officials with the Orion ...

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.

was known as one-third of the popular R&B group The O’Jays. His sons Gerald and Sean grew up watching their father perform the group’s hit songs in front of large crowds and decided they ...

Renowned R&B and soul artist Kem (real name Kim Lamont ... his status as one of the most beloved voices in modern soul music. Iconic tracks like “Love Calls”, “I Can’t Stop Loving You ...

She was visiting as a companion of Diane Hamilton, the heiress to the Guggenheim dynasty who was travelling around Ireland recording folk singers and collecting trad songs. Over three or four ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY ...

Coming this Valentine’s Day, Golden Ideas Unlimited will be presenting a concert experience for the Killeen community, featuring the legendary R&B group The Whispers. Event organizers will be ...

More than twenty years after her untimely passing, the Princess of R&B continues to hold a sturdy stake in the culture. In collaboration with Aaliyah's brother Rashad Haughton, Mattel is releasing ...

Overtown soul singers Sam & Dave, who would go on to become one of the biggest stars in R&B music in the 1960s ... growing up Black in Miami during the 1950s was that everybody knew everybody.