Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of your favorite R&B stars didn’t start off solo — they earned their stripes in iconic groups before stepping into the ...

If your playlist has long been anchored by the timeless harmonies of New Edition, the smooth vocals of Aaliyah, and the genre-bending genius of Frank Ocean, you might be wondering what’s next. In 2026 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Grammy Awards are considered the pinnacle of recognition in music by many, but the journey to acknowledgment hasn’t always ...

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Who’s rising now: Artists such as Destin Conrad, Isaiah Falls, Ama, and Gabriel Jacoby are gaining attention for blending classic R&B emotion with fresh sonic experimentation. How the sound shifts: ...

The record business is notoriously difficult for female R&B singers, as top-down decisions about material and direction drag on for years. Ms. Lennox’s releases have taken a while to come out, and she ...

Jermaine Dupri believes modern R&B singers lack one crucial element that was present in the crooners of the 1990s. Jermaine Dupri believes the current crop of R&B singers don’t make music like the ...