A few rounds of karaoke never fail to get the party going. And with the right R&B playlist, even the most stage-shy souls get the courage to unleash their inner superstar. The rhythm and blues genre ...

One of the cool things about music is how much a song can bring out different emotions in people. Songwriters typically write songs when they're inspired by their experiences or from stories they've ...

A great soundtrack can stand the test of time; sometimes, it can be better than the actual film in which it coincides. R&B has been a staple in soundtracks for decades, helping infuse emotions and ...

We're feeling nostalgic today, so let's talk about the greatest early 2000s R&B songs. There's no denying the cultural power the early 2000s had on the music scene, especially when it comes to rhythm ...

Like many British Invasion groups, The Beatles picked up on American culture and sold it back to us. Even in their Quarrymen days, they performed songs by Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Ray Charles.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The 1990s are a decade chock full of amazing, hall-of-fame-level R&B ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something undeniably special about Howard Hewett’s voice. It doesn’t just hit the right notes — it finds its way into your heart, wrapping around your emotions like a warm ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Brandy’s music has always felt personal—like she’s letting us in on something intimate, even when the track is a full-on bop. For so many of us who grew up on ’90s and 2000s R&B, her ...