Ironic, then, that such a shift seems to have been ushered in by a death — not of R&B proper, mind you, but of one of its greatest modern pacesetters: The Weeknd. Since 2011, the persona inhabited by ...

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 ...

The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. As the clock quickly winds down on this year, the following is a look back at the stars and influential members of the R&B community who have ...