R&B has never stayed in one lane — from Mary J. Blige’s hip-hop soul to today’s alternative sounds, it’s a story of evolution ...

His web site reads, “Melding the traditions of vintage R&B and blues with the aesthetics of classic singers and songwriters, Baltimore’s Brooks Long brings the old school into the 21st century in a ...

Nappy Brown, 78, a gospel-influenced R&B; and blues singer of such hits as “It Don’t Hurt No More,” “I Cried Like a Baby” and “Don’t Be Angry,” died Sept. 13 in Charlotte, N.C., after a lengthy ...

Syleena Johnson became a force in mainstream R&B in the early 2000s, landing several chart hits and working alongside such figures as Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, and R. Kelly. But in many ways the ...