Parliament’s “Mothership Connection,” released 50 years ago this month, was a rococo musical milestone that bridged funk’s ...

A hard pivot to Western music last year with her album “Cowboy Carter” and stadium tour helped propel her fortune to new ...

While these one-hit wonders may have only captured our hearts briefly, their catchy tunes will go down in music history. All ...

R&B icon Don Bryant, who died Dec. 26, had returned to the spotlight in recent years with releases that earned him his first ...

As happens with most music genres, reports of R&B's demise have always been underconsidered and premature. Still, the question's recurrence lately has hinted at broader concerns about its evolutionary ...

There is no debate that Queens’ own Nicki Minaj completely modernized rap with her versatility and bold lyricism. Born in ...

Antone “Chubby” Tavares, the lead singer of Tavares — a 1970s R&B band of five brothers — died on Nov. 29, his family announced. He was 81. The Tavares brothers — Antone, Ralph Edward Vierra, Victor ...

How early is too early for holiday music? Nonagenarian jazz saxophonist George Coleman couldn’t resist an impromptu “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” when he performed in Cambridge in early November.

Multi-instrumentalist and producer Jellybean Johnson, who is best known as the drummer for the beloved R&B group The Time, has died. He was 69. “The family of Jellybean Johnson is deeply saddened by ...

Turn back time and celebrate the holidays with some of the biggest R&B voices of the '90s! The '90s Holiday Rewind brings together 112, Ginuwine, and All-4-One for a night of smooth vocals, throwback ...

Earth, Wind & Fire knows how to get the party started. The legendary R&B band is a favorite in Birmingham, playing here most recently as the joyful opener for Lionel Richie in May 2024. Now Earth, ...