James released his version in August 1969, and it quickly became another major success during one of the most impressive stretches of his career. The song reached No. 1 on the country chart in October ...

Some of classic rock's biggest names found inspiration in the R&B records that came before them. These songs sounded very ...

Kendrick Lamar and Jhené Aiko’s “So Good” debuts at No. 1 on the R&B Streaming Songs chart and opens inside the top 10 on ...

"I Just Might" by Bruno Mars now stands alone as the fourth-longest-running No. 1 in the history of the Hot R&B Songs chart after it pushes past SZA's "Kill Bill." ...

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week.

The singer's breakthrough single continues to climb the Hot 100 and several radio charts. By Trevor Anderson Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” is the top dog on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart (dated April 12) as ...

Behind every great R&B hit, there's often a complex web of songwriting, production, and artist selection. Songs are crafted with specific voices in mind, but the ever-changing landscape of the music ...

R&B had a heck of an era in the 1980s. So many songs from that particularly glittering, funky decade have unfortunately been forgotten about today. Let’s refresh our collective memory with five of the ...

The music world has lost a true legend as R&B superstar Freddie Jackson passed away at the age of 70. Born in Harlem, his ...