R&B in the 1970s was a defining era—one where soul, funk, blues, and disco converged to shape the sound of a generation. Solo stars like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Donna ...

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In a recent interview, Keith Sweat claimed cursing killed modern R&B. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite new songs that prove the genre isn’t dead. When it comes to music, every generation thinks ...

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Exactly 20 years ago today, January 6, 2006, the world lost one of the great soul/R&B voices when Lou Rawls died. The smooth baritone singer passed away from complications of lung cancer at age 72 in ...

*Durrell Babbs Jr., the 17-year-old son of R&B star Tank and radio host Alysse Stewart, is making a name for himself in music. The Fayetteville teen recently released original Christmas songs that ...

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The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. And, sadly, another legend’s name has joined the list of those lost this year. As the clock quickly winds down and we approach 2026, the ...

The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. And, sadly, another legend’s name has joined the list of those lost in 2025. As the clock quickly winds down on this year, the following is a ...

Carl Carlton, a hitmaking funk and R&B singer from Detroit, has died. He was 72. Carlton’s son Carlton Hudgens II announced his father’s death in a Facebook post on Sunday. “ RIP Dad, Legend Carl ...

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