From classics like SWV's "Weak" to Ginuwine's "Pony," these are the top R&B songs from the '90s that will have you feeling ...

Billboard staff returns to the roundtable to break down some of R&B's brightest stars so far in 2026.

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 ...

Sade reaches a new milestone as The Best of Sade climbs into the top 10 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart for the first time. Sade on stage during the Live Aid concert held in London. The 1985 ...

Every so often, Billboard, Rolling Stone, or another publication releases an infamous “Greatest” or “Best” list, and that sends readers and social media into a tailspin. People will weigh in, either ...

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song has been around since 1969, a time when the term “rhythm and blues” had quite a different connotation than it does today. Originally developed from jazz and blues ...

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.

What makes an R&B album stand out to fans? Beyond a carefully curated tracklist that flows effortlessly from start to finish, true R&B fans desire a few key elements: stellar vocals, clever ...

Billboard celebrates Black Music Month with list of the genre's legendary acts. What does it take to be considered one of the greatest R&B groups of all time? That’s the question at the heart of this ...

Out of thousands of entries, several R&B artists stood out to the judges in the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest.

Billboard celebrates Black Music Month with list of the genre's legendary acts. What does it take to be considered one of the greatest R&B groups of all time? That’s the question at the heart of this ...