The genre of R&B — short for “rhythm and blues” — mixed elements of blues, jazz, boogie woogie, and gospel and was pioneered ...

If slow jams and love songs are what you need to celebrate Valentine's Day, let's take a look at 20 R&B classics that should be on every Feb. 14 playlist.

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from Tyga and Shenseea’s steamy new collaboration to Giveon’s solo comeback. Be ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like 4Fargo, Bryant Barnes and THEY. 2025 is only three weeks old and the rap world is in full-swing. Outside of the headlines ...

With Fresh Picks , Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from ...

Be sure to check out this week’s Fresh Picks in our Spotify playlist below. Freshest Find: Otis Kane, “Breathe” Last Friday (Jan. 10), Los Angeles-based R&B singer-songwriter Otis Kane ...

we rebranded Spotify’s biggest R&B playlist, RNB X, and launched the R&B First Nights program to connect fans with their favorite artists. This year, we wanted to build on that momentum with an ...

Classix 102.9 will be shifting its format starting Saturday by adding Southern soul to its existing R&B songs from the late 1970s through the 1990s. Southern soul is a combination of styles including ...