Kehlani has won Best R&B Performance, for “Folded,” at the 2026 Grammy Awards. They won out over songs by Chris Brown and Bryson Tiller (“It Depends”), Justin Bieber (“Yukon”), Leon Thomas (“Mutt ...

The 32-year-old performer has spent years coming up as a singer and songwriter. On Sunday, he’ll compete for two top awards, album of the year and best new artist. Leon Thomas’s second album, “Mutt,” ...

An R&B singer popular in the early 2000s offered a grim health outlook this week. Ray J, who is known for songs like 2005’s “One Wish” and “Sexy Can I” said on social media that he “almost died” after ...

Sometimes, we’re blessed with talents that feel like they were sent directly from God—the kind of gifts that don’t need to be forced because greatness just lives in them naturally. What makes it hurt ...

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 ...

Young, hot stars like Leon Thomas, Givēon, and Coco Jones put a distinctly old-school touch on their music and were rewarded with nominations in the general Best R&B Album category. It makes the race ...

Jaheim rose to fame in the early 2000s with a sound that blended classic soul influences—echoing legends like Teddy Pendergrass and Luther Vandross—with modern R&B and hip-hop elements. His ...

The 'Love Always Wins' artist and his wife tied the knot in 2019 Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously appeared in theGrio, ...

In 1992, the world was formally introduced to Mary J. Blige in her “Real Love” music video. The image of a young Black woman, rocking an oversized baseball jersey, a backwards cap, and singing over a ...

Prominent ‘90s R&B group Guy have announced their comeback. Grammy-winning record producer Teddy Riley shared that he is reforming the group with a new name, Guy 2.0, and a new lineup. Original ...

Since the turn of the 21st century, critics have prophesied that R&B, a once-dominating music genre, is dead. Male artists aren’t professing their love in pouring rain, draped in silk shirts anymore.

D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was ...