For nearly two decades, Eli Paperboy Reed has carried the torch for classic American soul with an authenticity that's earned ...

Turn on almost any major pop or R&B record from the last seventy years and you'll likely hear it without realizing: the ornamental vocal runs, the call-and-response phrasing, the way a singer seems to ...

Grammy Award-winner and Broadway alum Ledisi has officially released her 14th studio album, The Crown, via Listen Back Entertainment/BMG. The project showcases 11 tracks that explore the rich layers ...

Before crossing over into the more commercial “contemporary” sound of keyboards, synths, and the bass-and-drum pop of the 1980s with the likes of Stephanie Mills, Debarge, and Al B. Sure, 1970s R&B ...

Kanye West reshaped Hip Hop production through soul, gospel and R&B samples that became cinematic rap records. Revisit 10 of the best here.

Let’s be real: you’ve probably been fooled once (or twice) when you were riding in the backseat of your grandmother‘s Buick on the way to church when an unsuspecting jam came through the car’s ...