Fans are sending prayers to R&B singer Nivea after she revealed that she is battling leukemia. The singer made the revelation ...

"Stoner R&B" is not an insult: It's the opposite, a loose term to describe a sprawling genre of music that includes ...

On an episode of ‘Cadillac Chronicles,’ Nivea revealed a leukemia diagnosis.

R&B singer Nivea has revealed she was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year, opening up about her treatment and renewed ...

It took 10 years, two Grammys and a record-setting hit to reach the top.

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

In celebration of Valentine's Day and Black History Month, Billboard looks back at the genre's rich romantic legacy. When it comes to making love songs, arguably no other genre has mastered that craft ...

As a radio format that prized legacy artists plays more acts in their 20s and 30s, staples of the genre face intense competition. By Elias Leight In March, the singer Maeta hit No. 1 on Billboard’s ...

Host Erykah Badu attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016 in Las Vegas. The combination of rhythm and blues spurred the development of the culture and genre ...

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 ...

Learn about the untold stories of the white R&B singers who defied stereotypes and left a memorable mark on the genre. These pioneering artists shattered barriers and proved that the soul knows no ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE's look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, writer Jaelani Turner-Williams addresses claims that today's R&B is too sexual. R&B’s ...