Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

For many decades, going as far back as the 1940s, artists from the world of R&B couldn’t really claim mainstream success until they’d crossed over to Top 40 radio and the pop charts. This century, it ...

Bruce Talamon has photographed Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Barry White, Bob Marley, Patti LaBelle ... the list goes on. A new book shows his work from 1972-1982.

The newspaper, which started in 1966 with a focus on R&B, funk and disco, shut down in 1982. But one of its founders’ grandsons is devoted to finding it a new online audience. By Christopher Petkanas ...

WITH US MUSIC LOVERS. YOU’LL WANT TO HEAD TO HIGH POINT THIS WEEKEND. OKAY. THEY ARE HOLDING THEIR FIRST EVER R&B SOUL PICNIC ON SATURDAY. THE GOOD VIBES WILL BE HAPPENING INSIDE OF OAK HOLLOW ...