Each week during Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison has been taking us through the history of R&B through the decades. In this session, we head into the new millenium, from ...

February is Black History Month, and each week, all month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison will be taking you on a journey of R&B through the decades. In this session, we dig into the '90s, ...

The R&B world has been rocked by tragedy in 2025, and another legendary singer has now joined the list of those lost. From icons to stars gone far too young, it has been a heartbreaking year. The ...

A group of young singer-songwriters have transformed the genre by looking backward, without getting stuck in the past. Here and below are seven of the many contemporary artists who are redefining and ...

The year has gotten off to a rough start for R&B fans as two legendary performers have already lost their life. Gary Grier, a longtime member of the iconic R&B group The Contours, died in February.

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 ...