Billboard chooses its top R&B albums of the year, featuring sets from SZA, Summer Walker, GIVEON and many more.

Ironic, then, that such a shift seems to have been ushered in by a death — not of R&B proper, mind you, but of one of its greatest modern pacesetters: The Weeknd. Since 2011, the persona inhabited by ...

What a difference 10 years can make. That was the last time Billboard tackled the monumental feat of ranking the top R&B artists, dating back to the ‘50s. Michael Jackson, whose grew from his R&B ...

Explore the best R&B albums of 2025, from The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ to Summer Walker’s ‘Finally Over It.’ See which ...

The R&B category is loaded with dynamite albums from nominees like Coco Jones and Teyana Taylor, but Thomas seems unstoppable ...

What makes an R&B album stand out to fans? Beyond a carefully curated tracklist that flows effortlessly from start to finish, true R&B fans desire a few key elements: stellar vocals, clever ...

With chart-topping hits like “End of the Road,” “I'll Make Love to You” and “It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday,” Boyz II Men have been one of the most successful groups in history. Courtesy ...

*Billboard celebrated Black Music Month and Juneteenth by unveiling its list of the 75 Best R&B Singers of All Time, spotlighting artists who have shaped the genre through vocal prowess, cultural ...

Nigerian singing sensation Tems continues to hit new career milestones in the United States, where her debut album, 'Born In The Wild,' is ranked among Billboard's best R&B albums of 2024. Speaking on ...

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week.

A great soundtrack can stand the test of time; sometimes, it can be better than the actual film in which it coincides. R&B has been a staple in soundtracks for decades, helping infuse emotions and ...