Peabo Bryson Dies: R&B Singer Of Songs For 'Aladdin' & 'Beauty & The Beast' Was 75

Robert Peopo Bryson, known as Peabo Bryson, has died. The R&B singer and songwriter was 75. The Grammy Award-winning artist ...
Billboard

How Adult R&B Became a Young Person’s Game On the Airwaves

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 ...
Miami New Times

Inside Miami’s growing R&B and Afrobeats movement

There is a moment that happens at every great R&B party. The DJ drops the opening notes of Keisha Cole’s “Love.” Someone ...
Forbes

25 R&B Artists To Include In Your Collection

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 ...
Essence

The 15 R&B Groups That Changed The Game

Love R&B? Check out ‘The State of R&B,’ our week-long series dedicated to analyzing the past, present, and future of the genre. Formed from the melding of soul, funk, and jazz with gospel and rock ...
Billboard

The 75 Best R&B Artists of All Time (Full List): Staff Picks

Billboard's special salute to Black Music Month continues its rollout with the next 25 artists on our all-time top 75 list. What a difference 10 years can make. That was the last time Billboard ...
American Songwriter

7 R&B Groups That Ruled the 1970s

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Peabo Bryson, R&B singer known for Disney classics, dies at 75

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Peabo Bryson, a Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his duets from Disney classics “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the ...
Yardbarker

The 35 best R&B songs from the 1970s

The 1970s was an interesting time in regard to how the masses chose to label music genres. During this decade, R&B was used as an all-encompassing term to group the styles of soul, funk, and disco.
Gigwise

20 Iconic White R&B Singers Female

R&B music has a rich history filled with soulful melodies and powerful voices. While the genre is often associated with African-American artists, several white female singers have significantly ...
Essence

Never Too Much? A Look At Sexually Explicit R&B Lyrics

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 ...