Musicians on Musicians: CL & Jhené Aiko
Posted in: Music Features
On breaking free of other people’s expectations, finding inspiration in family, and the future of pop music
Ty Dolla $ign and Dvsn Mark the Start of Cuffing Season With Their New Collaborative Mixtape
Posted in: Music FeaturesArtists discuss their new project ‘Cheers to the Best Memories’ and how they set out to make the ‘Watch the Throne’ of R&B
Flashback: Luther Vandross Stuns Dionne Warwick With ‘A House Is Not a Home’
Posted in: Music NewsVandross brought Warwick to tears with his memorable remake of her 1964 hit
How Giveon Patiently Worked His Way to R&B Stardom
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Grammy-nominated singer on going from being a server to collaborating with the biggest names in music
Erika de Casier Makes Sensitive R&B For Club Kids
Posted in: Music FeaturesDanish singer makes subtle, introspective music that’s perfectly suited to the mood of 2021
Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Heaux Tales’ is a Nuanced Take on Romantic Realism
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe R&B singer draws on her own personal experience to create a fully realized vision of love and loss.
The 80 Greatest Albums of 1980
Posted in: Music ListsWhat came out of all this was, arguably, the greatest year for great albums ever
‘Live a Lie’ Is Vintage Avant
Posted in: Music NewsR&B veteran just released ‘Can We Fall in Love,’ his ninth studio album
‘We Should Be Able to Work in Any Genre Regardless of Our Race’
Posted in: Music FeaturesMajor labels, led by Republic Records, are moving to ditch the label “urban.” It’s part of a process of sidelining black music that’s been going on for 80 years.
Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dead at 69
Posted in: Music NewsOne of the two founding members started popular R&B group with sister June in 1969
