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R&B

From Lana to Lizzo to Vampire Weekend, The 14 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2019

Your spring 2019 soundtrack has arrived.
By Owen Myers
Solange performs at Solange: An Ode To, part of Red Bull Music Academy Festival

Solange’s Guggenheim Show Fills a White Institution With Blackness

Backs were turned to the priceless Van Gogh and Modigliani pieces adorning the walls as Solange inserted her bold work into the Guggenheim.
By Justin Joffe
Patrick Adams

Legendary Producer Patrick Adams Has Priceless Advice for Aspiring Artists

The iconic soul, disco and hip-hop producer talks negotiating deals, working with Eric B. & Rakim, and Kanye stealing his grooves.
By Justin Joffe
Travis Scott

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Phoenix, SZA & Travis Scott, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Chuck Berry

R.I.P. Chuck Berry, the Guitarist Who Taught Us How to Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Bill Janovitz
Only Drake should be allowed to wear a turtleneck in public.

How Toronto Took Over the Music Charts

By Ari Rosenschein
Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu Showed Us the Future of R&B on ‘Baduizm’

By Ron Hart
Nonkeen

The 10 Best New Artists of 2016

By Justin Joffe
Kllo

Australian Electro Duo Kllo Find Joys & Challenges in Touring the US

By Justin Joffe
Jimi Hendrix

Listen to Jimi Hendrix Playing One of His Best Concerts Ever

By Ron Hart
Michael Kiwanuka.

Beyond Soul: Michael Kiwanuka Grapples With Being a Black Man in a White World

By Jim Farber
Alxndr London

Alxndr London Blurs the Lines of Identity With Genre-Bending Future Soul

By Lisa Brown
Lee Fields

How Big Crown Records Is Creating More Than the Retro-Soul Revival

By Justin Joffe
Lady Gaga

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Lady Gaga, Jimmy Eat World, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Kaytranada

Kaytranada Reminded Us the Best DJs Don’t Need to Hide Behind Laptops

By Justin Joffe
Tinashe

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Tinashe, JoJo, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Eric Krasno.

Eric Krasno Makes ‘Blood From a Stone’ Look Easy on His Inspired Solo Debut

By Ron Hart
Beyonce.

How Beyoncé Turned Female Empowerment Into an Art on ‘B’Day’

By Lisa Brown
Gallant.

Gallant Sings Raw R&B as an Outsider, But Music This Powerful Is Universal

By Rob LeDonne
Gabriel Garzón-Montano.

Pulled From Obscurity by Drake, Gabriel Garzón-Montano Seizes the Spotlight

By Patrick Flanary
BANKS

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: BANKS, The Head and the Heart, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Peter Bjorn & John.

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Peter Bjorn and John, CHVRCHES, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Beyonce.

The City You Love to Hate Makes Every Song You Love

By Shawn Setaro
Dua Lipa.

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Dua Lipa, White Lung, More

By Ilana Kaplan
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