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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
Ne-Yo.

First-Ever Grammy Park Brings an All-Star Lineup to Brooklyn

By Linda Laban
Beyonce.

Beyoncé Sends a Message to Men by Excluding Them From ‘Lemonade’

By Amanda Wicks
Kehlani.

Kehlani’s Slut-Shaming Should Be a Wake-Up Call to All of Social Media

By Ilana Kaplan
Honne.

Meet Honne: London’s Tightest New Electro-Soul Duo

By Jillian Scheinfeld
Niykee Heaton

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Niykee Heaton, Cullen Omori, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Roy Hargrove

Thank Roy Hargrove for Evolving Jazz—And Its Fanbase

By Preston Jones
Yuna

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Kendrick Lamar, Yuna & Usher, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Everything Everything.

Everything Everything: The Perfect Soundtrack for Deeply Weird Times

By Mac Randall

Why Kehlani Deserves More Than a Grammy

By Michelle Threadgould
Gayle King and L.A. Reid. (Laura Massa/Michael Priest Photography)

To Live and Die With L.A. Reid

By Matthew Kassel

The 12 Best Maurice White Songs on YouTube

By Ron Hart
(Photo: Rambo)

Leon Bridges: The Silk-Voiced Savior Pop Music Needs

By Linda Laban

The Mavis Staples Family Biography Will Send You Running to Your Record Collection

By Pat Daly
the nepotist

CMJ Spotlight: The Nepotist

By Nikki Lohr

The Longest Article Ever About the Best Record Ever

By Bill Janovitz
Robert Glasper. (Photo courtesy of Blue Note Records)

Robert Glasper’s Irresistible Appeal

By Matthew Kassel
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