Roy Ayers, who died March 4 at 84 after a long illness, understood this perhaps better than any other vibraphonist. He had the chops to run rings around many of his peers, and he did just that as a ...

Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose Everybody Loves The Sunshine proved a hugely popular hip-hop sample, has died.

Fridayy, Alex Isley, Honey Bxby, Lila Iké, Johnny Venus & 6lack, and more released some of the best R&B songs this past week.

Hanumankind, the Houston bred, Bangalore-based rapper behind the hit 'Big Dawgs' returns with a powerful new single and music video, 'Run It Up' ...

James Brown, the trailblazing Godfather of Soul who passed in 2006, places a new song on a Billboard chart for the first time ...

Vibe Check, a new two-day hip-hop and R&B festival, is coming to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in April. Waka Flocka Flame and Bryce Vine are set to headline. The event — set for April 25-26 — is free ...

Bun B has never made his performances at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo solely about himself. Even with the history he's made from being the first Black male hip-hop headliner from Houston to ...

Scottsdale resident Marvin Young, better known as Young MC, routinely encounters surprised reactions when people learn about his career. Conversations quickly turn to his multifaceted roles as a ...

He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the ...

Before the A’s head to Sacramento and their temporary home in a minor league stadium, they’ll come to Las Vegas for Big ...