Rhythm and Blues has been a major staple in music, especially in shaping the history of Black artists and their sound. R&B came from the blending of soul genres including blues, jazz, big band swing and more. Though the sound isn’t credited to a single artist, it was reported that producer and journalist Jerry Wexler […]
In our exclusive chat with R&B icon Eric Benét, we discuss his new album, 'It's Christmas,' and why the death of D'Angelo hit him personally.
This week across the Urban One Podcast Network, listeners mourned the loss of a musical genius and cultural icon. The Rickey Smiley Morning Show led the conversation with heartfelt tributes to neo-soul legend D’Angelo, who passed away at 51 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. From “Brown Sugar” to “Untitled (How Does It Feel),” D’Angelo’s music defined an era of […]
With reports signaling to a battle with pancreatic cancer, we can officially confirm the untimely loss of R&B legend D'Angelo.
D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar," Mariah Carey's "Daydream" and other albums illustrate the vibrant and evolving landscape of R&B during the mid-90s.
D'Angelo is breaking his notorious hiatus for a special appearance on the next 'Verzuz' show at the Apollo Theater. The neo-soul singer will break the traditional battle format by performing with friends, all of who are speculated to be past collaborators of music released throughout his career.
Billboard sat down with BET chairman/CEO Debra Lee for a post-mortem on Sunday’s 16th annual BET Awards, which she warned during the red carpet festivities would be “our best show.” “Looking back on last night, I didn’t know the half of it,” she told the publication Monday. Below, Lee gives background details on everything from […]
D’Angelo was among the first set of artists announced earlier this month for the planned Prince tribute at Sunday’s BET Awards, but the singer ended up missing the show altogether. Ultimately, several tributes took place throughout the program, with The Roots, Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Bilal and Sheila E tackling various Prince […]
BET held back not a single ounce of shade following Billboard Music Awards’ Prince tribute. Playing off what seemed to be mass disappointment, the TV network shared a teaser for their upcoming award show with the message, “Yeah, we saw that. Don’t worry. We got you.” In case you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmZYUt5rEX8 And it seems they came through […]
A few weeks after the Billboard Music Awards’ tribute to Prince, BET has proven that their tribute to the the Purple One will indeed be what fans have been clamoring for since news broke that the icon died of an overdose in April. Along with Janelle Monae, D’Angelo, The Roots and Sheila E., the network promises […]
D’Angelo fans already know — he is not only a fan of the Prince, but has covered several of his songs. So it was only appropriate for Jimmy Fallon and the Tonight Show to have the R&B singer/songwriter as a musical guest Tuesday Apr. 26, following the tragic death of the pop icon. Comedian and actor Maya Rudolph performed with D’Angelo as […]
It's been a fantastic year for music across all genres.