The R&B world has been hit hard by tragedy and heartbreak in 2025. News broke earlier this month that iconic Atlantic Starr frontman Wayne Lewis died at the age of 68. That makes at least 16 notable ...
Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is taking us through the history of R&B through the decades. This week, we dig into the '80s, when R&B's influence was being ...
Al B. Sure!’s net worth is surrounded by speculation. Explore his earnings, influence, and why there’s so much mystery around ...
One of the cool things about R&B is hearing how the sound seems to constantly change from the previous decade. The 1980s was no different. It was an era that was moving away from the disco sound of ...
From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With that said, few eras have been mined more heavily than the 1980s. With ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five ...
DJ Cassidy has been your new quarantine best buddy in 2020, if you have any affinity at all for the classic R&B that came between the Motown era and the turn of the century, or for early hip-hip. In ...
This sea change opened the door to R&B artists finally doing collaborations with rappers. Many of black music’s gatekeepers weren’t fond of rap, including Don Cornelius, Frankie Crocker, and Donnie ...
The R&B and House music community has lost another pioneer over the holidays. Legendary ‘80s singer Colonel Abrams, best known for his club hits “Trapped” and “I’m Not Gonna Let,” passed away on ...
When it comes to music, the ‘80s and ’90s had it all — from bubblegum pop songs to boy band ballads to R&B hits. Now, you can relive the beloved decades with some of DJ Cassidy’s favorite hits. “[This ...
*Twenty-three years ago today, R&B singer Jermaine Stewart died of AIDS-related liver cancer at the age of 39. In honor of his unacknowledged contribution to 80s R&B and dance music, we’re celebrating ...