But before I give you some “Records & Radio” reading, a quiz question. In 2011, Billboard resumed compiling a weekly Top 100 ...

The NPR Music critic and All Songs Considered contributor's favorite records of the year include the best of British rap, ...

In our time, it's easy to shut your mind, driven by fear or misinformation. This year, NPR Music's pop critic found the ...

Evans handles lead vocals and guitar work. Cohorts The Boss Tweed are Hammond organist Matthew Vasquez and drummer Spud ...

Yelly is a Sacramento-born singer who gained traction locally by headlining a sold-out show at Harlow’s while still in high ...

Prior to “Folded,” Kehlani landed in the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay penthouse via a feature on Cardi B’s “Ring,” which ...

It looks like a small issue ... but our emissaries to the world are Elvis and Frank Sinatra,” the KISS bassist said.

Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists who defined the Sound of Philadelphia. Now, as a professor of ethnic ...

Happy scrolling! Here is every #1 hit song from 1975, ranked from worst to best. I am among KC and the Sunshine Band’s greatest haters. They’re simply avatars of a forgotten, hopeless time when pop ...

Supplementing commercial and public radio, community radio stations typically operated with a volunteer or low-wage staff and focused on local issues, broadcasting from a limited signal. On May 1, ...

With “Boo’d Up,” Ella Mai turned everyday feelings into a global love anthem that reminded R&B how romance should feel.

A music and dance collective has grown beyond day parties into a full-fledged cultural community — bringing its unfettered ...