Why Did Everything Finally Seem to Click for R&B on a Mainstream Level in 2025? (Critic’s Take)

R&B had a lot to celebrate in 2025. From Leon Thomas’ breakthrough to Chris Brown’s record-breaking stadium tour, it finally ...

Roberta Flack Dreamed of Being a Classical Pianist, Then Made Pop History

Born JoAnne Deborah Byron in 1947 into a family of strivers in Queens, she split her time between her mother’s home in New ...