With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from ...

Elle Varner hooked listeners with Refill’s fiddle-driven R&B, blending vulnerability and groove into a timeless slow jam that ...

The latest social trend blowing up is sharing what was on your 2025 Spotify list and even our favorite celebrities are ...

(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 ...

Black holiday music reflects community, spirituality, and timeless themes of the season. Here are our picks for the perfect ...

Everyone has had those moments when they hear a song playing and say, “Oh yeah, this used to be my song!” That moment takes you back to the memories tied to that song, whether it’s a friendship, a ...

Saturday night’s show was never about reinventing the wheel. It was about celebrating an era when crunk ruled the clubs, when Missy Elliott owned the airwaves, and when a booming voice could transform ...

The vibes are taking over the South this weekend. New and legacy acts in urban music will entertain fans at the annual ONE Musicfest. It is a two-day event held annually in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2025, ...

A combination of collage, new experimental records and other bits and bobs, Mid-Valley Mutations is a tour through the mind of Austin Rich, who has been broadcasting in some form since 1998. Heavily ...

Jackson State University's homecoming week runs from October 5 to October 12, featuring the theme "Thee Premiere." Events include dress-up days, a rave party, a step show, a parade, and a concert ...