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 ...

What a difference 10 years can make. That was the last time Billboard tackled the monumental feat of ranking the top R&B artists, dating back to the ‘50s. Michael Jackson, whose grew from his R&B ...

*The 80s family band The Jets were comprised of five brothers and three sisters of Polynesian descent, and the teenagers drew inspiration from Prince. The group took the R&B and Pop charts by storm ...

A founding member of the popular ’80s British band Loose Ends has been detained by ICE. Singer Jane Eugene has been detained for “overstaying” her visa, according to a GoFundMe page set up for her.

Not sure what Casino del Sol was thinking when it booked 1980s R&B producer Stevie B’s “Spring Love Music Festival” on the final weekend of summer. The title is a little optimistic when you consider ...

Wayne Lewis, a founding member, vocalist and keyboardist for R&B group Atlantic Starr, has died. He was 68. Lewis’ death was announced by the band in a Facebook post on Friday. No cause of death was ...