R&B
The funk legend has died at 77.
Abel Tesfaye’s most ambitious work plays like a radio station in purgatory.
The legendary voice behind “Be My Baby” has died at 78.
Hear the first single from his forthcoming blacksummers’NIGHT.
The Atlanta artist talks about putting something positive into the world and the records that helped him.
Alex Brettin delivers a bittersweet state of the world with just a little bit of hope for good measure.
A gorgeous R&B record that channels bossa nova, art rock and other influences for something eclectic and soulful.
A deep dive into two dozen funky classics.
A feelgood soul prescription with a chaser of contemporary R&B and disco.
A song response to the most notorious fan the duo ever had.
The London R&B collective’s third album in one year is shorter, grittier, but with a sense of playfulness amid the realism
A lush and vulnerable record from the Australian R&B group that arrives after a long and devastating break.
The abstract pop/R&B artist takes a subtle step toward accessibility
Hear the latest album from the enigmatic soul group.
The collaboration between the artist/poet and songwriter/label head creates something funkier than the sum of its parts.
A throwback to ’80s British funk sounds with a live, loose sensibility.
Plus she’s auctioning off the album and art in an NFT auction for charity.
Hear the latest single from ‘Deacon’ before it’s released on Friday.
A revelation of sincerity and a big-hearted embrace of love.
Hear the latest groove from Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick’s new funk project.