Xania Monet, an AI-powered R&B artist, landed a multimillion-dollar record deal with Hallwood Media. Not long after she signed a contract, Grammy-nominated singer Kehlani expressed concerns about ...

This is FRESH AIR. We've got one more in today's lineup of R&B, rockabilly, and rock 'n' roll interviews. Some of the greatest soul and rhythm and blues recordings wouldn't have been made if not for ...

Kendrick Lamar and SZA have officially rewritten the Billboard history books. Their explosive collaboration, “Luther,”just became the longest-running #1 hit in the history of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ...

Baker was one of Atlantic Records' first big success stories, with a series of hits in the 1950s, including "Bumblebee" and "Jim Dandy." She died in 1997. Originally broadcast in 1991.

Tears falling down a face like rain pulled by gravity, slowly building into a downpour—that raw, aching emotion sits at the core of Givēon’s artistry. It’s a feeling he channels through his music, ...

In the early 1970s, Miami was a backwater of the R&B record business. A few independent labels such as Deep City, Alston and TK Records put out singles by local artists, but very few had crossover ...

Wexler produced hits for Atlantic Records by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett, and is credited with coining the term "rhythm and blues." He died in 2008. Originally broadcast in 1993.