R&B
Luther Vandross Is Heading to the Rock Hall: The Jazz Harmony That Made 'Never Too Much' Feel Different
'Billie Jean' Bass Line Never Changes. That Was Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones' Whole Point
Chords in 'Just the Two of Us' Are More Sophisticated Than They Sound: Jazz Extensions and Voice Leading
'Hit the Road Jack': How Ray Charles Took Gospel Out of Church and Put It on Billboard Hot 100
John Legend Wrote 'All of Me' for One Person. It Became the Wedding Song of a Decade.
Bruno Mars Broke Down the Three Genres Behind ‘Risk It All’: Bolero Rhythm, Mariachi Strings, and R&B Soul
Christina Aguilera Whispered ‘Don’t Look at Me’ While Recording ‘Beautiful’ — and Linda Perry Kept the Take
A Moment of Meaning Before the Spectacle: Coco Jones and ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ at the Super Bowl
Kendrick Lamar & SZA Win Record of the Year with “luther”: Why the Song Felt Inevitable
‘Stand By Me’ Has Been Covered Hundreds of Times, but Stephen Wilson Jr.’s Version Will Stop You Cold
Erykah Badu’s Neo-Soul Classic Is an Example of Sampling and Songwriting Done Right: The Timeless Impact of ‘Didn’t Cha Know’
When Music Speaks: 10 Songs That Drove Change Each Decade For the Past 100 Years (1930s to Today)
These 5 Artists Borrowed From Stevie Wonder’s Rhythmic and Harmonic Playbook
