Music at Home: Nineties R&B Classics
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Golden sounds from an era that still resonates today, from Brandy, SWV, Jodeci, D'Angelo, and others
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‘Live a Lie’ Is Vintage Avant
Posted in: Music NewsR&B veteran just released 'Can We Fall in Love,' his ninth studio album
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‘We Should Be Able to Work in Any Genre Regardless of Our Race’
Posted in: Music FeaturesMajor labels, led by Republic Records, are moving to ditch the label “urban.” It's part of a process of sidelining black music that's been going on for 80 years.
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Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dead at 69
Posted in: Music NewsOne of the two founding members started popular R&B group with sister June in 1969
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The Music Industry Was Built on Racism. Changing It Will Take More Than Donations
Posted in: Music FeaturesOn Tuesday, the major labels protested police brutality with a "blackout." Executives and artists say industry-wide racial equality is still a long way away
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Gabriel Garzón-Montano Returns With ‘Someone’
Posted in: Music NewsSinger-songwriter-producer nails what he calls "a strange blend of resentment and admiration"
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‘F–k That Shy Sh-t’: How Babyface Got Pulled Into An Epic Beat Battle
Posted in: Music FeaturesEarlier this month, Babyface and Teddy Riley duelled for R&B supremacy in front of nearly half a million people. "I'm glad it's over," he says
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The Weeknd and Usher Clash Over ‘Climax,’ Igniting a Furious Falsetto Feud
Posted in: Music NewsThe Weeknd (deeply incorrectly) called Usher's 2012 hit "a Weeknd song" in a new interview
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It Takes Two: How R&B Duets Win the Streaming Game
Posted in: Music FeaturesAt a time when R&B's fortunes remain uneven, singers are finding strength in numbers, pairing up to record hits
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How Mario Winans Ended Up on the Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe R&B singer and producer behind "I Don't Wanna Know" discusses his involvement in the title track of the Weeknd's new album
