From Erykah to D’Angelo, a personal reflection on how the genre’s warmth shaped identity, intimacy, and the way we listen.

If the buzz of the mid-1990s was to be believed, neo-soul was supposed to change everything. Stripping away the artifice of contemporary R&B, in which gimmicks masked mediocre talents, neo-soul was ...

In honor of D’Angelo, here’s a playlist of classic Neo-Soul albums. Trust us, you’re gonna enjoy this one! The genre, a subgroup of the broader R&B umbrella, is one that’s rooted in authenticity, ...

It’s not every day you find a Japanese singer getting traction on what’s known as “Adult R&B” radio — a catch-all format where artists with interest in pre-Drake R&B can still find a commercial ...

Hip-hop and jazz rap band De La Soul finally returned after a nine-year break in album releases to drop “Cabin In The Sky.” ...

Sitting comfortably within the vastly experimental era of late '90s "urban" music is neo-soul. The sub-genre is one that has taken on many forms since the term was first coined by former Motown ...

A new trailer and images reveal what the actual skins for the crossover will look like. 2 days ago He’s a student of the genre who never forgot his teachers and can know what it takes to push it ...

The 8th annual Beats n Bars festival will be hosted at the American Tobacco Campus on Saturday, April 28 from 4 to 9 p.m. WUNC’s Kamaya Truitt sat down with event founder and curator, Crystal Taylor, ...