a subgenre that continued to make waves into the '90s era. From Michael Jackson to The Gap Band, here's a list of some of the hottest R&B songs of the '80s.

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The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s ...

Photo: David Corio/Redferns/Getty Images Popular music of the ’70s and ’80s mixed and matched parts ... “progressive R&B/pop.” “Yacht rock has to be conscious of Black music,” web ...

This week on our 97.5 WHMS morning radio show, I’ve been asking questions about Billboard Hot 100 year-end No. 1 songs. Let’s ...

Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and hybrid guitarist Charlie Hunter promise new songs and surprising covers ... this show “evokes the heart and soul of R&B” past, present and future ...

Yacht Rock is a rebranding of late '70s and early '80 soft rock, and it's become a hit ... and it broke the record for the largest streaming week for an R&B album in the United States.