Here are the top 2026 music festivals near Phoenix, from Innings Festival and Extra Innings to M3F, Arizona Bike Week, Reggae Rise Up and Breakaway.

Contextualizing R&B's mainstream comeback this year, from buzzy local scenes to international breakout stars. By Kyle Denis R&B had a lot to celebrate in 2025. From Leon Thomas’ breakthrough to Chris ...

The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. And, sadly, another legend’s name has joined the list of those lost in 2025. As the clock quickly winds down on this year, the following is a ...

After ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest reached a four-year ratings high by treating viewers to performances by stars ranging from Chance the Rapper to Diana Ross, The ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Mary J. Blige isn’t just the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul—she’s an institution in R&B music. Her career, spanning ...

The R&B world suffered its share of heartbreak and loss in 2025. The genre lost multiple legendary performers, but it was hit hard by the loss of some who were lost far too soon. While all death is ...

Ironic, then, that such a shift seems to have been ushered in by a death — not of R&B proper, mind you, but of one of its greatest modern pacesetters: The Weeknd. Since 2011, the persona inhabited by ...