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fromDefector
2 days ago

R&B Wants To Make Pop Music Fun Again | Defector

R&B in the 21st century has been in a constant state of flux, tugged between safe traditionalism and blurry attempts at progression. For the last decade-plus that "progression" has seen R&B music become more indebted to trap records and the moody atmospherics of alternative bands like Radiohead, Coldplay, or My Bloody Valentine.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

R&B's next vibe shift is here. These 2025 albums are proof

R&B is not dead but is entering a post-Weeknd phase, shifting away from trap-infused, hip-hop-adjacent aesthetics toward new sounds and identity expansion.
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fromKqed
5 months ago

For Ledisi, Channeling Blues Queen Dinah Washington Is Spiritual

Dinah Washington fused gospel, jazz, and blues to diversify R&B, influencing generations; Ledisi channels Washington's emotional lineage through empathetic, historically informed performances.
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