I spent thousands of listening hours to get to a list of the top 20, ranked. Here are the Statesman’s top 20 best Austin music releases of 2024.

Bay Area soul institution Monophonics kicks off a co-headlining tour with gritty R&B vocalist Lee Fields at the Fillmore in Thursday night.

Today's R&B exemplifies the following: storytelling remains central: artists continue to tell deeply personal stories about ...

Origin Stories is a blend of two distinctly different styles - Lizzy's folk and classical and Chanelle's jazz and r&b ...

Released as an unexpected Christmas Day gift in 2024, Tyler, The Creator’s That Guy delivers a freestyle that feels like both ...

Ravers young and old would do well to remember grime’s instrumental moment, as it’s proof that good, forward-thinking ...

Mavin Global's Rima Tahini Ighodaro has played an instrumental role in Rema and Ayra Starr’s careers since they signed to the ...

André 3000 told Jimmy Fallon on Monday night (Dec. 16) that he's kept making beats and producing hip-hop songs, but flute is ...

He later returned to stage for “Going Down The Road Feeling Bad” and instrumental versions of “And We Bid You Goodnight” and “Sunshine Daydream” to close out the performance.

What makes a great song? Naturally, a song needs compelling production and sweet melodies, but the most important (and sometimes most underrated) factor is the lyrics. If an artist can tell a ...

One of the cool things about R&B is hearing how the sound seems to constantly change from the previous decade. The 1980s was no different. It was an era that was moving away from the disco sound ...