Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg to Share Super Bowl Halftime

The N.F.L. announced the three Southern California natives will share billing with Mary J. Blige and Eminem at Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles.

Lonnie Smith, Soulful Jazz Organist, Is Dead at 79

Adept at blending the sophistication of jazz with the earthy appeal of rhythm and blues, he was later widely sampled by hip-hop artists.

After R. Kelly’s Conviction, Can the Music Industry Change?

The R&B musician’s guilty verdicts met a muted response in the music business that made him a star, and survivors and activists say the field has a responsibility to do more.

Bringing Aaliyah Into the Streaming Era

A conversation about the tug of war over her musical legacy, and how her songs — even without a digital presence — impacted the evolution of contemporary R&B.

A Music Obsession That’s Adventurous and Soothing

‘The trick to crate digging is to simply go at it: Dive into the sections, flip through the jackets and trust your gut.’

Pee Wee Ellis, James Brown’s Partner in Funk, Dies at 80

As musical director for the bands behind Mr. Brown and also Van Morrison, Mr. Ellis helped forge new hybrids, meshing pop, jazz, R&B and more.

Barbara Campbell Cooke, 85, Widow of the Slain Sam Cooke, Is Dead

They were teenage sweethearts, but their marriage turned tragic, and when she married the protégé singer Bobby Womack, the publicity was intense and the boos were loud.

Sarah Dash, the ‘Glue’ of the Vocal Trio Labelle, Is Dead at 76

She brought her church-rooted soprano and high harmonies to the rock and funk powerhouse best known for the No. 1 hit “Lady Marmalade.”

Woman Says R. Kelly Abused Her and Pressured Her to Have an Abortion

The second accuser to testify against the disgraced R&B star said he pressured her to have an abortion, as the second week of Mr. Kelly’s trial began.

Don Everly, Older Brother in Groundbreaking Rock Duo, Dies at 84

The Everly Brothers, Don and Phil, were the most successful rock act to emerge from Nashville in the 1950s, rivaling Elvis Presley for radio airplay.

Pink Siifu, a Shape-Shifting Musician With One Demand: Don’t Box Me In

The prolific 29-year-old rapper, singer and producer returned this month with “Gumbo’!,” a hat tip to the soulful Southern rap that inspired him.

With R. Kelly on Trial, What Has Become of His Music?

The R&B superstar may have experienced a “social death,” with his music largely disappearing in public. But streaming data tells a more complicated story.

Chucky Thompson, Hitmaking Producer, Is Dead at 53

He brought a range of musical influences to bear on the tracks he helped create for Mary J. Blige, the Notorious B.I.G. and many others.

As R. Kelly’s Trial Begins, Here’s a Timeline of the Allegations

The R&B singer has faced a trail of accusations since 1996. On Monday, he goes on trial in Brooklyn.

Chuck E. Weiss, Musician Who, in Love, Inspired a Hit Song, Dies at 76

He and Tom Waits and Rickie Lee Jones were inseparable in the late ’70s, and when Mr. Weiss’s romantic life took a turn, Ms. Jones memorialized it in “Chuck E.’s in Love.”

5 Things to Do This Weekend

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.

Laura Mvula Set Her Sound Free. It Ended Up in the ’80s.

After five years between albums, the award-winning English songwriter changed everything, trading orchestras for synthesizers and cranking up the beat.

Jam & Lewis Shaped Pop History. They’re Working on Its Future, Too.

The writing and production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis helped give Janet Jackson and others decades of hits. Now they’re bringing their “newstalgic” sound to their own LP.

H.E.R.’s Soulful Suspicions, and 11 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Yves Tumor, Brittney Spencer, Tyler, the Creator and others.

DMX’s Posthumous All-Star Track, and 9 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Griff, Kidd G, Masayoshi Fujita and others.