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A federal jury convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.

At a time when hip-hop dominates the R&B scene, it's often easier for a rapper to achieve commercial success than a singer. Our music critic examines why that is, in his review of two new albums by R&B vocalists: Ghetto Classics by Jaheim and On the Jungle Floor by Van Hunt.

Listener Richard McCurdy of Sherman Oaks, Calif., plays this week's puzzle with New York Times puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Blues and R&B singer ETTA JAMES. She was a teenager when she was discovered by bandleader/talent scout Johnny Otis, who helped her record her first single, "Dance with Me Henry." Her career took off in the sixties, until she battled a drug addiction at the end of that decade. Although JAMES mostly sang R&B, she has just released "Mystery Lady," (Private Music) on which she covers songs by her favorite jazz singer, Billie Holiday.

Fifty years ago this year the Oscar Mayer Bologna commercial first appeared on TV. We speak to an advertising professor about the staying power of this ad.

Location:  
The location of the event is Central Piedmont Community College’s Central Campus, and the fair will be set up on both the ground and first floors. 
The address is 1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204.  
Where to park:  
Free parking is available just across the street from the venue, an easy walk away in Parking Deck 3. The entrances for parking deck 3 are located off Charlottetowne Ave & 4th St.  
The venue is also conveniently located along the LYNX street car and CATS bus line.  
Where to go:
Once you exit the parking deck, you will cross the street and head into the Parr Center building. We will be in the multi-purpose room to the right of the Welcome Desk, as well as up the stairs on the first-floor level.
Colorful A-frames and smaller signage will help direct you.

This is not your mom and pop's rhythm and blues. Artists pushed the boundaries, story lines and expectations of R&B more than ever in 2017.

to talk about a major sumo tournament this week in Tokyo.

NPR's Tonya Mosley talks with Kevin Glogower, a Louisville, Ky., attorney representing a grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case, about his client's request to release a recording of the proceedings.

Everyone's favorite underwriting game is back, only this time host Ophira Eisenberg throws great works of art, literature, and music into a blender of product placement.

In a video for the "post-country" band, a friendship is told in reverse, starting with a dead cat put on ice, and reminding us why people become important parts of our lives.

MTV premiered R.E.M.'s first music video in the summer of 1981. On Nov. 24, the network will release REMTV,a six-DVD set that includes live performances, television interviews, and a new documentary.

Hip-hop and R&B acts dominate the field of nominees for this year's Grammy awards, announced Thursday. Beyonce, Jay-Z, OutKast and Pharrell Williams each earned six nominations. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and music writer Tom Moon.

Let the sunshine in: After a decade of chilly trap beats and freaky club tales, the tide is turning on the genre's dominant sound.

about the clash between the Japanese organizers and the International Olympic Committee over next year's Nagano Winter Games.

Anti-smoking activists want to put an "R" rating on films that show actors smoking. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada is among those who want the Motion Picture Association of America to change its ratings system and recognize what he calls "gratuitous smoking." NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

Less than a year ago, Toys R Us fired more than 30,000 workers and closed all its stores. The owners are eyeing a relaunch despite obstacles. Workers who never received severance payments are furious.

British singer-songwriter James Hunter's classic R&B sound has earned him an endorsement from fellow troubadour Van Morrison, who calls Hunter one of the "best-kept secrets in British R&B and soul."

The positive exposure for artists from their songs appearing in film, television and advertisements has turned the job of music supervision into a power player in the music business.

The trial of singer R Kelly on charges of trafficking, abuse, and racketeering begins Monday. Kelly is accused of abusing women and girls in a pattern going back years.