Back in the ‘60s in Memphis, I listened to and played a lot of Aretha Franklin, Sam and Dave, Otis Redding, Booker T. and The M.G.’s, Percy Sledge and Wilson Pickett. We used to call it “soul music.” ...

R&B guitar thrives on rich extended chords, smooth note movement, and rhythmic placement that breathes with the music. Influenced by jazz harmony and soulful traditions, it blends technical ...

From R&B’s smooth pocket to Latin jazz’s rhythmic fire, great guitarists know groove and harmony are everything. By blending expressive phrasing, rich chord voicings, and rhythmic precision, you can ...

About two minutes into “Outta My Head,” from the new album Free Spirit by pop-R&B star Khalid, a strange, foreign sound bubbles to the song’s shiny disco-pop surface. It’s a squiggly, pitchy thing ...