2020s R&B
Rare r&b footage from the 2020s — interviews, studio sessions, and behind-the-scenes clips. We're actively searching for footage — check back soon.
Music in the 2020s
The 2020s began with a global pandemic that forced musicians to adapt in unprecedented ways — livestreams from living rooms, remote collaborations, and socially distanced performances. As the world reopened, a new generation of artists emerged alongside established acts finding new creative directions. TikTok became a discovery platform, and short-form video changed how music was shared. Behind-the-scenes footage from this era captures a unique moment in music history — artists navigating uncertainty while continuing to create.
About R&B
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to African Americans, at a time when "rocking, jazz based music ... [with a] heavy, insistent beat" was starting to become more popular. In the commercial rhythm and blues music typical of the 1950s through the 1970s, the bands usually consisted of a pi...
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