As normal came back into view in 2021 — then seemed to slip away again — great songs arrived from places we could predict and places we never thought to look. Here are The Times music staff’s picks ...

Singers Maxwell and Ashanti have been selected as honorees for the awards ceremony, which takes place at the Apollo Theater this month. H.E.R. leads the pack with eight nominations, including Best R&B ...

The Soul Train Awards are back and they’re honoring some of the biggest names in R&B, neo-soul, gospel and afrobeats. H.E.R. is nominated for eight 2021 Soul Train Awards. The “Damage” singer is being ...

#25. ‘Therefore I Am’ by Billie Eilish | Released in 2020, Billie Eilish wrote “Therefore I Am” with her brother and longtime music collaborator, Finneas O’Connell. Eilish also directed and shot the ...

*Three-time GRAMMY® award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Maxwell will receive the ‘Legend’ award at the 2021 “Soul Train Awards.” Award-winning and multiplatinum singer/songwriter, actor, ...