Making the transition from teeny-bopper heart-throb to a leading man and bonafide sex symbol has been a crap-shoot in many genres, but especially in R&B. For every Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, ...

Usher has matured some and his music has put on a little muscle. His fourth disc (and third studio effort), “8701,” moves him up from lightweight to middleweight vocally. His voice is naturally ...

When Usher canned this album six months ago, it looked like the project was dead in the water. But, after eight new songs and a lot of tweaking, he managed to stitch together a pretty good disc on his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The chart-topping hits continued to arrive on subsequent albums, which include "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad" from 8701. However ...

In the bright sunlight of 2001, it’s hard to believe that young R&B-pop; sensation Usher Raymond’s intended 2000 album, “All About U,” was derailed by Napster during those dark days when it was still ...

This megawatt show kicks off with a sizzling rendition of the National Anthem complete with flashy dance moves, numerous set changes, and music that will keep audiences both mesmerized and grooving.

R&B; heartthrob Usher says he called his latest album “8701” to reflect the growth and maturity he achieved between 1987, when he launched his career, and 2001, when “8701” came out. But when it comes ...