In the early 1990s, a young Mary from Yonkers, New York, would emerge as the voice of a generation, blending raw emotion with soulful melodies to create a sound that would define contemporary R&B.

Mary J. Blige at 26th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival 2024 (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) On June 29, the 26th annual St. Kitts Music Festival concluded with a soulful celebration that left ...

Mary J. Blige sits on a black couch while wearing her red hair in a high bun and a black outfit with white polka dots on the cover of her fifteenth studio album, “Gratitude.” The nine-time Grammy ...

One of the most apt and unquestioned honorific nicknames in popular music is the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. Mary J. Blige was born in the Bronx in the early ’70s, much like hip-hop itself. By the time she ...

Mary J. Blige calls her latest road trek the For My Fans Tour. But know that the show — which stopped Wednesday night, March 19, at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena — is really all about Blige. And that ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - When Mary J. Blige takes the stage on Saturday, October 19, as part of her entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she will embody the feelings, hopes and dreams of millions of her ...

OPINION: In celebrating the 30th anniversary of Blige’s debut album, theGrio examines its vast influence on Black musical fusion and future Black female artists. Editor’s note: The following article ...

"When we were kids, we wanted to be Wonder Woman," Mary J. Blige recalls to PEOPLE ahead of releasing her new 'For My Fans' ...

Mary J. Blige is surely feeling more than “Just Fine” — after the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was announced as one of the 2024 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Sunday night. But for the ...

June 22, 2006 — -- The "J" in her name may stand for Jane, but she is no plain Jane for sure. From Yonkers, N.Y., to Hollywood, Calif.; from 411 operator to queen of hip-hop soul; from rags to ...