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Rhonda Vincent
Rhonda Vincent (born 1962), the "new Queen of Bluegrass" per The Wall Street Journal, is a Missouri-born bluegrass singer and mandolinist leading the Rage. Eight IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year awards, 2018 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, Grand Ole Opry member since 2021.
Rhye
Rhye is the musical project of Canadian singer-producer Mike Milosh, begun in 2010 with Danish instrumentalist Robin Hannibal; debut Woman (2013) reached No. 55 in the US, followed by Blood, Spirit, Home, and the Joy-era EPs, marked by Milosh's androgynous countertenor often compared to Sade.
Rhythm
Rhythm in music: organization of sound events in time through pulse, meter, syncopation, polyrhythm, and free rhythm; 2024 cross-cultural study of 39 groups in 15 countries found universal small-integer-ratio categories shaped by local traditions.
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues (R&B) is an African American popular music genre blending blues, jazz, and gospel with a strong beat, coined by Jerry Wexler at Billboard in 1949 and now an umbrella term covering soul, funk, and contemporary R&B.
Rhythm changes
Rhythm changes: the 32-bar AABA jazz chord progression derived from Gershwin's 1930 song "I Got Rhythm" (I Got Rhythm changes), with I–vi–ii–V A sections and a III7–VI7–II7–V7 bridge, usually in B-flat, the second-most-played jazz form after the 12-bar blues.
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar: the guitar role providing chordal and rhythmic accompaniment in a band, distinct from lead guitar's melodies and solos; techniques include strumming, palm muting, and arpeggios, with noted players such as Malcolm Young and Nile Rodgers.
Rhythm Is a Dancer
Rhythm Is a Dancer is a 1992 Eurodance single by German group Snap! (also known by its pseudonyms context), from The Madman's Return, sampling Newcleus's "Automan"; it topped the UK chart for six weeks in 1992, unlike unrelated academic works titled "Rhythm is a Dancer".
Rhythm of the Night (song)
Rhythm of the Night (song): 1985 DeBarge hit written by Diane Warren, produced by Richard Perry for The Last Dragon soundtrack; number 3 Billboard Hot 100, number 1 R&B and Adult Contemporary, UK number 4; distinct from Corona's 1993 The Rhythm of the Night.
Rhythm Power
Rhythm Power (리듬파워) is a South Korean hip-hop trio from Incheon made up of high school friends Hangzoo, Boi B, and Geegooin, who debuted in 2010 under Amoeba Culture.
Rhythm section
Rhythm section: the band instruments supplying rhythm and harmonic support, typically piano or guitar, bass, and drums in jazz, guitar, electric bass, drums, and keyboard in pop; covers comping, walking bass, and swing groove roles.
Rhythm Zone
Rhythm Zone (リズムゾーン) is a club-oriented Japanese record label within the Avex group, whose dance-and-vocal roster includes EXILE, winner of four Japan Record Awards, and Koda Kumi.
RIAA certification
RIAA certification, the Gold & Platinum program, awards US Gold (500,000), Platinum (1,000,000), Multi-Platinum, and Diamond (10,000,000) units to recordings, blending sales, downloads, and streams, verified by GR&F audits.
Riaan Benadé
Riaan Benadé is a South African Afrikaans-language singer-songwriter from Nylstroom whose hit "Spontaan" made him the second most-streamed Afrikaans artist on Spotify in 2023, behind only Appel.
Riad Al Sunbati
Riad Al Sunbati, also Riad Sonbati (رياض السنباطي), was an Egyptian composer who wrote about 95 songs for Umm Kulthum, including the celebrated "Al Atlal" of 1966.
Rianne Downey
Rianne Downey (born 2000) is a Scottish country-folk-pop singer-songwriter from Bellshill near Glasgow; Run On Records signing, Fuel to the Flame EP (2021), Paul Heaton duet partner, debut album The Consequence of Love (2025).
Riblja Čorba
Riblja Čorba (Рибља Чорба), also rendered Riblja Corba, is a Serbian hard rock band formed in Belgrade in 1978, fronted by singer Bora Đorđević until his death in 2024.
Ric Grech
Ric Grech (Richard Roman Grechko, 1946–1990) was a British bassist and violinist in Family, Blind Faith, Traffic, and Ginger Baker's Air Force, later a session player and Gram Parsons producer who died at 43.
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek (Richard Theodore Otcasek, 1944-2019), American songwriter, guitarist, and producer; frontman and chief songwriter of new wave band the Cars, later producer of Weezer, Bad Brains, and Suicide; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 2018.
Ricardo Arjona
Ricardo Arjona (Édgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, born 1964, Jocotenango, Guatemala) is a Latin pop singer-songwriter who has sold over 80 million records, won the 2007 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album with Adentro, founded the label Metamorfosis in 2011, and is known for narrative songs like Historia de taxi.
Ricardo Drue
Ricardo Drue was an Antiguan-born soca artist who grew up in Trinidad, known for the 2014 hit "Vagabond" and four Antigua Carnival crowns. He died in 2023 at 38.
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner (Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner), Argentine-born Venezuelan romantic balladeer; 65 million records, 24+ albums, telenovela themes; hits "Tan Enamorados", "Déjame Llorar"; Latin GRAMMY honor 2016; El Último Regreso 2026 farewell tour.
Ricchi e Poveri
Ricchi e Poveri, Italian pop vocal group formed in Genoa in 1967 (Franco Gatti, Angela Brambati, Marina Occhiena, Angelo Sotgiu), named by Franco Califano; Sanremo winners 1985 with "Se m'innamoro", 22 million records, now a duo.
Rich Amiri
Rich Amiri (Elijah Policard or Amiri Chase, b. Feb. 6, 2004) is an American rapper from Randolph, Massachusetts, signed to Internet Money/10K Projects, whose 2023 single "One Call" went viral on TikTok and hit the Billboard Hot 100.
Rich Brian
Rich Brian (Brian Imanuel, born 1999, Jakarta), formerly Rich Chigga, is an Indonesian rapper on 88rising. Viral 2016 hit "Dat $tick"; albums Amen (2018), The Sailor (2019), WHERE IS MY HEAD? (2025).
Rich Cronin
Rich Cronin (Richard Burton Cronin, 1974-2010) was the American lead singer and chief songwriter of pop trio LFO (Lyte Funkie Ones), whose 1999 hit "Summer Girls" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100; he died of leukemia complications at 36.
Rich Gang (album)
Rich Gang (2013) is the self-titled Cash Money/Republic compilation album by Birdman's YMCMB supergroup, featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Future; lead single "Tapout"; Metascore 47; succeeded by the acclaimed Tha Tour mixtapes with Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan.
Rich Homie Quan
Rich Homie Quan (Dequantes Devontay Lamar, 1989-2024), Atlanta trap rapper behind "Type of Way," "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" and Rich Gang's "Lifestyle" with Young Thug; died of accidental overdose; posthumous albums include Forever Goin In and GIA: Going in Afterlife.
Rich Man (EP)
Rich Man (EP) is aespa's sixth mini album, released by SM Entertainment on September 5, 2025; six tracks, Cher-quoting rock-influenced title track, Billboard 200 No. 12, million-seller on Hanteo.
Rich Men North of Richmond
Rich Men North of Richmond is a 2023 country-folk song by Oliver Anthony (Christopher Anthony Lunsford), released on YouTube August 8, 2023. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first artist ever with no prior chart history, and became a Republican anthem.
Rich Mullins
Rich Mullins (Richard Wayne Mullins, 1955–1997) was an American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter from Richmond, Indiana, known for "Awesome God", "Step by Step", and the album A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band.