@Kyran Williams

The plushest soul and R&B slow jams of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Whether it’s a weekday morning or Saturday night, get going with this personalized set of upbeat music. Refreshed every Monday.

Songs to help you relax and unwind. Updated every Sunday.

Discover new music from artists we think you'll like. Refreshed every Friday.

The tracks you can’t get enough of lately, all in one place. Updated as you listen.

The songs you love. The more you use Apple Music, the better the mix. Refreshed every Tuesday.

Starting in the mid-’70s, urban radio DJs began filling the late-night airwaves with a silky new brand of R&B ballad; it was rooted in the soulful vocal expressions of the ‘50s and ‘60s but featured an unprecedented degree of plushness and smoothness. Named after a stellar track by Smokey Robinson and epitomized by such iconic artists as Al Green, Roberta Flack, and Anita Baker, the Quiet Storm format soon caught on nationwide, showcasing many of the era’s most versatile and emotive singers at their most sensitive and most seductive. Spacious arrangements, laidback grooves, and sumptuous strings all became trademarks of the sound. Delivering performances that were direct and sincere yet never too aggressive, specialists like Teddy Pendergrass and Patti LaBelle helped give vivid new life to even the most familiar of love-song sentiments.

With a voice like spun gold, an ear for heartrending melodies, and a gift for future-facing beats, Sampha is a UK singer/songwriter/producer whose reach extends from underground electronic circles to R&B's vanguard. His unmistakable tone and texture made him a go-to guest singer upon his arrival in the early ‘10s: On “Don't Touch My Hair,” his background harmonies glow like embers inside Solange's neo-soul kindling; on Drake's oceanic “4422,” he shines like the setting sun. “Without” shows off his slinky approach to drums and synths, while “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano” is a showcase for his talent at its purest—just voice, keys, and tears.