No doubt, Afrobeats and Amapiano have long held the cultural spotlight in Africa, dominated the headlines. But presently, a ...

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

That's not to suggest that "Old Town Road" and "A Bar Song" are the two biggest hits of all time. They're merely beneficiaries of a streaming landscape in which listeners are continually fed the same ...

Sixty-eight songs and 135 scores have been included on checklists sent to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Music Branch who will vote in the Best Original Song and Best ...

Spotify Wrapped had its “biggest” launch ever, the company announced Thursday, with 200 million engaged users and 500 million shares within the first 24 hours. The music streaming service on Wednesday ...

This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say, it was a crazy train. In 2025, you never knew where your next favorite song was coming from. Some of the year’s best songs were ...

Which artist defined 2025? Spotify is ready to submit its answer. Spotify Wrapped, the much-loved annual personalized music report, revealed the artists – both stateside and globally – who dominated ...

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The streaming platform also announced several updates to its Replay feature, making a strong push to rival Spotify’s year-end Wrapped feature. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Apple Music has unveiled ...

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 – after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski – check out the Hot Rap Songs top 10. By Keith Caulfield We’re counting down the days to the unveiling ...

YouTube celebrated its 20th birthday this year, and while a lot has changed over the years, one thing has stayed consistent: Pop culture continues to be defined by the ways creators and fans use video ...

Year End List Season really began in earnest today (12/1), and while Pitchfork has yet to drop their album list, they have unveiled their list of the Best 100 Songs of 2025. As usual it has huge hits ...