We asked and you responded! 2025 has been a remarkable year for waiata Māori — with artists blending traditional forms, ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Critics around the world named best K-pop songs and albums of 2025 that saw HUNTR/X, Saja Boys, BLACKPINK members, BTS members, Stray Kids, CORTIS and more rank highest.

The music video is a work of art, capturing the spirit of Luhya pride with crisp visuals, dramatic dance sequences led by ...

To rank the top 10 albums of 2025, Pulse Nigeria sieved through a long list of fine releases to choose the best that stands ...

The 2025 GRAMMY nominations are here and we're going to help you to untangle it all right up until the big event, continuing with the Best Roots Gospel Album category. Take a listen to the nominated ...

Fikile Mbalula shares his top ten South African songs of 2025, sparking praise and backlash as critics challenge his ...

For six uninterrupted hours, worship never waned; energy never dipped, and faith filled every corner of BK Arena. The Bank of Kigali-powered fourth edition of Icyambu Live Concert, held on December 25 ...

Iggy Pop and Ethel Cain guest on the sixth album by the Swedish composer/Goth rocker/pipe organ specialist, which earned comparisons to Kate Bush for its diverse blend of instrumentation and mature ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

So there was no official song of summer. And a couple of holdovers from 2024 – Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die with a Smile” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” – returned to the No. 1 slot on the ...

Every year, the bounty of pop music grows more and more (my apologies to the 2,637 songs in my inbox as of time of writing that I haven't gotten to yet, out of you don't want to know how many).