In 2025, YouTube Canada served as a national pop barometer: the most-viewed songs were a mix of international super-duos, ...

Decades before Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” dominated the charts, another Black woman from Texas transcended genres with her hit ...

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Young, hot stars like Leon Thomas, Givēon, and Coco Jones put a distinctly old-school touch on their music and were rewarded with nominations in the general Best R&B Album category. It makes the race ...

"End of You," the powerhouse collaboration between Poppy, Amy Lee and Courtney LaPlante is Loudwire's Best Metal Song of the Year. In an internet-breaking fashion, the generation-crossing and ...

NPR Music's list of the best 25 songs represent the upper echelon of our staff and stations' favorite discoveries from the past 12 months. For those who want to dive deeper, please check out our ...

Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica On the one hand, living in an environment in which sounds ...

In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...

When it comes to mood music, few voices hit like Miguel. The Los Angeles singer built his name on smooth vocals, hypnotic melodies, and lyrics that balance confidence with vulnerability. From his ...

Legendary R&B singler D'Angelo died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 51 years old. Has a case for best song The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, ...