Today in Music History for Dec. 9: In 1934, bluesman Junior Wells was born in West Memphis, Ark. He replaced harmonica player Little Walter in Muddy Waters’ band in the early 1950s. His most famous ...

Apple Music shared its year-end list of the platform’s top music of 2025, and the most-streamed songs were primarily from 2024. Today (December 3) is Spotify’s turn, as Spotify Wrapped is out now.

The three coveted Rolling Stone chase cover cards also feature six unique versions numbered to Rainbow (99 cards), Swirl (75 cards), Ice (50 cards), Sheen (25 cards), and Fireworks (10 cards). The ...

An AI-generated country song has topped Billboard‘s “Country Digital Song Sales” chart in the United States — once again highlighting how ubiquitous algorithmically generated music is becoming. The ...

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Gabrielle Ulubay is a Music writer at Collider. She has previously been published in The New York Times, Bustle, HuffPost Personal, and other magazines, and wrote at Marie Claire for nearly three ...

The Puerto Rican artist was the top nominee of the night, with a historic 27 nods. By Cata Balzano Bad Bunny has officially been recognized as the most important artist of the 21st century by the ...

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, ...

Metal's reputation in the 1990s isn't the most robust, but the best song of each year of this decade proves that when it comes to quality, this scene was thriving. While the overall commercial success ...

Dolly Parton has a music catalog spanning more than 60 years that has churned out chart-topping country classics and timeless hits that have grandparents and grandkids singing along. However, only one ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Bob Marley’s Legend extends its record dominance on the Reggae ...