In a year marked by war and vengeance, Himanshi Narwal's refusal to demonise Muslims or Kashmiris offers a rare lesson in ...

Hip-Hop/R&B accounted for 30.7% of all streams across platforms, making it by far the most dominant genre in 2024. This isn’t ...

Perspective is an occasional series of essays reflecting on life here in Lowell. This installment comes from Cliff Yankovich.

These are the 40 most-played country songs of 2025, per Billboard, a music industry service that monitors airplay in over 150 ...

Making sense of the madness. Despite country radio clearly losing the decades-long stranglehold it has had on consumers for the better part of the past five or so years, there’s no denying that it’s ...

"A month ago today I was in a pretty rough spot health wise and faith wise," Jesse Keith Whitley begins. "I asked for a sign to make sure I was doing what I was put here to do and if I was on the ...

The Netherlands’ guttersnipe answer to French chanson and German schlager is as popular as ever – but has it lost its roots as the defiant voice of the working class? Our writer sways along at the Muz ...

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

Across platforms, Black pop culture in 2025 resisted dilution. Virality lost its grip. Ownership replaced access. Community ...