Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Half of the 10 most consumed songs in America in 2025 were released ...

It’s the exhilarating noise of Jersey music. The state’s music community is varied, expansive, passionate and largely based in the Asbury Park area. The year just passed was rich with new original ...

What were rock radio's most played songs of 2025? Using the Mediabase chart for Active Rock's year-to-date tracking of radio spins running from Jan. 2025 to present, it's been determined that Papa ...

With thousands of metal songs released in 2025, here's a ranking of the 13 best. Just trying to keep up with the dozens (sometimes hundreds) of new tracks dropping each week is a gauntlet. We all have ...

Not every song in 2025 was a winner. Some were overproduced, some were overhyped and some just left us wondering who signed off on them. Here are five songs that, for better or worse, stood out for ...

This year in music had no shortage of hits, but only a handful of songs truly rose above the rest. Whether they dominated the charts, took over social media or just refused to leave our heads, these ...

"Everybody that came up and introduced themselves, I said, 'Well, if you need any music, I'm around,'" the Grammy winner says. By Carly Thomas Senior Editor, Digital “I kind of throw it out there, as ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Recently, Lil Uzi Vert inked a new deal with Roc Nation Distribution and ...

Gabriel Taylor, center, sprays other children with bubbles at Sundance Square after a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 2, 2025. Tony Gutierrez / AP PHILADELPHIA — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even the artists who stuck to more familiar themes did so in ways that struck listeners as entirely new. When it comes to ...

As 2025 comes to a close, Nigeria’s music scene has been a vibrant explosion of Afrobeats, street-hop, gospel anthems, and heartfelt ballads that reflected the nation’s resilience, joy, and cultural ...