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 ...

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 ...

Country music had quite a heyday in the 1960s. A lot of subgenres were starting to pop up, from the Bakersfield Sound to the early iterations of outlaw country music. In 1964, specifically, quite a ...

The year 2025 has been a whirlwind year for music, with songs from every genre going viral and dominating playlists around the world. From pop chart-toppers to underground experiments, artists have ...

Looking back at the year in music, it was very much a “Golden” age. But, demon hunting aside, did it also count as golden with a small G? As we dived through our favorite music of 2025 to consider ...

Year-end season is normally all about positivity—publications pick their favorite albums and songs from the previous 12 months, and then we all argue over placements and omissions. “Where’s __?” is an ...

Christmastime is unofficially "Mariah Carey Season," as the pop star's ubiquitous Christmas hit, "All I want For Christmas," is the most-streamed Christmas song of all time, according to Forbes. But ...

For decades, the country music industry has billed itself as the rough-hewn, rural cousin to the effete sounds of the city. That appears to be going out the window, as more and more country producers ...

On first listen, “total euphoria” sounds like the product of eight people playing completely out of sync with one another. The drums enter and exit the mix of their own accord; the guitars speed up ...

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It’s the time of year when we all get to see and share our music listening habits. And today alongside the launch of Apple Music Replay 2025, Apple has revealed the most played songs across the whole ...

The streaming platform also announced several updates to its Replay feature, making a strong push to rival Spotify’s year-end Wrapped feature. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Apple Music has unveiled ...