From comeback albums by established legends to more experimental offerings from the younger generation, 2025 was a marquee year for rap, streaming numbers be damned
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From the Mavericks’ “What a Crying Shame” and “Come Unto Me” to solo cuts like “Every Little Thing About You” When Raul Malo, the frontman
From heartfelt tributes to tradition to orchestral reminders to embrace the present, here’s what we loved this year Could this be the most creative decade
Classic hits from the Memphis soul legend Steve Cropper was never a household name the way Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are, but he was
Soul divas, country rebels, shot callers, rock monsters, and more This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say,
Culture-shifting blockbusters, return-to-form statements, brilliant debuts, and more The music world refused to stand still in 2025. This wasn’t a year for playing it safe.
The multilingual pop star has been reinterpreting classic songs as she makes her way through Spain and Latin America Every night of Dua Lipa’s Radical
An easy pick for Number One. Let us all give thanks for one of the most bizarro spectacles ever aired on live TV. Creed let
From John Lennon and Tina Turner to Miley Cyrus and Stephen Wilson Jr., the most eclectic renditions of the 1961 hymn Ben E. King scored
The reggae legend played a crucial role in bringing the music of Jamaica to a worldwide audience with his joyful, socially conscious songs In 2020,