Joel Deleōn talks 10 years of CNCO — and finding his footing as a solo artist

Chicano pop-R&B singer Joel Deleón, formerly of the Latin boy band CNCO, opens up about navigating a solo career and the ...
The Current

Coffee Break: Top Songs of the Year

When you vote, you’ll even be entered to win a Blue Ox Music Festival 2026 Prize Pack. That includes a pair of General ...

Ann Powers' Top 10 Albums of 2025

In our time, it's easy to shut your mind, driven by fear or misinformation. This year, NPR Music's pop critic found the ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

LIST: Knoxville’s most googled songs of 2025

What’s the catchy tune? From Alex Warren to “KPop Demon Hunters,” these are the songs that people in Knoxville searched for most on Google. While ...
Nation

How Sauti Sol still dominates streaming charts two years after split

Two years after their headline-making split marked by a period of no fresh releases, Kenya's legendary quartet Sauti Sol ...
The Washington Post

Why the Solomon Islands election matters to China and the U.S.

The Solomon Islands, the Pacific country most friendly to Beijing, looks set to deepen its strong ties with China following Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele’s elevation to prime minister on Thursday.
Billboard

No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

As one long-running hip-hop smash goes recurrent on the chart, the Hot 100's top 40 does not boast a single rap song, ending a streak that's lasted for over 35 years. By Andrew Unterberger With ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Cannot Be Stopped on the Charts

The Netflix film’s song, “Golden,” just hit No. 1 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global Chart and earned seven entries on this week’s Billboard Hot 100. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor The love for KPop ...
Tennessean

Swift, Sheeran, Wallen among Nashville hitmakers on Apple Music's best songs of the decade

Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" topped Apple Music's Most Streamed Songs of the decade. Taylor Swift is the top female artist on the list, with hits spanning her career. A recently released countdown of ...
9to5Mac

Apple Music wraps up its countdown of the top 500 tracks from the past decade

To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, Apple Music has just revealed the final batch in its “Top 500” countdown, ranking the most-streamed songs globally since the service launched in 2015. Here’s the ...
Variety

Ed Sheeran, Drake, the Weeknd Lead Apple Music’s Top 500 Streamed Songs of the Past Decade

Ed Sheeran, the Weeknd and Drake are just a few of the artists topping Apple Music‘s Top 500 Streamed Songs list, honoring 10 years of the streaming service. Sheeran’s “Shape of You” is the ...
Forbes

25 Madonna Songs That Shaped Pop Music History

Madonna is one of the all-time greatest female artists, with some of the top hits of the '80s, '90s and beyond. Madonna Louise Ciccone, aka the Queen of Pop, is one of the most successful musical ...