At the top of the year, fires ravaged Los Angeles just as the second Trump administration was being sworn in, and some artists performing at the inauguration had to defend their stances. By the time ...

2025 is nearly over, and it's the time of the year when music streaming services compete to create the best overview of your yearly music journey. Today, Apple Music launched its Apple Music Replay ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. The 2026 American Music Awards are taking place in Las Vegas ...

The River City is nothing if not consistent. The world could be on fire, and that cool hip-hop collective you’ve heard of would still release four albums in a single year. Half the city could be ...