Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Dec 02, 2025, 10:21am EST The Apple Music logo is seen in this ...

Admittedly, I didn’t do my best at album exploration this year. I would power through listening to a project on new music Friday at the same pace I scroll through my social media feeds.These 10 were ...

The best recordings of 2025 — in pop, rap, jazz, country and more — felt deeper than first impressions may have let on. My favorite albums of 2025 weren’t exactly magic tricks, but you had to listen ...

The full Replay 2025 experience is now available in the Apple Music app, allowing you to reflect on your listening habits over the past year. There are two main components of the Replay 2025 ...

If there's one question that professional music lovers hear most often, it's some variation on: "Heard any good albums lately?" We always have, of course, but when it came time to highlight the cream ...

Amazon Music announced on Tuesday the launch of 2025 Delivered, the platform’s take on Spotify’s popular Wrapped experience. The feature offers users a personalized annual summary of their ...

Few formats drive fan engagement like a great music video. That was true in 2025 and it’ll be true in 2026, too. Looking at Warner Music Group’s top-performing videos of 2025 offers insight into both ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charli XCX performs on the Orange stage at Roskilde Festival 2025 on July 2, 2025. (Credit: Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Rumors of MTV ...

Apple Music has released its highly anticipated 2025 Year End Charts, celebrating the songs, artists, and cultural moments that defined the past year across streams, Shazam activity, radio spins, ...

Record labels' deals with AI music generation platforms bring more questions than answers heading into a crucial 2026. By Ethan Millman, Nicole Fell Let’s get this out of the way immediately: AI was ...

Last year was a bountiful one for music streaming, with global numbers increasing into the trillions in 2025. According to data from Luminate’s Year-End Report, via ABC News, streaming numbers went up ...

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 ...