Imagine working for months on a song. You pour your soul into the beat. You write lyrics that mean the world to you. Finally, ...

A vibrant video of youths singing and dancing to gospel music in Nairobi's CBD went viral, showcasing unity and positivity ...

The 2025 GRAMMY nominations are here and we're going to help you to untangle it all right up until the big event, continuing with the Best African Music Performance category. Take a listen to the ...

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins, law professor and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

Explore Fikile Mbalula's Top 10 songs of 2025, showcasing the vibrant South African music scene and the tracks that resonated ...

Here, five writers with roots and homes across the continent and diaspora sift through a wide world of sounds for some of the ...

So there was no official song of summer. So let’s move beyond the biggest hits and check out the 10 songs we kept coming back to this year. The singer-songwriter who has worked with Miley Cyrus, ...

In what’s now become a yearly tradition every December, I’m back ranking #1 hits from topical anniversary dates. This winter we’ll be doing 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015, and I’ll be ranking every ...

As long as I’ve tabulated this list of the best in Chicago dance, I don’t think any year has been quite as gratifying as this one. Frankly, I love an underdog. So, to witness the exhilarating ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pop music was not at all safe this year from the encroachments of an AI industry determined to slop-ify everything ...

Here are the 51 best rock and metal songs of 2025! We know you all have a long, long list of your favorites from this year, whether it's in a playlist curated by our streaming overlords and ones ...

Year End List Season really began in earnest today (12/1), and while Pitchfork has yet to drop their album list, they have unveiled their list of the Best 100 Songs of 2025. As usual it has huge hits ...