From AI adoption to Live Nation's case to K-pop, Downtown, distribution and more, here are 10 music industry predictions for 2026.

The original Bad Company knew how to start an album, that's for sure. The newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame supergroup- ...

An unconventional murder ballad that juxtaposes a light and upbeat tone with hopelessly dark lyrics, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer ...

From electrifying triumphs to cringe-worthy disasters, music history has seen it all! Join us as we count down the most ...

Mariah Carey's disastrous 2016 New Year's Eve performance left fans stunned. Technical difficulties derailed her set, but was ...

Welcome to one of the worst years in Hot 100 history. Sure, most #1 hits these days are especially crummy, but there’s ...

Matt Mitchell On our worst songs list earlier this week, I called “Ordinary”—arguably 2025’s most painfully bland hit—the ...

Year-end season is normally all about positivity—publications pick their favorite albums and songs from the previous 12 months, and then we all argue over placements and omissions. “Where’s __?” is an ...

The holiday season means holiday movies: films that can be counted upon to bring warmth and holiday cheer — and also probably some snow, a little bit of magic, and grumpy, greedy, workaholic ...

The votes are in, and Arizona Republic readers have selected their worst Christmas song of all time: a novelty record by Elmo & Patsy, a since-divorced husband and wife who self-released the song on ...

Christmas has served as the inspiration for a number of classic songs that have stood the test of time. However, there are more than a few others that manage to earn a spot on holiday playlists each ...

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 ...