The first decade of this millennium saw country music flourish, opening its doors to a more eclectic sound while keeping its tradition of thought-provoking lyrics. From seasoned legends to tween ...

What were the best rock albums of the 2000s? The 2000s were an interesting period in the evolution of rock music. The decade started with the domination of nu-metal taking over with bands such as ...

Compact discs are seeing a modest resurgence as younger listeners rediscover physical music formats, even as long-term sales ...

The 2000s was a pivotal period for alternative music. The genres that had been born and nurtured by the ’90s were now at their commercial and critical peak. Rock ‘n’ roll fused with heavier music, ...

I have been thinking a lot about the debut albums that have come out during my lifetime—which covers all of this millennium so far, with a few extra prologue chapters. First efforts by an artist have ...

Compact discs, or CDs, were revolutionary when they first emerged as a new medium for listening to music in the 1980s. Part of their success is alluded to in the name itself: the slim, compact size of ...

Today, Taylor Swift is a global pop superstar who headlines stadium shows and moonlights as a country hitmaker, to the tune of Sugarland's "Babe" and Little Big Town's "Better Man." But back in the ...

A 2000s hit duo has made a comeback this year with a very different look and sound. The Ting Tings, best known for the songs “That’s Not My Name” and “Shut Up and Let Me Go,” recently returned with a ...

If the 2000s feel like a long time ago, it's because at this point, they are. Twenty years is a lifetime, especially in hip-hop years. While most popular music videos of the era can be found on ...

The latest revenue figures from the music industry tell us that we've entered a new era: the era of interactive streaming. Interactive streaming music services — Spotify, Apple Music, Napster, Deezer, ...