I spent all year researching all corners of the music industry universe. At the end of the year, I offer up unused material.

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Pollstar has ranked the top 25 “Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium” based on ticket sales from Jan. 1, 2001, to ...

We say something like this every year, but now more than ever, a hit song is more than just a song. They're always the ...

Lamar and SZA's "Luther" along with Rosé and Mars' "APT." dominated streaming this year ...

Karen Carpenter's vocals and signature harmonies with her brother Richard transformed 'For All We Know' into an unforgettable ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade's end, ...

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists and genres.

Plus, Nate Smith and Tyler Hubbard's new duet debuts. By Russ Penuell HARDY cracks the top 10 of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for a fifth time as “Favorite Country Song” surges 12-7 on the list ...

An AI-generated country song has topped Billboard‘s “Country Digital Song Sales” chart in the United States — once again highlighting how ubiquitous algorithmically generated music is becoming. The ...