This week's Five Burning Questions looks at our finalized Songs of the Summer chart, led by Alex Warren's "Ordinary." Labor Day weekend has come and gone, which must mean that the final word is in on ...

Our editorial staff picks the best songs from a year that's really starting to find its groove. As we mentioned in our midyear albums list, one of the biggest themes of 2025 on the Billboard charts ...

How do you sum up a year in music when the song of the summer was a travel commercial? If “Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday” proved anything, it’s that the music landscape is in unprecedented territory in ...

Tracks That Ran the Year - DancehallMag. Some years in dancehall belong to one riddim. Others belong to one voice. 2025 ...

From a folk murder ballad to an impassioned call for peace, Guardian writers pick their favourite lesser-heard tracks of the year The pick of 2025’s film, music, art, TV, stage and games, chosen by ...

This year in music had no shortage of hits, but only a handful of songs truly rose above the rest. Whether they dominated the charts, took over social media or just refused to leave our heads, these ...

From peppy dance tracks to groovy hits, actors tapped into vibrant energies only to serve songs that were viral hits in 2025 and will continue to rule the playlists. As 2025 comes to a sweet end, here ...

NEW YORK (AP) — What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — ...

With thousands of metal songs released in 2025, here's a ranking of the 13 best. Just trying to keep up with the dozens (sometimes hundreds) of new tracks dropping each week is a gauntlet. We all have ...

Austria has won Eurovision for 2025, overtaking Israel in a tense vote to claim the crown after a stunning performance from singer JJ. Israel's participation in Eurovision 2025 prompted a series of ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. For much of 2025, it may have felt like music charts were devoid of hits and pop stars were slumping. But that was only ...