While the streaming-age unbundling of albums broke down the idea of what a single could be even further, the year’s best songs all shook things up in their own right. Club-ready tracks from Beyoncé, ...

Listened to more music last year? You're not alone. The global music industry surpassed 4 trillion streams in 2023, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Report found. Global streams were ...

Now hear this: Sales of recorded music in the U.S. grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2023, with streams accounting for a dominant 84% and vinyl up by double digits again, the RIAA said in its ...

Ella Langley notched her first all-genre Hot 100 chart-topper with "Choosin' Texas" & continues her winning streak atop the Hot Country Songs chart.

Looking at the lists of the most popular songs and albums in the United States in 2023, one thing is clear: the year belonged to one musician. While several major stars performed well, landing ...

While we've honed in on the best records to come out of South Carolina this past year, we've also tasked our writers with sharing their favorite discs to come from outside of the state. Here are the ...

The Chicago Reader is back in print! Our February issue is being delivered to more than 600 locations across the city beginning February 4. Find the closest newspaper box, coffee shop, bar, library ...

There are good songs, and then there are feel good songs. Public radio music stations specialize in the latter, especially new tracks by emerging artists that make you stop what you're doing and smile ...

Regional Mexican music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has become a global phenomenon, topping music charts and reaching new ...

The Jazz Music Awards 2023 celebrates the best in today's jazz. The Jazz Music Awards 2023 celebrates the best in today's jazz. The inaugural broadcast is hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater and Delroy ...

It's that time of year again to simultaneously reflect and anticipate. As we move ahead into 2024's calendar year of new local shows and album releases, we are first taking a moment to review a year ...