2025 was an unusual year for pop music in general. The charts reflected existing listening habits, meaning that songs over a year old still hung around in the Top 10 (we're looking at you, Teddy Swims ...

Tacos may rule Tuesdays, but Fridays are all about new albums. This week’s list of new releases features offerings from Olivia Rodrigo and Zac Brown Band, as well as the soundtrack to the recently ...

The year 2025 was rich with new original music from New Jersey and here's a sample of the 13 best the state has to offer.

In a year with thousands of new songs, we've ranked 2025's Best Rock Songs of the year. Contributions by Chuck Armstrong (CA) ...

Among thousands of new metal songs that came out in 2025, these 13 have been on maximum repeat.

Rolling Stone ranks the best Afropop songs of the year featuring Adekunle Gold, Rema, Moily, Theodora, Tyla, Davido, Bien, ...

Rob Sheffield counts down his 25 favorite songs of 2025, including hits by Taylor Swift, Addison Rae, Kehlani, MJ Lenderman ...

High Desert musicians, from the international stage to backyard shows. Here is the music that was released this year from ...

Music in 2025 has had it all, from breakout new artists and big stars continuing to top the charts, to AI-generated artists ...

One of the best songs from one of the best metal albums of 2025. No Loss, No Love veered from savagely heavy, pick-scraped ...

Songs that stuck with us this year, with releases from Triangle artists like Reese McHenry, Tre. Charles, Jooselord, and more ...

Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica On the one hand, living in an environment in which sounds ...