Everyone's pre-January pick for breakout star of the year did indeed break out in 2025, with a spectacular early run that caught the entire pop world's attention. By Kyle Denis For this year’s update ...

Blake Shelton passes Tim McGraw and becomes only the second musician to score 30 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Country Airplay chart as “Stay Country or Die Tryin’” soars to the top. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE ...

The best sheet masks — do they exist? It’s clear that we all love a self-care moment, and even clearer that the idea of “doing a face mask” at night is something we look forward to. Whether it’s a ...

Over the years, Hollywood has produced incredible talents that have captivated and enchanted audiences worldwide. Although films are a collaborative effort, there’s no denying the public’s fixation is ...

The research looked at data from almost 35,000 adults and found something surprising: only about 1 in 10 high-performing kids kept that momentum into adulthood. Most adults who reached the very top — ...

On this Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, we salute Mariah Carey's recent chart achievements by flashing back 30 years to one of her greatest years. By Andrew Unterberger ...

To make a list is immediately to begin second-guessing it. This year that’s especially true below the Top 10, in my list of 20 runner-up albums, for which I had double that many candidates I could ...

Historically, sexy Christmas songs represented a particularly unhinged subgenre of holiday music, anchored by cringe classics like “Santa Baby” and the one where the kid catches his parents making out ...

The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica Musicians know how to make music, and they ...

As 2025 comes to a close, one of the most significant stories in music, which will surely grow in importance in the coming years, is who—or what—will be singing the songs of the future. Recently a ...

Since 1960, the Beatles—four fabulous lads from Liverpool, England—have remained the greatest rock and roll band in the history of music. How John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo ...

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun discuss scouting reports for star Japanese players being posted to MLB, including Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto ...