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Best Albums of 2025
The rising Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.
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Spotify Wrapped is here. Who has the most streamed songs and albums, and what are the new features?
Top albums tracked this year for first time, and Spotify adds new 'Listening Age' and 'Wrapped Party' features
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Why That Whitney Houston Drumbeat Is So Addictive, Yet Hard to Match People online have been trying to nail the drumbeat before the final chorus of “I Will Always Love You.” It’s harder than it looks.
People online have been trying to nail the drumbeat before the final chorus of “I Will Always Love You.” It’s harder than it looks.
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D’Angelo’s genius was undeniable. Though he released only three albums, the singer, who died at 51, left behind a remarkable catalogue of music.
Taylor Swift’s new album smashes sales records in first week
How Taylor Swift Rewrote the Business of Record Sales
The superstar sold over four million copies of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ with the help of 38 variations of the album
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Taylor Swift’s new album: First reactions flood in
Taylor Swift’s new album: First reactions flood in
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It's Taylor Swift album release night. What you need to know about The Life of a Showgirl
Swift set to enter new era with first new music since record-smashing success of Eras tour
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Grammys 2026: The Race for Best New Artist
Last year’s lineup was stacked with heavy hitters. This year’s field? Leaner on marquee names but packed with a slew of buzzy upstarts and industry darlings who promise to make this the Grammys’ most unpredictable horse race.
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Cardi B Claps Back After Nicki Minaj Disses Album: 'She Was Streaming "Magnet" Hard as Hell Huh??'
The rappers' feud reignited on X after Nicki accused Cardi of inflating her first week album sales.
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When Did You Know Taylor Swift Would Be a Pop Superstar?
Look back at six pivotal moments as she prepares to release her 12th original studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”
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Bad Bunny Skipped the States on Tour. Now He’s Set to Play America’s Biggest Stage.
The NFL announced on Sunday night that the Puerto Rican pop star would headline the Super Bowl’s halftime show.
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Spotify Tightens AI Policies, Says 75 Million ‘Spammy’ Tracks Removed in Last Year
Addressing issues like impersonation, content mismatch and spam, Spotify's updated policies target the "worst" uses of AI in music creation.
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‘Worst line-up’: Fans react to Coachella bill
Coachella goes hard with mainstream pop headliners for the 2026 festival but fans are more excited about the inclusion of a pioneering K-pop boy band.
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