As 2025 is now in the rear-view mirror, I figured it was about time to look back at the albums that defined the year. The following is my personal list built from what sounds and artists I think will ...

Foo Fighters’ slow-building “February Stars” is reminiscent of the first snowfall of the season. It begins soft and somber, before arriving at its rumbling peak with Dave Grohl’s final rendition of ...

One of the most surreal scenes in Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire movie, featured Miles Caton playing the blues on an acoustic guitar as a crowded dancehall sways around him. As he plays, icons of ...

Black artists have contributed to the most vital Christmas music of our time through soulful classics and energetic R&B holiday songs. These songs are more than just soundtracks for the holidays. They ...

Dec. 24 (UPI) --Christmas music often brings to mind familiar carols and pop standards that return every December. But over the years, artists across punk, indie, hip-hop and alternative rock have ...

At the height of her career, Mariah Carey took a risk by releasing a holiday song. Given what we know about the singer who has dubbed herself "Queen of Christmas," and the ubiquity of the seasonal hit ...

There isn’t another holiday that focuses so much on music as Christmas. Fortunately, there are plenty of country Christmas songs to help celebrate the season, including these three classics, all from ...

Christmas music fills the air every December, but much of what dominates playlists is remakes of familiar classics. For listeners searching for holiday tracks that feel fresh yet still capture the ...

Your fantasy football championship destination lies just up ahead. Troy Taormina / Getty Images You made it this far, so congratulations. Hopefully, you’re not playing for third place like me … after ...

Looking back at the year in music, it was very much a “Golden” age. But, demon hunting aside, did it also count as golden with a small G? As we dived through our favorite music of 2025 to consider ...