This year in music had no shortage of hits, but only a handful of songs truly rose above the rest. Whether they dominated the charts, took over social media or just refused to leave our heads, these ...

How do you sum up a year in music when the song of the summer was a travel commercial? If “Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday” proved anything, it’s that the music landscape is in unprecedented territory in ...

With thousands of metal songs released in 2025, here's a ranking of the 13 best. Just trying to keep up with the dozens (sometimes hundreds) of new tracks dropping each week is a gauntlet. We all have ...

Our staff's favorite songs from the past year of hits and deeper cuts. On the charts, 2025 was a year that often felt like flipping TV channels to find a new episode to watch and coming across nothing ...

Hit Songs Deconstructed has released its 2025 Staying Power report. By Gary Trust As analyzed by Billboard in 2025, songs are increasingly lasting in the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100.

What were rock radio's most played songs of 2025? Using the Mediabase chart for Active Rock's year-to-date tracking of radio spins running from Jan. 2025 to present, it's been determined that Papa ...

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. Girl group Katseye, whose viral Gap jeans ad dominated TikTok and sparked a dance trend, ranked as the most popular musical artist on ...

So there was no official song of summer. It’s a fair assessment, but it doesn’t mean they resonated with everyone (hand raised). Love crosswords? Explore the Crossword page and play the new MidGrid ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. After 2024 saw the likes of RM, Rosé, NewJeans, ATEEZ, aespa, ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. For much of 2025, it may have felt like music charts were devoid of hits and pop stars were slumping. But that was only ...

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 ...

NPR Music's list of the best 25 songs represent the upper echelon of our staff and stations' favorite discoveries from the past 12 months. For those who want to dive deeper, please check out our ...