2025 has been full of musical surprises, with several songs becoming unexpected chart-toppers. The world’s most-streamed songs of the year prove that good music always finds its way to the audience.

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Is it possible to compose your own songs without any instrument or knowledge of sheet music? The answer is now a definitive yes. Thanks to specialized AI services, this is no longer a problem. They ...

This week's crop of new music also includes a new tune from The Infamous Stringdusters, and a collaboration from Lauren Watkins and John Morgan. By Jessica Nicholson This week, Dasha previews her ...

Under new rules Spotify announced today, an AI “band” like the now-infamous Velvet Sundown will still be allowed on the service, but would be encouraged to label itself properly from the start.

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Max Martin is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite collaborators — as on her soon-to-be blockbuster The Life of a Showgirl, where he and Shellback co-produced and co-wrote the whole album. Martin, the ...

Monet's AI-powered R&B tracks are climbing the charts and forcing long-simmering questions over royalty payouts for AI-created tracks to the fore. By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall AI-powered artist Xania ...

Public outrage over corruption in flood control projects has fueled artists to write protest songs. Here’s Rappler’s playlist when the rage hits home. MANILA, Philippines – The Filipinos are angry ...

Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, explores many themes, from the pitfalls of fame to dealing with a frenemy — but one track off the orange-coded new work may be her most risqué song ...

A firm favourite topic for Beatles obsessives to kick around during those long-into-the night deliberations is just which of their eleven (we don’t count Magical Mystery Tour or Yellow Submarine, okay ...

Whether unintentionally funny or raucous on purpose, there are plenty of songs across the genres that will inspire a chuckle or two. Considering that music tackles pretty much every human emotion, ...