After a few years away, Justin Bieber made a strong return in 2025 with “Daisies,” a breezy, guitar-leaning single from his ...

Music in 2025 has had it all, from breakout new artists and big stars continuing to top the charts, to AI-generated artists igniting fierce debate online. To help us sift through the year in music, ...

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, ...

Making sense of the madness. Despite country radio clearly losing the decades-long stranglehold it has had on consumers for the better part of the past five or so years, there’s no denying that it’s ...

Ella Langley is very close to her first solo No. 1 country radio hit, but "Weren't for the Wind" is making an impact elsewhere, as well. Is a surge in sales and streaming enough to push her to the ...

Ever listened to a song you came to love, only to find out it was built on a gem from decades before? Samples are a cornerstone in modern music, shifting culture while forcing the past and present to ...