Listened to more music last year? You're not alone. The global music industry surpassed 4 trillion streams in 2023, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Report found. Global streams were ...

For the second year in a row, we asked listeners to tell us about a new song they're obsessed about — one they can't stop listening to because of how it makes them feel. On this episode we share some ...

When it comes to the wider conversation about country music, the 1980s get overlooked much too often. The 1970s saw big acts like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson rise to prominence. Additionally, ...

Remember the ’90s? If you do, here’s some news that might make you feel old: We’ve been in the 2000s for a quarter century now. That’s a long time, and over these past 25 years, the world has changed ...

The ’90s brought us some of the biggest hit country songs in the history of the genre. Today, countless fans overlook releases by modern artists and go back to nostalgic releases from the likes of ...

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...

At the center of this unprecedented 2020s renaissance stood Hit-Boy, the masterful producer who helped spark a new golden run ...

The music industry loves a good secret. While we belt out our favorite songs in the car or shower, most of us assume the artist singing wrote every word. But the reality behind the scenes tells a ...

It's true what they say: success does not always happen overnight. This is particularly accurate in the music business, where it can take years for an artist to reach a notable level of commercial ...