The "Water" singer revealed the tracklist for her upcoming A*Pop album on Wednesday (July 15), ahead of the LP's arrival on ...

Emerging Afro-fusion singer Mayour and street-pop sensation Smur Lee have announced July 31, 2026, as the release date for their highly anticipated collaborative single, Ikebe O’clock.The duo said the ...

In the first half of the year, global on-demand audio streams grew by 9.8% and U.S. on-demand audio streams grew by 4.4%.

Only three songs by K-pop artists have ruled Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, and all of them are by solo female superstars: ...

Miriam Makeba sang a famous song about the 16 June 1976 uprising in her birthplace, South Africa. The protest was a pivotal point in the fight against apartheid and white minority rule in the country.

It began as a hit song in South Africa by pop star Nomcebo Zikode. She embraced “Jerusalema” as a way to encourage herself to persist in music, and listeners felt the redemption in her voice. Then ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent. “Nigeria and South Africa are dominating the most,” said Tuma Basa, ...

Emo bands covering pop songs just seems to make sense. This is especially true for third-wave emo bands that started popping up in the early 2000s. Identified by their slick production and (sometimes) ...

A 1982 hit has been named the most complex pop song ever, praised for its structure, sound, and ambition. Decades later, it still fascinates listeners. ‘Never Gonna Let You Go’ is called the “most ...

“It might be the best song ever written in the history of songs.” So says Anne Hathaway’s character, the titular pop singer in David Lowery’s new film, “Mother Mary,” about a track of hers that you ...