Former black midi bassist/vocalist Cameron Picton launched the new group My New Band Believe last year, and they’ve now announced their self-titled debut album, which will be out April 10 via Rough ...

Maya Hawke and musician Christian Lee Hutson wed on Valentine's Day 2026. Here’s everything to know about Maya Hawke’s husband.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Justin Bieber sees catalog smashes “Let Me Love You” and “Sorry” ...

Power ballads were all the rage in the 1980s, and when one thinks of emotional songs from the era that elicit goosebumps, they think of such songs. However, that decade featured quite a few songs that ...

Harry Styles has a new album (and mega-residency at Madison Square Garden) on the way, and Sienna Spiro’s tearful ballad is climbing the Hot 100. By Jon Pareles It takes supreme confidence to announce ...

Mitski and Flea have new albums on the way, and a classic Prince track is surging on the singles chart thanks to “Stranger Things.” By Olivia Horn Those of us who resolved to learn a new skill in 2026 ...

Every week, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the previous seven days, awarding one entry a “Song of the Week” designation. After taking time off for the ...

One of the bonuses of making "Song Sung Blue" filled with Neil Diamond songs is how astonishingly prolific the globally beloved singer-songwriter was during his five decades of recording and ...

Here’s the good news: There’s a whole world of modern Christmas music that exists outside of what restaurants and retail stores play ad nauseam starting Nov. 1. Now for the bad news: That world has ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pop music was not at all safe this year from the encroachments of an AI industry determined to slop-ify everything ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. 'This Year: 365 Songs Annotated' is an annotated collection of some of the songwriter's most legendary lyrics, but it's so much more than ...