One of the biggest songs of 2021 was technically released in 2020 — so it can't be included on lists of the year's best music. NPR's Bobby Carter shouts out the song "Essence" by Wizkid. * All month, ...

Back in March of 2020, the popular Australian dance-music trio Rüfüs Du Sol moved into a Joshua Tree compound for two weeks to write their new album “Surrender.” As COVID-19 descended on L.A., they ...

LOS ANGELES -- Music lovers, it's time: nominations for the 2021 American Music Awards on ABC were announced Thursday morning! Olivia Rodrigo, making her AMA debut, leads the pack with seven ...

Apple has released a new playlist featuring the Apple Music top streamed songs of 2021, with artists like BTS, Justin Bieber, and The Weeknd earning some of the top spots. "After a year in which much ...

Physical media showed strong signs of life last year. The 2021 RIAA Music Industry Data confirms that vinyl and CDs are going nowhere but up. Americans purchased how many new records in 2021? 40 ...

On December 4, the Melon Music Awards 2021 (MMA 2021) took place to award artists based on Melon’s user data, votes, expert scores and more. Like MMA 2020, MMA 2021 was held online, streamed live on ...