Latin America’s recorded music revenues rose by 22.5% in 2024, with streaming accounting for 87.8% of revenues, a staggering ...

Music changes in strange ways. Sometimes it happens so slowly you barely notice, like watching grass grow. Other times, an ...

Amid the celebration of Grammys night comes reflection about the art that propelled musicians to the event. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, music from classical to metal to roots gospel was ...

Last year, Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti" became the first non-English language album to top the Billboard 200. The Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaetonero also became the most streamed artist on ...

A genre is a category of artistic, musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form or content. Music genres such as pop, country, rock and folk are used to categorize songs ...

In his new book, "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres" (Penguin), New Yorker writer and "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh examines the genres that have dominated popular ...

Music in video games offer the perfect backdrop for action, where players can tune out from the real world and immerse themselves in a different experience entirely. Nowadays, video games contain ...

The evolution of music in Kenya is a rich and vibrant story that spans several decades. Indeed, traditional Kenyan music is deeply rooted in the diverse indigenous cultures of the country. Each ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

Gospel music experts discuss the evolution and influence of Black religious music in America. For Black Music Month, American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the influence of ...