As a long and eventful 2025 draws to a close, NME remembers the influential and beloved musicians who left us this year ...

But we never kidded ourselves, nor intended to kid you, that we could succeed in definitively choosing the 40 greatest, most important, creative, and successful music makers in the last 40 years. Many ...

Taking to the group’s Instagram on their 20th birthday, Cocona shared with their fans: “I am AFAB transmasculine non-binary.” ...

Funk You Up” had a playful chorus that mimicked a game of musical chairs: “Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, ...

Christmas in Hollis” almost didn’t happen. According to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, when Bill Adler, Def Jam Recordings’ first ...

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 — after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski — check out three R&B/hip-hop top 10s. By Keith Caulfield The full list of Billboard’s 2025 year-end ...

Jay-Z, Ye, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj and more. An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a performer’s swan song or anywhere ...

A judge has voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay.

Cardi B’s album title Am I the Drama? draws direct inspiration from drag queen Scarlet Envy’s viral RuPaul’s Drag Race moment, setting the stage for her own entrance into the Werk Room as Season 18’s ...

On this day, 1983, MTV aired the most influential music video of all time, which featured a big budget and lengthy runtime.

Taste of Country said many more country stars such as Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Billy Ray Cyrus, Doug Stone, Shelby Lynne, ...

Thank God we finally have a straight female singer-songwriter,” executives from Atlantic Records told Jill Sobule after ...