The year 2025 was rich with new original music from New Jersey and here's a sample of the 13 best the state has to offer.

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' loses #1 on Billboard Global 200 to Wham's 'Last Christmas' for the first time since 2020.

Nearly a decade after his passing, George Michael’s songs remain as powerful, personal, and influential as ever. From global ...

Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through?

At this point, George Michael and Wham!’s pop hit “Last Christmas” is as essential to the festive season as tinsel and turkey. Now, 40 years on from the track’s release in December 1984 and it remains ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like a very Merry Christmas for Kylie Minogue. The 1980s pop queen has bested Wham!’s perennial ...

Christmas is, as ever, a season of generosity... particularly for pop stars whose festive back catalogues continue to pay out every year. Even in 2025, a single seasonal hit can still deliver a ...

From the moment that Halloween is over, it seems there's one practically inescapable song. It's on every radio station in every store. In fact, it's so ubiquitous at this time of year that a new ...

It's the most special (special) season yet on the chart for the festive favorite. By Gary Trust Wham!’s “Last Christmas” is the No. 1 song in the world, snowballing three places to the top of the ...

One of the most popular Christmas songs of the mid-1980s is suddenly trending again, thanks to a unique fan mashup including one of today's most popular country music artists. The two songs blend ...