Max Martin is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite collaborators — as on her soon-to-be blockbuster The Life of a Showgirl, where he and Shellback co-produced and co-wrote the whole album. Martin, the ...

Country women have delivered some truly great music in 2025. This list of the 12 best country songs released by females features several contemporary hitmakers, one absolute legend and a woman who ...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is a hit with audiences — and so is the film’s soundtrack. Anderson is known for his musical prowess, and his 10th feature film is packed with hits.

Pearl Jam isn’t quite the last band standing from the glory days of grunge—their Seattle brothers Mudhoney still fight the good fight, delivering good new records every few years—but they are among an ...

Is it possible to compose your own songs without any instrument or knowledge of sheet music? The answer is now a definitive yes. Thanks to specialized AI services, this is no longer a problem. They ...

Benny Blanco has been behind some of the biggest tracks of the past 20 years, including Katy Perry's "California Gurls" and Rihanna's "Diamonds" Julien Hekimian/Getty ; Jerod Harris/Getty ; Unique ...

Whether unintentionally funny or raucous on purpose, there are plenty of songs across the genres that will inspire a chuckle or two. Considering that music tackles pretty much every human emotion, ...

This house music, it's gonna set you free. In 2025 house music is such a globally popular and varied genre that its origins in early 1980s Chicago warehouses seem improbable. But the myth of house ...

See how we break down the dozen "bangers" on Swift's breathlessly anticipated new set. By Jason Lipshutz Editor The wait is over. Back on Aug. 13, Taylor Swift went on her then-boyfriend Travis ...

Young people like following trends; it's a fact of life. Older people tend to age out of what's hip, preferring to stick with what they know. One example of this comes from the music people listen to.

Music has the power to shift our mood and even elevate our energy levels. Many athletes listen to specific playlists during their workouts or warm-ups to pump up their performance. Funnily enough, ...

Paul McCartney's Wings era somehow remains underrated, even as interest in his first band shows no sign of abating. But they made their own very rich contributions to McCartney's legacy in the decade ...