There were some fantastic music releases in 2025, and here are some of our favorites.

So, click on to find out some of the biggest hits that sound the same, and some of the strangest stories behind them.

In Miami, FL, I asked random people to sing with me, starting with a couple of young ladies who overcame their fear to sing in public. This experience is part of my "Sing With Me" series, which aims ...

Spotify is providing users with deeper insight into their listening experience through the expansion of Song Credits, as well as the introduction of SongDNA and About the Song. Fans were previously ...

Is Taylor Swift in trouble? Swift released her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Oct. 3 to a mixed bag of reviews, the most criticism she’s received on an album in her nearly two-decade-long ...

A good song will stick around for a few months to a year. A great song will last forever. That’s because great songs are crafted in such a way that they allow the vocals of those singing to shine ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. “‘Chain Swangin’ was the first time I felt like I caught one ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...