Below, in alphabetical order, is a list, compiled by Billboard charts data analyst Russ Penuell, of the artists who reached ...

Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.

In the midst of all the political turmoil of 2025, there came a song that gave us hope. “Golden,” released in early July off the K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack, debuted at No. 81 on the Billboard Hot ...

Angels hovering anew over Chicago’s North Side. The return of Brian Friel. And a “Raisin” we could call our own. Here’s our annual celebration of the best Chicago shows of the year, in order, with an ...

The production threads in the memorable stylings of "Deck the Halls," one of the most iconic Christmas songs of all time. But ...

The Southeastern Film Critics Association named "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" as the top movies of 2025.

The Hours Are Long, But The Pay Is Low chronicles Rob Miller's journey of co-founding Chicago’s Bloodshot Records, an internationally renowned home for roots music, Americana, and “alt-country." ...

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Legendary R&B singer D’Angelo died on Oct. 14. He was 51. TMZ reported that the singer’s death came after a battle with ...

In recent years, many movie musicals have hit theaters, but only a few truly stood out and showed what a musical can be on ...

Thoughtful remastering, well-chosen outtakes and archival material can make familiar albums feel newly essential.

Christmas came early. Though it won't reflect through the sheer chart success experienced by someone like Morgan Wallen, who was recently named Billboard's Top Artist of 2025, in many ways, 2025 was ...