In 2024, the song of the year was so undeniable and inescapable that we don’t even have to bother naming it. This year, the landscape is much trickier. Twenty twenty-five hasn’t produced a ...
Each week, we use this column to break down major takeaways from the latest Billboard albums and singles charts. But it seems like a good week to break down a larger question about the charts circa ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Zachary Scot Johnson has always been a musician. "I grew up in a house where it was singer-songwriters that my parents played. It was Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell and James Taylor," ...
YouTube’s ‘The Duck Song’ has told a sweet, funny story over 15 years; now, the final video has been posted, and the duck’s story is officially over. In January 2009, singer/songwriter Bryant Oden ...
For friend groups carpooling to the beach this summer, there may not be a consensus on song choice. This year, the internet has been scratching its head trying to figure out which track will reign ...
Releasing a song involves more than just hitting "upload" and waiting for people to find it. Successful music releases require preparation, planning and effective marketing strategies to ensure that ...
Levitt is a contributor for TIME. Clockwise from top left: Moana; The Lion King; Frozen; The Little Mermaid Clockwise from top left: Moana; The Lion King; Frozen; The Little MermaidCourtesy of Disney ...
The standard rule for any genre of music is that a song typically goes no longer than roughly three to four minutes. More often than not, that rule is followed and is appropriate. However, every so ...