Shazam identifies rising artists before they break, based on early song-recognition trends. Today, the platform revealed its Fast Forward 2026 lineup.

Shazam has published its annual Fast Forward list, and an accompanying Apple Music playlist. The list takes a look ahead at ...

Known as the Red-Headed Stranger, a serious cannabis enthusiast and one of country music's most iconic songwriters, Willie Nelson has recorded an incredible number of classic songs in his more than 60 ...

Get ready to feel all the feels with some of country music'€™s most heart-wrenching tunes. From tales of love lost and grief to stories of hardship and hope, these songs capture the rawest emotions ...

In the late 2010s, so-called mumble rap took off. Critics lamented that the genre—and the styles it continues to spawn—ignores lyricism and craft, a complaint that gives short shrift to the infectious ...

The Spotify playlist “sad christmas” had 5,121 followers in 2021. By November 2025, that number hit 28,800. Not a typo. Not a glitch. A 462% increase in people actively choosing melancholy over ...

There’s an old Howard Jones song that sums up the state of the Detroit Lions. You can look at the menu but you just can't eat. You can feel the cushions but you can't have a seat. That’s where this ...

The idea of being estranged from your love should be something gut-wrenching. It is an asphyxiating feeling, and it is extremely difficult to portray that through art. Even though that’s the case, ...

YouTube Music has rolled out a new "Find in playlist" feature, allowing users to quickly locate specific songs within their playlists. This tool, currently in limited A/B testing on iPhones, appears ...

Unlike upbeat pop songs, sad songs like “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac, “Fix You” by Coldplay and most of Bon Iver’s discography trigger various cathartic feelings, showcasing the vulnerability evoked ...