A look at 2025’s most standout albums, spanning pop, hip-hop, and beyond, highlighting the year’s boldest sounds and most memorable releases.

The Jackson 5's “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” debuts on Billboard's Radio Songs chart, while also bolting into the top 10 ...

E to Kendrick Lamar, YG, Roddy Ricch, and more, these rap artists helped cement Compton’s place in rap history. Tap in at REVOLT.

"St. Lunatics 2026 executive produced by Metro Boomin. St. Louis, we in the building, we turning up 2026 one time!" he said ...

A new record store has opened in the heart of downtown Atlanta. CratesATL — a new offering from Darryl Harris, owner of Moods Music in Little Five Points — on Mitchell Street’s Historic Hotel Row, ...

Some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop/R&B hit the stage for the first-ever Power Sessions concert. On Saturday night, December ...

Carl Carlton, the voice behind 'Everlasting Love' and 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72. A soul and funk legend remembered.

This week's publishing roundup features several new deals, including Reservoir partnering with Skatta and Peermusic snagging ...

The transformation from child star to productive adult entertainer is a narrow path. For every Ron Howard success story, ...

Sometimes you don’t have enough tracks for an album, but you want to put more music out into the world than a single. The EP ...

Detty December continues on December 30 with a star-studded night led by DJ Jimmy Jatt at Eko Hotels and Suites. Supported by ...

Continuing with our end-of-year coverage, following our Top 25 of 2025, Okayplayer shares our top artists of the year. From chart-topping releases to sold-out world tours, pristine album rollouts to ...