It’s the most wonderful time of year for singer Mariah Carey. Every year during the Christmas season, Carey’s song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” surges to the top of the Billboard singles chart.

Here, five writers with roots and homes across the continent and diaspora sift through a wide world of sounds for some of the best music Afropop had to offer. “Tout Donner” feels like an exhale after ...

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now the longest-running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history. The 1994 modern Christmas classic has spent a cumulative 20 weeks atop the Billboard Hot ...

That's not to suggest that "Old Town Road" and "A Bar Song" are the two biggest hits of all time. They're merely beneficiaries of a streaming landscape in which listeners are continually fed the same ...

Mariah Carey has lodged a record-tying 19th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rides the holiday wave back to the top of the charts. The recurrent tune surges ...

When the dust settles on 2025, what songs will remain in heavy rotation? We look back at a dizzying amount of music and share some of our picks for the best tracks of the year. What you'll hear in ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Known for its ‘80s nostalgia and supernatural goings-on thanks to one warped villain, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), Netflix’s Stranger Things established very strong connections to music from its very ...

Listen to the music played by DJ mOma's tracks selected for welcome music at the swearing-in of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

New year means new opportunities. Your next big moment is Next On Deck. Enter songs about moving forward and new beginnings for a chance to win an unforgettable four-day music cruise on Moon River at ...

Dar es Salaam. Despite a fan boycott sparked by the October 29 curfew, Tanzanian music maintained its strong presence throughout 2025, led by consistent performances from Marioo, Harmonize and Mbosso.