The surprise story of 2026 pop was an animated Netflix superhero musical that spawned two fictional Korean pop groups with multiple IRL hits each, taking over global culture in the process.

Chartmetric runs a music data analytics service that is used throughout the music industry; it gathers data from dozens of ...

One of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century had a legacy year in 2025, making it a massively fun and exciting time to ...

As 2025 winds down and 2026 looms on the horizon, it's time to look back at the year that was in pop culture. We asked our For The Win staff members to pick their favorite movies, music, games and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. After 2024 saw the likes of RM, Rosé, NewJeans, ATEEZ, aespa, ...

The year 2025 has been a whirlwind year for music, with songs from every genre going viral and dominating playlists around the world. From pop chart-toppers to underground experiments, artists have ...

While 2025 pop was mostly led by established A-listers with already-minted legacies, one still-rising star danced her way into their ranks, building her own legacy in real time.

One of the biggest artists of the 2020s returned with another dominant year in 2025 - one that brought also him closer to the pop world than perhaps ever before.

You would be forgiven for thinking 2025 was a lackluster year for pop music. Instead of Chappell Roan galloping across the land and conquering everything in her path like a gay pop Napoleon, we had ...

Soompi Music Chart takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea as well as the hottest trending artists on Soompi, making it a unique chart that reflects what’s going on in K-pop ...

Nashville has become a disruptive force in popular music, shaping a new genre known as "Southern pop." Southern pop is a genre-blurring movement that mixes authentic storytelling, hip-hop rhythms, and ...

K-pop didn’t just dominate playlists in 2025 — it conquered the global stage. From record-breaking chart runs and sold-out stadium tours to headline-making collaborations and award nominations across ...