Hit Songs Deconstructed analyzes the compositional traits that defined the year's biggest hits. By David Penn As 2022 draws to a close, Billboard has, as always, ranked the top music of the year, with ...

Will is a University graduate with a First Class degree in Film Studies. He loves watching science-fiction movies and stories set in space that capture the wonder and magic of cinema. He also loves ...

The hits that defined the year, and our favorites found in between. It was a refrain heard throughout the Billboard offices in the first half of 2022: Where are the hits? The slow start for new ...

As a '90s kid who spent hours with a Walkman in the backseat of a car, an appreciation for the sonic narrative has stuck — that same patience, nuance and attention to detail can be found in my ...

Disney’s “Encanto” has conjured more musical magic — notching two spots on YouTube‘s Top 10 Songs list in the U.S. for 2022. Breakout hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” performed by the “Encanto” cast, ...

Global box office for 2022 reached nearly $26B, a 27% gain on the previous year, according to Gower Street Analytics. Of the estimated $25.9B total, the international box office represents $18.4B, a ...

It was quite a year for rock radio and all of the artists who found success through it. Despite the increasing popularity of streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, radio is still ...

For years now, TikTok has been known as a hitmaking platform and perhaps the best place to discover the next great musical artists. Major record labels make a point of signing those with tunes picking ...