As usual, this year’s results reflect a finely tuned mix of supply and demand. Sometimes, all it takes to transform an artist’s fortunes is for one important collector’s estate to sell a single major ...

Spotify recently reported some of the most popular artists and songs of 2021. Here are the top performers, from Olivia Rodrigo to Taylor Swift to Bad Bunny. The second most popular album was Dua ...

As 2021 comes to an end, there’s a lot to brag about when it comes to queer artists in music. Every year we get more and more queer representation in music, and this year proved that. With new singles ...

While all our old favorite artists from Adele to Drake to Taylor Swift blessed their fans with new music this year, some new voices flew under the radar. Here are seven artists who broke onto the ...

We did it! We made it through another year. 2021 managed to be yet another roller coaster of a year like 2020. But luckily, amidst life’s many ups and downs this year, there was (thankfully) a ton of ...

Black Spatial Relics is a new performance residency about slavery, justice, and freedom. The residency annually supports the development of new performance works that address and incorporate public ...

Brooklyn-born Jean-Michel Basquiat was among best-selling artists at auction in 2021, with more than a dozen of his works selling for upwards of $400 million collectively, as his larger-than-life ...

Spotify is continuing its effort to offer some transparency to musicians who are unhappy with its streaming rates. The company updated its “Loud & Clear” website today, providing a breakdown of some ...

2021 was an eventful year, and music returned in a big way. Virtual shows like Paste Studio on the Road existed alongside the return of huge festivals and a never-ending stream of tour announcements, ...