If you’ve been scrolling through playlists lately, you might have noticed something odd. The old genre walls are crumbling. What used to be neatly labeled sections on streaming platforms now blur ...

Everybody loves the blues in some capacity. This genre of soulful music can be traced back to the 1860s in the Deep South. The origins of the blues started with African-American musicians who created ...

A genre is a category of artistic, musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form or content. Music genres such as pop, country, rock and folk are used to categorize songs ...

Ever wondered why you hear the same type of music blaring from every radio station, streaming playlist, and viral video? Why some genres seem to have a permanent seat at the top while others struggle ...

Rock evolves relentlessly, leaving behind once-vital sounds. These 7 forgotten genres shaped music history - and then slipped ...

As 2024 reaches its midway mark, Latin music is the fastest-growing genre on streaming services in the United States, according to a new report released last week by entertainment data analysis ...

Country, rap, and pop are the big three music genres of the 21st century. Frankly, and in regard to commercial success, the genres have monopolized the industry to a massive fault. Though that can of ...

The Grammy-winning artist's new album 'Dreamsicle' releases May 9 Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on ...