If you want to add more punch to your production, start at the foundation of your track, with the kick and bass ...

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The superstar's humble longtime collaborator reaches the top of Billboard's Year-End Latin Producers chart after Debí Tirar ...

The superstar's humble longtime collaborator reaches the top of Billboard's Year-End Latin Producers chart after Debí Tirar Más Fotos broke records. By Isabela Raygoza Associate Editor, Billboard ...

Our staff's favorite dance albums from the year that was. Once again and as always, the dance albums released in 2025 served as a reminder of the genre’s vastness. But while on the surface bass might ...

Aerial view of the Mission Hills neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles.

The Hip-Hop world lost a true pioneer when Gene “Groove” Allen passed away in February 2025. As a key member of Groove B. Chill, Allen helped bridge the gap between Hip-Hop’s golden era and mainstream ...

In 1769, four months before Gaspar de Portolá arrived in San Francisco Bay, he traveled along a Tongva trail in present-day Los Angeles, stopping to camp overnight near a stream. The pristine site ...

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, ...

I’m still processing it. I learned a lot about myself, my friends, and my family. I had my faith in humanity broken and ...

The just-completed 2025 was another year of big releases, with global superstars such as Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Sabrina ...

Rap and Christmas have been intertwined since the former began. Kurtis Blow’s “Christmas Rappin’,” a rhymed update of “A Visit From St. Nicholas” (better known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”) ...