With 2016 coming to a close, XXL takes a look back at the year in hip-hop. This was a strong year for rap with a ton of great new records from a multitude of artists ranging from Drake to Kamaiyah.

The holidays are right around the corner, so now is as good a time as any to look back on 2016 and the wonderful (and not-so-wonderful) songs that it brought us. The year featured tons of amazing ...

Country stars are beginning to get ready for summer with new songs on the radio in March 2016. Brothers Osborne and Jake Owen are two with feel-good songs, but Luke Bryan's latest will also sound ...

It's only June and this year is already jam-packed with remarkable new artists who've released some of 2016's most memorable music. These are artists who released their very first songs or first ...

Reuniting with Tyler, The Creator isn't all Earl Sweatshirt did at the One Love Music Festival in Calgary earlier this month, as attendees were treated to three new tracks from the rapper, who has ...

"It's special," says producer RedOne of the new Lady Gaga collaborations Cue the “Applause“: Lady Gaga has teamed up with her longtime producer RedOne again – and they’ve recorded several new tracks. ...

Thomas Rhett's funky summer song and Blake Shelton's biting tribute to an ex are two new songs on the radio this month that have fans reaching to turn up the volume. June 2016 is loaded with new music ...