Thanks to the 2003-2004 blockbuster successes of artists like Usher, OutKast, 50 Cent, Kanye West and Beyoncé, by 2005, it was unquestioned that hip-hop and R&B had now firmly replaced the teen pop ...

It’s officially 2025, marking 20 years since “Wedding Crashers,” trends like “grillz” and trucker hats, the debut of the U.S. version of “The Office,” and the heyday of MySpace. It’s also the 20th ...

Fifteen years into her Billboard chart career, Mariah Carey was still achieving firsts. In 2005, the superstar’s smash “We Belong Together” spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart ...

All Songs Considered counts down the year s best music. Host Bob Boilen talks with reviewers and listeners about their picks for the best CDs and... The Best Music of 2005 Countdown The Best Music of ...

In the ’00s, burnt CDs were the love letters of the day. Why come up with some heartfelt speech when countless musicians have already said exactly how you feel better than most of us ever could? There ...

Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty of great rock, country and dance-pop to go around. This week, Billboard is ...