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Listened to more music last year? You're not alone. The global music industry surpassed 4 trillion streams in 2023, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Report found. Global streams were ...

There have been a surprising number of one-hit wonders from non-American countries that love to put on impressions of Americans. “Cotton Eye Joe” by Swedish outfit Rednex is one example. Likewise, ...

Remember the ’90s? If you do, here’s some news that might make you feel old: We’ve been in the 2000s for a quarter century now. That’s a long time, and over these past 25 years, the world has changed ...