Adele and streaming. Those are really the only two words you need to remember when thinking back on the year in music 2015. But for those that want a deeper dive, here’s how the year shook out.

There were a number of banner moments for improvised music in 2015: the Dave Douglas Quintet’s brilliant set at the Broadberry; Kamasai Washington at the Richmond Jazz Festival; Sun Ra Arkestra’s ...

The music world moves so fast and so much happens that it can be tough to remember the epic moments that occurred just a few months ago. Here, we rewind and take a look back at what went viral the ...

The story of the year in the music industry should have been music streaming, as consumers almost doubled their use of streaming services in 2015. But then along came Adele. Just six weeks before the ...

The Country Music Association has announced the three new artists who will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015: Jim Ed Brown and the Browns, the late Grady Martin and the Oak Ridge ...

Streaming is now the biggest revenue stream for the music industry in the US, generating $2.4 billion in 2015. The RIAA has released its report on the state of the US music industry in 2015, and ...

2015 was a good year for streaming services, according to Nielsen’s year-end Music report out now. In 2015, on-demand streaming services grew to 317 billion streams – that’s a doubling from 2014, ...

If I were to list some hip-hop show as a contender for the best of 2015, the hip-hop faithful in town would rightfully call me a poseur. So I'm sticking with what I know. I invite the ...

Walk the Moon will also hit the stage during the Nov. 22 awards ceremony. By Billboard Staff Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato and Walk The Moon are the latest additions to the bill for the 2015 American Music ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This article is more than 9 years old. The big success story in the ...