As mentioned, this is Lorde’s third song to surpass 1 billion streams. The first was the record-breaking song “Royals” that reached Spotify’s billion mark in 2021.

The Polish musician is a mainstay of streaming playlists with names like “Calm Vibes.” But she bristles at the notion that her music is therapeutic.

Makthaverskan are a Swedish post-punk band from Gothenburg that formed in 2008 and, until now, flew under my radar — which intrigues me, as I’ve always loved like-sounding bands such as Alvvays and ...

Sly Dunbar has died aged 73; Wrongtom celebrates a life of reggae and pop innovation reaching from Jamaica across the globe.