end of year

Here are the top tours of 2018

Billboard is sharing the list of highest-grossing tours of 2018. Pop artists make up for a substantial portion of the chart. You can check out the full list below. Read more: This metal cover of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” is incredible Billboard has been posting its end of the year lists this week, sharing […]

Here are the most popular Google searches from each state in 2017

From the iPhone X to the solar eclipse, there’s no denying that 2017 held some truly unforgettable moments—and, as it turns out, Google searches. Read more: Here are your top Google searches of 2017 The state of Utah seems to be curious on the topics we love most—tech, pop culture and music, with the Nintendo […]

Here are the 10 most retweeted tweets in 2017

No one will deny that 2017 has been quite the year. In midst of the craziness, we’ve been blessed with some pretty special moments—especially on social media. Read more: 10 musicians who leave us in awe with their social media posts Twitter proved that it’s a community like none other, with nearly all of the […]

Here are Bandcamp's top 20 albums of 2017

[Photo by: Alvvays/Facebook, Phoebe Bridgers/Facebook] As the end of year comes around, we're being treated to some EOY lists that are reminding us just how great of a year 2017 was for new music. Bandcamp has rounded up its top 20 albums, and a few of their top picks have been spinning in our office, too. […]

How to find your top nine Instagram posts of 2017

As 2017 comes to a close, it's time to look back on our favorite memories. And where do we share the best of the best? Instagram, of course. Lucky for you, there's a way to look back on all those iconic moments—here's how. Read more: What artists, songs did you listen to the most on Spotify […]

The most popular GIF of 2017 is unsurprisingly accurate

[Photos by: Giphy] Okay, we cannot be the only ones who use GIFs to speak exactly how we feel when words just can't. Of course, there have been a few GIFs that have dominated our personal GIF keyboard (anything Brendon Urie, you know…), but there are a few that dominated 2017—and No. 1 isn't surprising […]

What artists, songs did you listen to the most on Spotify in 2017? Find out

[Photo by: Spotify] Another year is coming to a close—and another year of seriously incredible new music has kept us pretty active on Spotify over the last twelve months. Of course, we can likely name our go-to bands and the songs we've had on repeat, but Spotify has shared a nifty new site that'll let you see exactly what music you […]

Our staff picks the 28 best songs of 2017

Our list being 28 songs long should hint at one thing: A lot of good music was released in 2017. This definitely shows on the fact that our staff's choices include a Brand New song and, believe it or not, more than one b-side. From tracks that made us cry and lyrics that made us […]

The 22 best music videos of 2017, chosen by the AP staff

There have been so many great music videos this year, as you can tell from our ridiculously long list! From Don Broco's horrifying wedding to Neck Deep's bright and flowery “In Bloom,” we've chosen the 22 best videos that have brought our favorite songs to life.  Read more: Our staff share their favorite tours of 2017 […]