Rome Kadi's top 10 favorite Hip-Hop/R&B albums of 2025
It’s that time of the year again when everyone crowds around their phones in anticipation of who is on their Spotify Wrapped or Apple Music Replay. Meanwhile, album and song of the year lists are beginning to appear across several major media outlets that cover music, like Billboard and Pitchfork.
Billie Eilish celebrates a decade of “Ocean Eyes” with electrifying Phoenix performance
Billie Eilish's tour "Hit Me Hard and Soft" lived up to its name, as each song's turning point evoked a distinct emotion. The tour’s first Phoenix stop was at Mortgage Matchup Center on Nov. 18, 2025, and Phoenix was an essential stop on the tour. The stop marked the tenth anniversary of the song that launched Eilish's career, "Ocean Eyes," on Nov. 18, 2015.
From home to the studio: Inside AJ Schinco’s music journey
What started as a spark of curiosity has grown into an eight-year music journey for ASU music artist AJ Schinco, who is preparing to release his second album this December. From a young age, Schinco was thrown into music lessons and learned how to play the piano, guitar, flute and clarinet.