THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO MUSIC

To witness the start of a star is a scarce issue—but in 2021, we witnessed two. It was just each week into January that Olivia Rodrigo’s “motorists license” arrived, a debut single so speedy and so relatable that it swiftly became a pop cultural landmark, a Track from the Calendar year-stage statement that felt just like a confirmation: Bel

The J-pop duo YOASOBI has taken Japan by storm throughout the last few several years, topping numerous charts, accruing billions of streams and winning this calendar year’s “Artist of your 12 months” at MTV’s Video clip Songs Awards Japan. “Monster,” an English language version of 1 of their largest hits, thrums along with the band’s