noisey2015
The Rise and Fall of the Hoverboard: The Unlikely Music Trend of the Year
2015 will come to be defined by a hoverboard that didn't even hover.
The Top 20 K-pop Songs of 2015
Although it was a stellar year for the album, K-pop's greatest strength still lies in the individual song. And boy were there bangers.
The Best Trolls of 2015
From a Presidential candidate's fake Pavement tweet to the media thinking Kanye fans don't know who The Beatles are, this was truly the best year for trolling.
Happy Zoo Year: How Fetty Wap Keeps Us Hooked
Even with chart successes and co-signs, there was always a popular narrative to downplay Fetty Wap’s almost unprecedented rise—until it could no longer be denied.
2015 Was Korean Rap's Breakthrough Year
If 2014 was the year the underground Korean rap scene captured mainstream attention, 2015 was the year it grew so big that even the Pacific Ocean couldn’t contain it.
Loving You Is Complicated: Why Kendrick Lamar Is the Artist of the Year
The depth of Kendrick’s statement, and the sociopolitical ramifications still undulating out of it, are the reasons he is the artist of the year.
Ride the Wild Haze: Why Beach Slang Is the Artist of the Year
In just over a year, the Philadelphia band went from having four songs to their name to being rock's fastest rising stars.
Death, Glory, and Triumph: Why Iron Maiden Is the Artist of the Year
Forty years in, this British heavy metal institution is still pushing boundaries, cheating death, and slaying bands half their age.
The 31 Most Important Music Beefs of 2015
Which musicians had the best beef of 2015? We take a look back at this monumental year in beef.
Captain, Not the Crony: Why Speedy Ortiz Is the Artist of the Year
On top of their dynamite record 'Foil Deer,' Speedy Ortiz have established themselves as a fearless band in a time when it's not safe to be bold.