Apple Music's 2026 Artist of the Year is Olivia Dean

Apple today announced that Olivia Dean is Apple Music's Artist of the Year, recognizing "her undeniable leap to stardom in what's been the defining feel-good music story of 2026." Dean is the first artist from the UK to receive this honor, and she will receive a physical Apple Music Award featuring a custom silicon wafer.Popular StoriesApple Music Has a Hidden iPod You Can Play WithApple Music has a 404 page easter egg on the web: a functional iPod that appears when you load a page that does not exist, such as music.apple.com/macrumors. "Page Not Found," says Apple. "Give this a spin instead." Apple is clever with this. If you navigate to music.apple.com/ipod instead, the page says "Looking for something?" instead of "Page Not Found." The easter egg is only...Apple Music's New Look Officially AnnouncedWednesday October 21, 2026 9:06 am PDT by Joe RossignolFollowing the introduction of a new Apple Music logo and app icon earlier this month, Apple today officially introduced Apple Music's new brand identity. In a YouTube video shared today, Apple said the new Apple Music visuals were "made by sound." More specifically, Apple said it played a sound through a container of water, resulting in the liquid moving at the frequency of the notes. Apple...Apple Music's New Look is Now Live on Apple's WebsiteWednesday October 21, 2026 2:24 pm PDT by Joe RossignolAs spotted by Hidde Collee, the Apple Music page on Apple's website now has the updated branding that Apple officially introduced earlier today. Apple Music has a new black-and-white logo and app icon, with Apple doing away with the red color scheme that it previously used for the streaming music service. In a YouTube video released earlier today, Apple showed how the new Apple Music...