Alpha: Best of 2025

Alpha is a space for redefining the meaning of a woman’s power. Power doesn’t have to be about fighting, standing up or changing history. The power of these artists lies in their existence. From there flows truth, authenticity, vulnerability, nuanced representation. This year, Tate McRae drove her “Sports car” through a “Revolving door” and told everyone to “Just Keep Watching”. The pop star—who released her third album So Close to What in February—charmed her fans with confident and bold tracks, including her latest “TIT FOR TAT”, about going toe-to-toe with an ex. “I think the only way to enjoy any of this is if you fall in love with the process of it,” she tells Apple Music of her work ethic. “If you end up thinking about every single result and thing you’re trying to get to, you’re going to get there and feel really unfulfilled.” Enter Alpha now and add it to your library to keep in touch with the women making music on their terms, uplifting one another and challenging notions through the simple matter of being. Now, that’s real power.