It’s brutal out there, and that’s why, more than ever, we needed the consoling and prodding pleasures of popular music to help everything make sense in here. [Stage direction: taps chest, knowingly.] ...

In Slate’s annual Music Club, Slate critic Carl Wilson emails about the year in music with fellow critics — featuring New York Times contributor Lindsay Zoladz, freelance writer Briana Younger, NPR ...

Country music is made for tapping your toes to, no matter what kind of dance song you're looking for. From throwbacks to modern-day earworms, the genre has always provided plenty of material for dance ...

Samuel is Collider's List Flex Editor (previously Lead List Editor), which means he's pretty much always hovering around Collider's List department. A writing and editing automaton based in Nashville, ...

If your Spotify Wrapped looks anything like mine—that is, 99% Beyoncé—it might be time to diversify your playlists. The spare, futuristic synths on “Billions” allow Caroline Polachek’s soaring voice ...

Daily Arts has taken the time to assess and determine the best pieces of art of 2021. From Red (Taylor’s Version) to “Squid Game” to “Dune,” we’ve figured it all out so you don’t have to. Keep reading ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.