A side effect of the way we listen to music in the streaming era is that it's harder than ever for new stars to break through. Or it was until 2024, anyway. This year, it felt like a page turned, the ...

The leaves are falling, and Pumpkin Spiced Lattes are back; that means Summer is unofficially over. Billboard put a pin in the season after releasing its Songs of the Summer list for 2025. Over the ...

This list of NPR Music's best songs of 2023 looks unlike any we've ever made before. It's not just the number of songs that has changed. There are no rankings here — in fact, the 123 songs below ...

Have you ever been ambushed by an irresistibly catchy tune? One minute you're driving or working, the next a tune like Wannabe by the Spice Girls comes on the radio, and suddenly you're a full-on pop ...

Move over King Kenny Chesney, there's a new queen of summer songs in country music. This list of the 10 best country songs for summer 2025 includes one or two summer love songs, an accidental ...

Steve Albini has joined the fray in posting a “20 Songs” list to Twitter. “Tried not to include any I worked on,” he wrote before noting he made an exception for Nina Nastasia. Albini’s list includes ...