Shimmering in the beam of the stage spotlight, Wu Man stands out from the symphony orchestra, cradling a pear-shaped, four-stringed Chinese lute, ...

making this year one of the most dynamic years in recent memory. These are the songs that defined hip-hop in 2024.

Or does your attention drift if bands go on a bit too long? Then don't worry, Radio X has a list of some of the shortest songs around. A record so quick, it sets off an alarm at the end.

That’s the agony and ecstasy of yuletide commercialism: Encountering the same Christmas songs over and over can be grating, unless you’re like Carey — “I live Christmas to Christmas ...

The starlets you meme about on social media aren’t necessarily making the songs you hear 20 times on the radio on your commute, or in the coffee shop picking up breakfast, or out at the pool’s ...

By Mesfin Fekadu When you’re picking your favorite songs of the year, it can be helpful to just think about what you wanted to blast while you showered or cooked. What songs helped motivate you ...

During a crowded year in pop, these 20 songs still managed to stand out, and evolve the sound and approach of the artists behind them. Imagine a world in which any of these songs — or all of them!

We talk a lot about sob-inducing movies, but personally, I don’t think enough attention is paid to the best sad songs to cry to, from Adele ballads—duh—to offerings from Mitski and Enya ...

Two songs from Emilia Pérez appear on the shortlist. By Paul Grein UPDATE ( Dec. 20): Robbie Williams’ song “Forbidden Road” was removed from the 2025 Oscar shortlist for best original song ...

The Billboard Hot 100 is widely considered to be the definitive all-genre chart for songs in the US. Although it offers only one way to measure popularity, earning Billboard's highest rank is a ...

There were albums that grabbed me—Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet,” for one—but during a year when my attention was especially fractured, I consumed new music one song at a time.