The year is almost over, and the lists are abundant. This one is called The Top 40 Pop Songs Of 2019, which is a double entendre, see? I am including a couple rap songs that surged to the Hot 100 top ...

Something old, something new: Popular music in 2019 had plenty of both, and there was no shortage of rewards to be had and heard. As we gear up for the ‘20s (finally, a decade with a real name again!) ...

Over the last decade, pop’s sonic spaces grew isolated and claustrophobic. But this year the pendulum started to swing back toward solidarity, and even a glimpse of optimism. By Jon Pareles Music ...

Between Billie Eilish's breakout and Billy Ray Cyrus's unexpected comeback, it's been a wild year for music. As part of his annual "United State of Pop" mashup series, DJ Earworm just released a ...

Korean artists made some of the most creative tracks this year. These are a few of our favourites. If you want to know what a driving with the windows down on a perfect summer day sounds like, look no ...

We've always filled our workout playlists with chart-topping pop songs. But in 2019, we started hunting down workouts specifically choreographed to the best songs of the moment. Little did we know ...

Then she released Sweetener in 2018: the bubbly, optimistic response to both surviving a terrorist attack on her Manchester concert and getting engaged to SNL star Pete Davidson. The shift in her ...

It’s New Year’s Eve—a time to reflect on the past year and look ahead at what 2020 has to offer. A day like this requires a perfect soundtrack, so whether you’re looking for a pre-game playlist or ...

First there’s Pitbull. “I know you want,” he chants. And then: “Pop,” “dance,” “rock ‘n’ roll” — the genres burst out as the video cuts to Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, ...

In pop music, the single is king, and albums tell the story, but it’s the tour that really creates an artist’s narrative. In the streaming era, the live show is not only the main way artists earn an ...

Pop Smoke was emerging as a superstar when his life was cut short on Feb. 19, 2020. Though it was early in the game for him, the Brooklyn rapper left an imprint beyond his husky voice. The inviting ...