Seventy-one tracks that asked big questions, found new kinship between genres and helped us see the good in Ken. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Pareles The album may be imperiled ...

It seems I’ve been singing the same refrain ever since 2017, the year of our blessed “Despacito.” In 2023, Latin music continued its exponential growth in commercial value. The Recording Industry Assn ...

We're a few months into the year, we've survived winter, and summer is so close you can practically taste it. And IDK about you, but all that this warmer weather makes me want to do is pop in my ...

Here are the best rock and metal songs of 2023 so far! Wow, what a year it's been already, right? With over half a year's worth of albums already out and quite a lot announced for later summer and the ...

Two country songs topped the Billboard 100 for the first time in 40 years. It should be no surprise that they top this list of the monthly Top 40 country songs, as well. As always, this list of Top 40 ...

As he’s always wont to do, Barack Obama has been trickling out his favorite bits of culture from 2023 over the past few weeks, and he’s finally shared his list of favorite songs. The playlist is ...

Spotify stands out as a powerhouse and it remains one of the most consistent companies when it comes to music streaming at the moment. We know that we can create playlists, specify songs, and sort the ...

The top country songs of 2023 are rooted in tradition, but they're not necessarily growing there. You'll hear a few pop influences across this playlist, but for the most part, it's a list of hits that ...

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 ...

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Listen to Pitchfork’s favorite songs of 2023 and you’re bound to be blown back by the full spectrum of human emotion: the dizzying high of new love (“Rush,” “Padam Padam,” “Super Shy”), the vengeful ...