An old tune came back to rival Mariah Carey's top spot on the charts during the holiday season. Music fans from the 1980s ...

Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco, shocked the music world with her hidden talent for crafting timeless hits. Her ...

Each year at NPR Music, we curate two flagship lists: The Best Albums of the Year and The Best Songs of the Year. But there's a lot more recommendations and criticism where those came from. You'll ...

Boston’s “More Than a Feeling” could fill any room. This anthemic song is bold and brash enough to wow arena audiences, making it an early example of the rock sub-genre. More than its robust ...

On first listen, “total euphoria” sounds like the product of eight people playing completely out of sync with one another. The drums enter and exit the mix of their own accord; the guitars speed up ...

A few weeks ago, we launched the Pitchfork 2025 Readers’ Poll. Thousands of readers voted on the best songs and albums of the half-decade, and here are the results. (Thanks for voting!) Compare your ...

This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say, it was a crazy train. In 2025, you never knew where your next favorite song was coming from. Some of the year’s best songs were ...

If you saw Kelsea Ballerini perform her song “I Sit in Parks” during November’s CMA Awards and thought, “That’s one of the best songs I’ve heard all year” – well, you weren’t alone. The song has been ...

If you saw Kelsea Ballerini perform her song "I Sit in Parks" during November's CMA Awards and thought, "That's one of the best songs I've heard all year" — well, you weren't alone. The song has been ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pop music was not at all safe this year from the encroachments of an AI industry determined to slop-ify everything ...

More than 1,200 players will travel to the World Cup finals next June. The joy of a tournament like this is that these players will range from the biggest and richest superstars in the world game to ...