We found four of the best country hits that came out in 2022, even though few people remember them anymore. Let's change that ...

It took 50 people to make this list of 2022's 100 best songs. Why put in that much effort, when algorithmically generated playlists can give a listener what they already know they want? Because ...

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Whether you heard them on TikTok, on the radio or on a fresh slab of old-fashioned vinyl, new songs helped make sense this year of a world that seemed to need more interpretation with every passing ...

It should go without saying that TikTok has become a go-to platform for discovering new music. For some, the app is considered a hub for emerging artists to grow their fan bases, while record labels, ...

This week we reach the actual halfway point of the year, which means it's finally the perfect moment to look back on the great music released in 2022 so far. The list of songs on this page isn't the ...

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Music has always been a vehicle for better times. A soundtrack to great, memorable moments. There aren't too many seasons directly tied to good times with good people like the summer is; this becomes ...

This year was kind of a big one for K-pop. Some of the obvious highlights: A serious dose of second-gen nostalgia courtesy of the all-important Girls’ Generation reunion, an even bigger obsession with ...

Seventy tracks that identify, grapple with or simply dance away from the anxieties of yet another uncertain year. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Full disclosure: There can’t be a ...

In a year so bizarre that a Kate Bush single from three decades ago somehow topped the charts, it’s fitting that some of the year’s best tracks felt like wildcards. Rising rappers (Glorilla, Ice Spice ...