From swaggering pop-girl anthems to the tightest diss track this century, here is the music that made our year.

December 17, 2024 • Our annual attempt to throw a holiday party for the ages continues with a tolerable mix of songs for the season and, as always, some very special guests.

2024 was a historic year for music, with Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” tying Lil Nas X’s record for longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1. Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” put the ...

hot country songs the week’s most popular current country songs across all genres, ranked by streaming activity data by online music sources tracked by luminate, radio airplay audience ...

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There’s nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions about Christmas music. And why not? Christmas is a very special time of year for many — myself included!

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

You already know AJ McLean as 1/5 of the Backstreet Boys, one of the most successful groups in music history. Now it's time to experience Alexander James, a pop enigma making a name for himself solo.

From deep funk cuts to snazzy jazz numbers, the best Thanksgiving songs focus on food and gratitude for the holidays. There are countless Christmas songs, even Halloween songs, but what about ...

Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Durk Devontay Banks — the Grammy winner known as Lil Durk — may be linked to a second murder in Chicago and accused him of putting out bounties for other ...

In a career that has ranged from country protégé to pop powerhouse within a decade, the best Taylor Swift songs show a true artist controlling her destiny. Taylor Swift is one of the most ...

November 22, 2024 • NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers are your guides to the last big Friday of 2024. Plus a deep dive into an epic new Red Hot compilation titled TRAИƧA.