Year-end compendia haven't yet adapted to acknowledge the flat-circle nature of music listening in the streaming era. Perhaps "best" lists shouldn't be limited to new releases, instead also reaching ...

There might as well have only been one song in 2019. The year will forever be Lil Nas X’s, as his “Old Town Road” redefined how chart ascendance can occur on its way to breaking countless records. But ...

As 2019 comes to an end, it's time to look back on all of the moments that shaped the year. Post Malone had a great year as well, tying with Drake at four entries on the list. You can check out the ...

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 ...

,LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: (L-R) Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift and Halsey perform onstage during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, ...

After much speculation and back and forth, Taylor Swift took the stage at the 2019 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (Nov. 24) to perform a medley of her hits that stunned the crowd ...

This summer, Luke Combs released a country-rocker called “Let’s Just Be Friends.” Featured on The Angry Birds Movie 2 soundtrack, the song begins with a political parable set-up that’ll scan as ...

Ranking albums is one thing—there are only so many LPs to choose from. But songs? The options are truly limitless. Who’s to say that these are really the 50 best songs of 2019? Maybe the actual golden ...

As an upsetting decade came to an unfortunate end, music seemed to reckon with apocalypse. 2019 saw forests decimated, transnational economic systems eroded, and right-wing populist governments ...

The artists behind the year’s best songs were teenage pop superstars who came out of nowhere (Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X), established names looking at life and music from the cusp of their thirties ...

2019 was a year of upheaval in the pop music world, with new voices rising to the fore through unexpected pathways. Lizzo’s career was jolted forward by a Netflix trailer; Lil Nas X rode TikTok and ...