Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Ted and I were in Cage 2. Some intrepid souls re-plumbed the piping from the demolished wash huts and there was an open-air ...

As TikTok is about to be banned in the U.S., we look at these old jams and pop hits that should have been viral sensations.

Billie Eilish helps inaugurate Billboard's new Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart with her first top 10 on the tally, "Guess" with ...

The president-elect danced along with Village People as his rally closed with a live performance of “Y.M.C.A.,” after Kid ...

Quite a few songs on this list of country songs turning 25 in 2025 were available as album cuts before 2000 only to make ...

Bruno Mars isn't just a performer - he's a musical mastermind behind the scenes! Join us as we uncover the surprising songs you never knew were written by this incredible songwriter, from pop hits to ...

Roan says musicians are trained to be obedient. Standing up for yourself is portrayed as whining or ingratitude, and ...

These four tracks are (arguably) some of the most hated no. 1 songs ever, and some only get the label because of how overplayed they were.

I’m thinking about how the 83-year-old is on borrowed time to craft a For You Page that speaks to his sensibilities, before the TikTok-ban hammer comes down on Sunday, January 19. I’m thinking about ...

Randy Newman is celebrated in a new bio by noted journalist Robert Hilburn. I spoke with Hilburn about the book, ...

The rising 27-year-old has channeled the vibes of genre legends — and, he says, “three chords and the truth” are still the ...