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 ...

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

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

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

Three unique voices will unite at a Presteigne venue to deliver Appalachian old-time songs and some beautifully crafted ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

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

This week finds a full slate of artists releasing new music for the new year. Music icon Ringo Starr teams with bluegrass ...