Thanks to the massive success of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album and the long-running Billboard hits from country singers such as Zach Bryan and Morgan Wallen in 2024, this year's DJ Earworm United ...

Listen to 68 tracks that made major statements, boosted big beefs, propelled up-and-comers and soundtracked the party this year. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Pareles Here’s a ...

Google's annual Year in Search is always a fascinating look at what we’re exploring online, but one of the more overlooked trends is what we’re humming to find on the internet. Hum to Search, a lesser ...

2024 has had no shortage of incredible memes and viral moments. In fact, it's hard to believe that iconic bits such as the Willy Wonka experience and "This is going to ruin the tour" happened in the ...

A breakup song and a love letter to his home state of Vermont, Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season” had a longer road to chart glory than most. The story begins deep in the pandemic, when Kahan teased the ...

Continuing on with list season, we’re pivoting our focus to the best cover songs of the year. We opted to limit the ranking to one entry per project, as something like Thanks to I Saw the TV Glow, ...

Earlier this year, 19-year-old Alex Yurkiv was killed in a motorcycle accident in Australia. His name isn't well-known, but he co-wrote a Christian song that's been played more than 30 million times.

The South African star officially secured her Bad Bitch status with the opening lines, "They never had a pretty girl from Joburg / See me now, and that's what they prefer," her pronunciation of ...

In a year of exuberance and dread, songs came from every which way to comfort, to amuse, to haunt, to tantalize. Here, in descending order of greatness, are the 30 best of the year. 1. Chappell Roan, ...