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 ...

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.

Machel Montano is already making history. On Monday (Jan. 13), the Trinidadian music icon treated NPR's Tiny Desk series to ...

Songs That Explain the 90s host Rob Harvilla joins In Defense of Ska to add The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' "The Impression That ...

Here are four memorable songs sung by David Johansen of New York Dolls and Buster Poindexter fame, in honor of his 75th ...

In keeping with the spirit of this year’s festivities, artistes vying for spots in Mash competitions were urged to submit their music for the Soca Monarch ... Mashramani 2025 with these two ...

“Birds of a Feather” has peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and is spending its 21st week on top of the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. It is nominated for three honors at the ...

It's a colossal week for old music on this week's Billboard charts, as years- or decades-old holiday songs fill the Hot 100's ...

The top country songs of 2024 prove that country music — especially traditional country music — is in very good hands. A full 25 percent of the Top 40 songs from this year are by artists who ...

The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart measures the most popular songs every week from Friday to Thursday based on the combination of their sales, online streams (audio and video), and radio airplay.

But then, also like some of us, perhaps you look back on the wealth of phenomenal songs the year gave us, and suddenly it’s: Come back, ’24, all is forgiven. Whether it was an unusually great ...

He performed songs such as Criminal Wine, Dip and Roll, and Drink to Dat as he too thrilled soca lovers. The night also saw a special performance from Fuh Spite singer, Nelly Cottoy. In true I ...