Hear songs from Ana Moura, the Orlons and Colin Hay that defined 2024 for readers.

A selection of the best recorded examples of the otherwise mostly undocumented music heard in jazz clubs like Slugs’.

These one-hit wonders from the 1970s are almost instantly recognizable, even if you weren't around to see them debut.

George Jones, a legendary figure in country music, also left a lasting impression on car enthusiasts with his beloved ...

Snail Mail. By Seán Kinane / WMNF News (Sept. 2023). I assembled 37 of my favorite songs or songs from my favorite albums of 2024 to play on the Traffic Jam All Souls Edition on Thursday, Dec. 26, ...

Sales and streaming data helped shape this annual list of the top country songs. In 2024, staff and reader opinion matter as much as ever, but notable live performances can also aide a singer in a ...

NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone. December 2, 2024 • You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense ...

Below is the list of every song that came out on top in 2024, updated weekly as each new chart is announced. New records for 'Squid Game' and 'Wicked,' 'Star Wars' actor dies at 77, and more of ...

Released as a single from Chapin’s 1978 album Living Room Suite, it became a top 20 hit in Ireland. 6. I Wanna Learn a Love Song Chapin’s follow up to his number 1 hit, Cat’s in the Cradle, was I ...

By Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson Examples from “The Bear,” “Blue Lights,” “Chimp Crazy” and others topped our three TV critics’ list of ... of a lasting song is that it breaks ...

The year is at an end, and that means one thing: totting up the best ... list. But the original version of “Girl, So Confusing” just edges into first place: it’s a standout pop song on ...

These are my 25 favorite songs of 2024. (Although many other gems are over on my albums list, to avoid duplicating all the same artists.) Including, but not limited to: hits, flops, obscurities ...