In an annual tradition he began as president, Barack Obama has released a year-end list of his favorite current music. "I always enjoy sharing my end of year music playlist with all of you — and this ...

Jay-Z released his year-end playlist for Tidal, featuring 40 songs from artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and, of course, Beyoncé. Jay’s Year End Picks 2022 playlist includes a photo of a plastic ...

As a '90s kid who spent hours with a Walkman in the backseat of a car, an appreciation for the sonic narrative has stuck — that same patience, nuance and attention to detail can be found in my ...

Yeah, 2022 was a big year for stadium-packing pop stars—Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, the Weeknd—with splashy new albums, a frenzy compounded by anxious Spotify reminders notifying users ...

The return of clubs and festivals this year meant that dance music finally felt like it was back to normal—not 2021’s “new normal” of tours on tenterhooks and will-they-won’t-they headliners, but the ...

Hear tracks by the Linda Lindas, David Byrne, Summer Walker and others that lean cozy, confrontational and lightly comedic. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Every Friday, pop critics ...

The holiday season is Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's favorite time of year — in part, he says, because it lets him brush up on his repetoire of Christmas music. "You know, Paul doesn't like [that song] ...