So there was no official song of summer. So let’s move beyond the biggest hits and check out the 10 songs we kept coming back to this year. The singer-songwriter who has worked with Miley Cyrus, ...

On first listen, “total euphoria” sounds like the product of eight people playing completely out of sync with one another. The drums enter and exit the mix of their own accord; the guitars speed up ...

This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say, it was a crazy train. In 2025, you never knew where your next favorite song was coming from. Some of the year’s best songs were ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pop music was not at all safe this year from the encroachments of an AI industry determined to slop-ify everything ...

In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...

It was the appearance of yet another ache/pang that put these songs on my mind. First, the ache/pang: My right thumb, which for a number of mornings has been sore when I've awakened, and has popped ...

Social media has fallen in love with Doechii's "Anxiety." Doechii, whose real name is Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon, first recorded the song in her bedroom. Until recently, the song was only available on ...

Your favorite song sounds better in the car. Nevertheless, there’s an art to making the perfect mix for a road trip: You want some songs that are all about forward motion, propelling you down the road ...

Stuck between the '70s and '90s, literally and figuratively, the '80s reached its midpoint in a melting pot of styles: rock, pop, metal, new wave, alternative, soul, dance and more. As selected by the ...

When I joined Pitchfork a couple months ago as its new editor, we got to work on what you’re reading now, the Best Songs of the 2020s So Far, our first big list of the year. On the surface, there’s ...

Seven years ago Troy Campbell opened up his Bentonville home to songwriters from across the globe. It wasn't unusual for the Austinite-turned-Arkansawyer. He'd already been working with House of Songs ...