There might as well have only been one song in 2019. The year will forever be Lil Nas X’s, as his “Old Town Road” redefined how chart ascendance can occur on its way to breaking countless records. But ...

It's the end of the year and we've made our picks for the 66 Best Metal Songs of 2019. This was a remarkable period for metal, which appears to be wholly rejuvenated as we head into the next decade, ...

2019 was a year of upheaval in the pop music world, with new voices rising to the fore through unexpected pathways. Lizzo’s career was jolted forward by a Netflix trailer; Lil Nas X rode TikTok and ...

Young women blurring genres, global artists pushing boundaries and a rapper playing with a meme made the most exciting tracks of the year. By Jon Pareles and Jon Caramanica JON PARELES Going way, way ...

The artists behind the year’s best songs were teenage pop superstars who came out of nowhere (Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X), established names looking at life and music from the cusp of their thirties ...