Hearing this song as a 14-year-old must have been what it felt like for a teenager in the ’60s hearing Bob Dylan for the ...

The results were collected to create the 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century Countdown, which begins airing today, Dec. 5.

Birds, bees, and Final Wishes — a new study says “Now’s the time” for the other Big Talk with Mom and Dad: the one about what ...

Condensing Britney Spears' greatest songs into one list isn't easy, but these five tracks are as memorable as they get.

What rock songs from the 2000s do you consider "god-tier" tracks? It was an interesting period for music. At the turn of the decade, nu-metal was just emerging, but pop-punk and emo were on the ...

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 ...

Andre 3000 is feeling inspired. He tells us about his Grammy-nominated solo album, the future of OutKast, and why he‘s ...

Even our pop-star flops felt like tentpole events. The songs on our best-of list represent some of the year’s most notable artists (along with a few exquisite below-the-surface players).

Previously, I touched on the worst Christmas songs ever written, so why not try my hand at the best? The earworms, the nostalgia bringers, the tear jerkers, this list has them all, and then some!

While Taylor Swift is the century's biggest pop star by the numbers, Beyoncé tops our staff-chosen editorial list based on ...

It was tough cutting our list down to a hundred songs, but in music—if in no other way—this was a year for the ages. You’ll have to stop the world just to stop the feeling. Check out this ...

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big ...