Fifty years ago, the top 40 songs saw an intersting mix. There was some disco, soft rock, pop and tunes that became classic ...

These four excellent songs released in 1983 came from massive artists. Yet none of them made it to the US Top 40.

Britney Spears' Grammy-winning hit Toxic was initially passed over by Kylie Minogue and Janet Jackson before skyrocketing to ...

The melody belongs to a humpback whale, a marine giant cherished by whale watchers for its docile nature and spectacular ...

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Trying to whittle Daddy Yankee’s decades-long trajectory down to a 20-song playlist is a humongous feat, mostly because there are hardly any plateaus in his career. The man has been dropping hits ...

Music has a unique way of transporting us back in time and no playlist is complete without songs that everyone can’t help but sing along to. In this video we count down twenty nostalgic songs that ...

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Before Billboard charts, before ...

Sometimes we come across songs that are instantly overplayed, mocked, meme'd, or labeled as "annoying" before anyone stops to truly listen. But time has a funny way of changing the narrative. If you ...

Feel that existential dread creeping in? Join us as we count down the iconic hits from 2006 that are now old enough to vote! From Shakira's hip-shaking anthem to Amy Winehouse's defiant masterpiece, ...

The 1980s delivered memorable music with soothing melodies and gentle rhythms perfect for stress relief. These songs feature slow tempos and calming arrangements proven to help listeners decompress ...