Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BI's music reporter ranked the 20 best songs of 2023, using factors like critical acclaim and listenability. Chappell Roan, Taylor ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with music critic Ann Powers about NPR's interactive "Best Songs of 2023" online tool. Right around this time of year, one of the things we always look forward to is getting ...

In 2023, the Nigerian music industry continued its international ascension as Afrobeats stars churned out hit singles that enjoyed both local and global acclaim. From party-starting Amapiano records, ...

Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman, in no particular order. Dive in. “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét Buckle up for some positive affirmations!

It seems I’ve been singing the same refrain ever since 2017, the year of our blessed “Despacito.” In 2023, Latin music continued its exponential growth in commercial value. The Recording Industry Assn ...

Scroll down to see the full list, click to listen to any of the 40 songs from December 2023 and then take the fan poll. As always, the December 2023 list of the Top 40 country songs is equal parts ...

Kelly Clarkson already has two “new classic” holiday songs within her catalog of festive songs, according to the Top 10 ASCAP New Classic Holiday Songs, released by the American Society of Composers, ...

BI's music reporter ranked the 20 best songs of 2023, using factors like critical acclaim and listenability. Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, Troye Sivan, Victoria Monét, and Zach Bryan round out the top ...

In 2023, it was harder than ever to capture the attention of the world with an individual song. With people often looking to the past — creating steaming and social sensations with old material — new ...

“I don’t know how to feel, but I wanna try,” sang Billie Eilish, as Barbie, and in 2023, some of us knew exactly how she felt. (Or couldn’t.) Fortunately, there are about 35 million songs a year being ...

For all of its exhausting megastar narratives and apparent monoculture victories, 2023 was, beneath the surface, an unpredictable year. Regional Mexican Music burst into the mainstream, underground ...

2023 has been a strong year for country music, with releases from major artists like Tyler Childers, Lainey Wilson, and up-and-coming superstar Jelly Roll. As we approach the end of the year, it's ...