Barack Obama is in the midst of unveiling his year-end lists of favorite stuff, and so far he’s shared his round-ups of movies, books, and today, songs. As is usually the case, the former POTUS’ ...

As the world faced another pandemic year, one thing that kept people going is music. After artists had to cancel tours in 2020, this year brought a little hope as concerts, festivals, and listening ...

Your end-of-year playlist is about to get a boost of bangers thanks to none other than former President Barack Obama. If you thought his summer 2021 playlist was fire, you’ll want to cue up Barack ...

Dear music-scribe mayors who are not the mayor, I wish we could go another dozen rounds to dig into all the fascinating stuff that’s come up this week. I’m sure in many ways we will, in many other ...

Continuing with his tradition of making annual end-of-the-year lists, Barack Obama has shared his top songs of 2021. This year’s list spans 27 songs and per usual, dabbles in a variety of genres.

Before Taemin left for his military service, one of music’s most dynamic performers left us with an absolute smash. “Advice” builds on the success of 2020 singles “Criminal” and “Idea,” further ...

As we emerged from the harsh year of 2020, 2021 became—while still in recovery— a year to break free. While the entertainment industry was getting back in full swing, more and more music came to us as ...

Phoebe Bridgers did not release an album in 2021. Nonetheless, she was everywhere. Over the course of the last 12 months, everyone, even Taylor Swift, seemed to want a Bridgers verse, harmony, or ...

"Only here to sin." That admission from NPR Music's song of the year lies at the heart of many of the stories told across these 100 tracks. Perhaps the crowning of Cardi and Megan's "WAP" last year ...

Hear tracks by Sofia Kourtesis, Remble, Caetano Veloso and others. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica Isabelia Herrera and Giovanni Russonello Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2021. We are republishing it as part of our holiday coverage. Christmas music is everywhere this time of year. And we know you can't get enough of ...