Nearly a decade after his passing, George Michael’s songs remain as powerful, personal, and influential as ever. From global ...

Thirty-seven years ago today, Poison started a multi-week run at the top of the Hot 100 chart with a 1980s classic.

Chris Rea, the singer, songwriter and guitarist who has died aged 74, rose to fame in the 1980s as a purveyor of huskily ...

Some songs are just so good, they can generate hit-making status for more than one musical artist or group. Here are 25 notable examples. Listed in alphabetical order.

Welcome to the sound of public radio in 2025. Our list of the best 125 songs of the year was curated by more than 60 writers and DJs across the NPR Music Network, and runs the gamut of sounds, scenes ...

This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say, it was a crazy train. In 2025, you never knew where your next favorite song was coming from. Some of the year’s best songs were ...

The year 1988 was one of the best years in country music. The year had so many great hits that it’s hard to remember all of them. The following four country songs were released in 1988, and in spite ...

Year End List Season really began in earnest today (12/1), and while Pitchfork has yet to drop their album list, they have unveiled their list of the Best 100 Songs of 2025. As usual it has huge hits ...

In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...

The Frederick Police Department announced Friday that it was closing a nearly 40-year-old cold case after new DNA evidence matched a suspect. But the alleged killer won’t have his day in court since ...