If 2019 were a hip-hop album, it'd be about time to usher in the bonus tracks. That is to say, the year is coming to a close. So, there's no better time than to look back on the last 51 weeks and ...

Young women blurring genres, global artists pushing boundaries and a rapper playing with a meme made the most exciting tracks of the year. By Jon Pareles and Jon Caramanica JON PARELES Going way, way ...

It's the end of the year and we've made our picks for the 66 Best Metal Songs of 2019. This was a remarkable period for metal, which appears to be wholly rejuvenated as we head into the next decade, ...

From Lizzo to Lil Nas X, a goth-pop princess to the Queen of Pop, here are the 10 songs from 2019 that ended the decade on the best notes. 1. Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy” It all starts with the best, ...

Here at World Cafe, where music discovery is buried deep in our musical DNA, we play a lot of new music. As we look at the current musical landscape — through streaming services and public radio ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- What a year for music. As we wait to ring in 2020, we’ve looked back on the year of 2019 and all the music releases that came out, including both popular albums and indie tracks.

This list was made by writers, editors and producers at NPR Music operating under two rules: Albums had to be released during 2019 and no lead artist was allowed to appear on both this list and our ...

Top American magazine, RollingStone has revealed its list of ‘The Best 50 Songs of 2019’. The list highlights some of the best songs released this year. Nigerian Artiste Rema Nigerian rising music ...

Barack Obama shared a characteristically comprehensive list of his favorite songs of 2019, including selections from Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Rosalía, Frank Ocean, Maggie Rogers, Big Thief and more ...