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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." What are the metrics that determine whether a bop's done enough to define a year? For one, there's ...

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

Here are the 67 best rock and metal songs of 2024! While 67 songs feels like quite a generous crop, these standouts represent just a small, small percentage of the thousands of new tracks released ...

Kendrick Lamar proved that he was a rapper, not like any other. Beyoncé and Shaboozey blurred the color lines in country music, and Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter gave us pop diva ...

2024 was a historic year for music, with Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” tying Lil Nas X’s record for longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1. Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” put the recording ...

Listen to 68 tracks that made major statements, boosted big beefs, propelled up-and-comers and soundtracked the party this year. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Pareles Here’s a ...

As we put this list together, we thought about the rise of a new pop class, the return of some longtime favorites, regional rap bangers, country crossovers, the year of sexy drill, and more. All the ...