Steve Lacy, left, Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift. (Illustration by Mel Cerri / For The Times. Photographs by Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times; Kayla James / For The Times; Chris Walker / For The Times) ...

Last summer, the Daily dove into how the music scene was resurrected after the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, but this summer, there has been a continued flourish of new music and experimentation.

It took 50 people to make this list of 2022's 100 best songs. Why put in that much effort, when algorithmically generated playlists can give a listener what they already know they want? Because ...

Best Lyric: “Oh, that every time I try to make lunch / For anyone else, in my head / I end up dreaming of you / And you come to me / Good morning!” “Ants From Up There,” is the sophomore album from ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year: 2022 is coming to a close, and fans are looking back on the tunes they had on repeat. And the music did not disappoint. The year was filled with some of the ...

Hundreds of you voted and now the results of your favorite songs of 2022 is here! You have incredible taste! Just take a look for yourself and let us know what you think by tweeting us @indie1023 and ...

Whether it’s a new take on Wham!’s “Last Christmas” or an original song, it’s a right of passage for pop stars to drop a holiday tune. This year is no different with Camila Cabello, Lizzo, Sabrina ...

Words and textures drive my love of music more than beats and hooks. It isn't always a narrative that grabs me, though that surely happens. What's best is when the poetry of the words, or the story ...

Whether you heard them on TikTok, on the radio or on a fresh slab of old-fashioned vinyl, new songs helped make sense this year of a world that seemed to need more interpretation with every passing ...