A side effect of the way we listen to music in the streaming era is that it's harder than ever for new stars to break through. Or it was until 2024, anyway. This year, it felt like a page turned, the ...

Thanksgiving is over, December has begun, and year-end list season is upon us in earnest. Pitchfork has unveiled their 100 best songs of 2024, which, as usual, has huge hits side-by-side with more ...

Every year, Spotify users wait for the day the streaming service tells them something they already know: who they like to listen to. On Wednesday, Spotify dropped its 2024 Wrapped, which provides each ...

Notice anything unusual about this year's top hits? Yes, more than half of them are from last year. In 2024, there were 13 songs released that year in the Hitmakers final Top 25, as tallied by our ...

2024 was a banner year for roots music. Artists across the spectrum dropped a massive stack of incredible albums over the last 12 months. Each was packed with carefully crafted songs. Some of those ...

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 ...

If you were hoping for the pop madness of 2024 to slow down and start making sense: good luck, babe! Because there has never, ever, been a pop year like the hot-not-pretty mess that was 2024. Week to ...

Welcome to Stereogum's inaugural Best Songs Of The Year list. Typically in December, our staff members share 10 personal favorite tracks each — which we will still be doing, don’t worry — but after 23 ...

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