As a wise man once said, the years start coming—and they don’t stop coming. It’s been 20 years since 1999, a truly weird and wonderful year for music, especially singles.

Despite his craggy voice and penchant for bizarre storytelling, Tom Waits can make beautiful songs when he wants to. His acclaimed 1999 album Mule Variations includes “Hold On,” an optimistic ...

Twenty years ago in 1999, we were all "Livin La Vida Loca." It was the year when Ricky, J.Lo, Christina and Britney gave us some of the biggest hit songs of our generation.

The 99 Greatest Songs of 1999: Critics’ Picks. At the end of the millennium, popular music was behaving like we really might only have one year left.

There are playlists, and then there are epic playlists.We pulled up the best of 1999 — better known as one of the greatest years for iconic hit songs — for an absolutely epic playlist.

Rob Sheffield counts down the greatest songs of 1999, the year music exploded — from DMX to the Dixie Chicks.

In the lyrics to one of 1999's most popular songs, Santana's "Smooth," Rob Thomas repeats the words "Let's don't forget about it." Twenty years on, I'm betting that your memory hasn't faded, no ...

Rolling Stone Music Now digs into Rob Sheffield's favorite songs of 1999 . By Brian Hiatt. Brian Hiatt Contact Brian Hiatt on X.

When it launched on June 1, 1999, the peer-to-peer music sharing service responded to a real need. It also heralded a troubling new ethic in tech that still shapes our world today.

10 Unforgettable Songs From 1999 Movies. Listen to tracks by the Chicks, Aimee Mann, Blink-182 and more linked to moments in a monumentally interesting — and busy — year of cinema.