Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Music lovers, get ready for a musical journey through songs that never mention their own titles! We're diving into iconic ...

The loss of singular talent and visionary filmmaker David Lynch is not only felt in the world of cinema, but music, where he ...

A radio DJ accidentally coined the title of Patty Loveless' "I Try to Think About Elvis" while discussing postage stamps.

Sometimes, ridiculously named songs end up at number one on the top of the charts. Such as the case with these five.

The rest of the band were deeply unimpressed with the track and the recording process. In a 2008 Rolling Stone interview, ...

Paul McCartney appears on Billboard's rock charts dedicated to hit songs and successful albums, as “Wonderful Christmastime” ...

Elvis Presley earns his second No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart as The Classic Christmas Album finally hits the top ...

Olivia Hussey, the actress who gained acclaim after starring in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died at the age of 73. Her family announced her death on the ...

We've made a list (and checked it twice). By Gary Trust A select 16 shiny holiday hits have hung like ornaments in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10. The Chipmunks’ “The Chipmunk Song,” with ...

These are my 25 favorite songs of 2024. (Although many other gems are over on my albums list, to avoid duplicating all the same artists.) Including, but not limited to: hits, flops, obscurities ...

The song shot to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs, making Beyoncé the first Black woman in history to top the chart. "Texas Hold 'Em" also held No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ...