The playlist consists of 99 songs, and that's because one song — The Baylor Project's "We Swing" — is only available commercially as a download. (You can still watch the video on YouTube.) Click on ...

In a year saturated with excellent releases — luminous false starts idling in the shadow of this never-ending global tragedy — projects that maximized ferality won me over. Identifying and rejecting ...

In 2020, Google’s streaming service offered a “Year in Review” playlist, while a handful of users got an email with top stats. YouTube Music’s 2021 Recap is much more extensive than previous Google ...

Albums are the traditional measure by which great artists earn that title. Somewhere along the line, we all agreed that full-length LPs were the gold standard by which musicians should be ...

As we emerged from the harsh year of 2020, 2021 became—while still in recovery— a year to break free. While the entertainment industry was getting back in full swing, more and more music came to us as ...

Before Taemin left for his military service, one of music’s most dynamic performers left us with an absolute smash. “Advice” builds on the success of 2020 singles “Criminal” and “Idea,” further ...

Spotify Wrapped 2021 has finally arrived, and that means it's time to find out your top songs, artists, podcasts, and more for 2021. Wondering how to see your Spotify Wrapped 2021 experience? Head ...

Continuing with his tradition of making annual end-of-the-year lists, Barack Obama has shared his top songs of 2021. This year’s list spans 27 songs and per usual, dabbles in a variety of genres.

As we continue moving forward into 2021’s fourth quarter, the Paste Music team still has one ear in the past, taking stock of not only September’s best albums, but also its best individual songs.

In another trying year, many of the best songs—from “Like I Used To” to “Pick Up Your Feelings” to “Hard Drive” to “Good Days”—were about picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and trying again.

Rankings make up a big part of the DNA of our fantasy team at The Athletic (our fantasy section is here; check out ‘Jeopardy’ legend James Holzhauer’s columns here). The love of making a list and ...

It’s that time of the year again when Spotify unveils your most-played songs and albums. Whether you think you know your music habits enough to know which jams you streamed the most, Spotify is here ...