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 ...

You might say it was Drake, DJ Premier, or Ice Cube. But the real idea of a beat flip starts with the DJ. In the early days of hip-hop—when DJing was the center of the action and park jams at rec ...

Our critics select 33 standouts from our weekly Playlists — and seven more tracks they had missed. Our critics select 33 standouts from our weekly Playlists — and seven more tracks they had missed.

Got your ticket yet to the 2025 WFUV High Line Bash at City Winery at Pier 57 on April 30? If so, along with Jade Bird and Fantastic Cat, you're going to see one of Britain's most beloved and ...

Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" is No. 1 on the Top TV Songs chart for October 2025 after a synch in "Nobody Wants This." ...

From Charli XCX giving us a "Brat" summer to Shaboozey getting us to hand clap along to "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," much liveliness reigned in music in 2024. Even a couple of newcomers – Benson Boone and ...

Michael Jackson‘s “Beat It” proved that the King of Pop could be the King of Rock when he wanted to be. While “Beat It” has an iconic music video, it isn’t Jackson’s best rock tune. It might not even ...

Even the most fanatical fitness lover among us has "one of those days." You know, the kind of day that feels like it would be best spent under the covers ...

With the first half of the year almost behind us, we take a beat on this week's show to reflect on some of the best tracks we've heard so far. You won't hear from Beyoncé, Taylor Swift or some of the ...