It took 50 people to make this list of 2022's 100 best songs. Why put in that much effort, when algorithmically generated playlists can give a listener what they already know they want? Because ...

All year, our friends at NPR Music sift through a nonstop deluge of new songs. Now the sifting for 2022 at least has come to an end, and they've made a list of their top 100 songs of the year. To ...

For years now, TikTok has been known as a hitmaking platform and perhaps the best place to discover the next great musical artists. Major record labels make a point of signing those with tunes picking ...

The Top 40 country songs for November 2022 includes a brand new name at No. 1. This newcomer has his first chart-topper on Taste of Country's monthly list as a result of strong streams, radio airplay ...

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Inflation. Drought. Long COVID. Six months in, 2022 appears eager to match the chaos of the last few years. Yet, as always, great songs have helped get us through — some old (Kate Bush's resurrected ...

As 2022 draws to a close, it's time to look back. For some artists, looking back was already a large part of their year. The Beach Boys and Queen, for example, dug into their archives to find ...

Latin music is not a monolith. It encompasses so many different types of music from so many different countries. This year saw the Latin music space become more and more expansive, with its most ...

These songs are selected for their content, sheer appeal, impact, and commercial success in Nigeria After an exciting year filled with glitz and glamor in which new acts rubbed shoulders with ...

Three artists enjoying their first hit can be found inside the Top 10 on this monthly list of country music's hottest songs. The September 2022 Top 40 is filled with love and heartbreak, and just a ...

Paste’s music writers nominated more than 300 tracks for the Best Songs of 2022. The 50 songs below are the ones that came out on top. They vary stylistically and lyrically, but there’s something ...

If you are going just by Billboard stats, the biggest song of 2022 wasn’t even released this year — great work, Glass Animals! And that’s often how the music world works these days, with artists ...