It’s brutal out there, and that’s why, more than ever, we needed the consoling and prodding pleasures of popular music to help everything make sense in here. [Stage direction: taps chest, knowingly.] ...

We ranked the year’s 50 best albums earlier this month, and now it’s time to dig into the 50 best songs. Putting a list like this together is never an easy task, but in a year like 2021, when so many ...

2021 boasted a variety of musical gems, from hit debuts to a 10-minute version of an old classic. The year also saw dud releases from artists like DaBaby, Walker Hayes, and Jesy Nelson. The five best ...