2016 is drawing to a close, and Billboard unveiled its year-end countdown of the best rock and alternative songs earlier this week. It wasn’t easy, but our staff came together and decided on the ...

2016 will likely be remembered for the great artists we lost, but lest we forget there was some truly fantastic music that came out this year. ... The Essential Songs of 2016, ...

With 2016 coming to a close, XXL takes a look back at the year in hip-hop.This was a strong year for rap with a ton of great new records from a multitude of artists ranging from Drake to Kamaiyah.

Taylor Swift’s first song came out 10 years ago. ... June 16, 2016. Taylor Swift performs “Tim McGraw” during the 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards. (Mark J. Terrill/AP) ...