2021 is in the rearview, and we’ve already made a list of our our favorite albums of the year, as well as separate lists focused on punk/hardcore/emo/etc, screamo, ska, jazz, rap, the Indie Basement ...

As the world moved into its second consecutive year of a pandemic, people continued to turn to music for a little bit of solace. Whether listeners needed songs about relationships, getaways, mental ...

Ten years after its initial release, The Weeknd’s hit single “The Hills” has made a surprising comeback on Billboard’s R&B ...

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” leads Billboard’s 100-position Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century retrospective.

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.] ...

Behind every great R&B hit, there's often a complex web of songwriting, production, and artist selection. Songs are crafted with specific voices in mind, but the ever-changing landscape of the music ...