Here’s our soundtrack to yet another tumultuous year in the making. Springsteen offered up a protest rallying cry against Trump fascism; Charli xcx gave us a droll, doom-ridden 2026 time capsule; Luke ...

As we put this list together, we thought about the rise of a new pop class, the return of some longtime favorites, regional rap bangers, country crossovers, the year of sexy drill, and more. All the ...

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YouTube’s ‘The Duck Song’ has told a sweet, funny story over 15 years; now, the final video has been posted, and the duck’s story is officially over. In January 2009, singer/songwriter Bryant Oden ...

When I joined Pitchfork a couple months ago as its new editor, we got to work on what you’re reading now, the Best Songs of the 2020s So Far, our first big list of the year. On the surface, there’s ...

Country music is always there for us, especially during our most difficult moments. When the time comes to say goodbye to someone who we love dearly, emotions can run the gamut. From indescribable ...

Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise song on his Instagram page, supposedly titled “Watch the Party Die.” On the five-minute song, he references Christian rapper Lecrae, Terrace Martin and what ...

First they came for Pluto. Then math. Now it’s the alphabet! You might not know your ABCs — or be able to sing along anymore. The alphabet song of our youth has been updated, and confused parents are ...

Prince Rogers Nelson, known as “Prince,” was one of the greatest American musicians of all time. Pioneering a genre-bending sound out of Minneapolis as a singer, producer, songwriter and ...

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