In 1776, the founding fathers declared the birth of a nation called the United States — and 182 years later, Billboard debuted the Billboard Hot 100 chart to keep track of all of the songs that have ...

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As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Esquireis taking a deep dive into songs that most reflect our nation. The mag has just come out with a list of the 25 most American songs of all time, with ...

It’s been three years since Drake has released a solo album, but he’s far from cooled off. Since releasing 2023’s “For All the Dogs,” Toronto’s finest teamed up with PartyNextDoor for “Some Sexy Songs ...

We asked 25 people to tell us about a song that captures the sound of the present, speaks to where American culture is going, or otherwise evokes this moment in time. Here are their answers, including ...

I look at my clarinet sometimes and think, I wonder what's going to come out of there tonight? You never know. As Ian Dury might have sung had he played the clarinet, "Hit me with your licorice stick.

There are many, many, many rock 'n' roll songs about drinking — call it an occupational hazard. And if you narrow things down further, there's quite a lot of songs that have to do specifically with ...

There are thousands upon thousands of love songs out there, and more are put out into the world every year — songs about falling in and out love, getting serious or sometimes getting betrayed, etc.

What a year for music — great songs came out of anywhere, in every style and every genre. These are my 25 favorite songs of 2025, though some gems will appear over on my albums list, to avoid ...

They simply don't make music the same as they used to, but thankfully, we can revisit the classics as often as we please. Some of the best gems and biggest hits have come from the '70s, an iconic time ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

NPR Music's list of the best 25 songs represent the upper echelon of our staff and stations' favorite discoveries from the past 12 months. For those who want to dive deeper, please check out our ...