This list is updated monthly with new “Best of the Year”–worthy songs. Whoever invented the phrase “dog days of summer” clearly never thought of 2024’s seasonal music onslaught.

But nobody made the song jump like Jones did — one reason Ol’ Blue Eyes kept working with him for the next two decades (including on Sinatra’s final solo studio album, 1984’s wonderfully ...

Here are 10 songs that showcase his versatility and brilliance in the studio, and his ability to draw the best out of the musicians he worked with. Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson at the 1984 ...

With a hefty stack of hit songs under her belt, Chappell Roan had her pick of what she’d play during her inaugural turn on “SNL.” But after performing the anthemic “Pink Pony Club” for ...

The King of K-pop is back. South Korean star G-Dragon, leader of the popular boy band BigBang, has released a new solo song after seven years. The hip-hop number, Power, was previewed in an ...

And it’s right there in his first movie! Here are all the songs that appear in “Here,” as they are listed in the film’s closing credits: ...

Throughout her decades-long career, Parton has seen 25 of her songs reach No. 1 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs chart Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

On June 13, 2000, Freddie Freeman faced a devastating loss when his mother Rosemary Freeman passed away after a courageous fight against melanoma disease. At the age of 10, he had to endure the ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear songs from African artists Stonebwoy, Phyno, Holy Ten, Nasty C & Lekaa Beats and more. Seven months after Tyla released her self-titled debut album, which spent five ...