Discover more about the most exciting decade in musical history throughout the Sounds of the 50s series. Here’s presenter Leo Green’s top 10 songs from this defining musical era. 1.

The 1950s saw some of the biggest stars in country music getting their start. Here are four that deserve more modern ...

So many Beatles songs are (justifiably ... Sure, this retro rock ‘n’ roll ballad features sublime and sugary ‘50s-style backing vocals, but it’s the lead that really captures: McCartney ...

The fact so many world renowned artists and hit songs came out of the decade speaks to the artistic phenomenon that was taking place at the time. Since the 1980s there has arguably not been ...

Computational musicologists from Queen Mary University of London used mathematical models and algorithms to examine the top five songs on the Billboard charts from 1950 to 2023, which Smithsonian ...

2” spent three weeks at number one on Billboard’s Hot 100. Though it took some time for other Wonder songs to join it, it was also a bellwether: This kid had universal appeal. Though he didn ...

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 ...

Big comebacks, creative leaps and multiplatinum records dominated the year’s greatest music, as you’ll see in the below list ...

The longevity of songs and the musical notes ranging from the 40s, 50s, 70s, 80s, 90s and even the 2000s - sustains across ...

The 5 Best Songs Of The Week October 4, 2024 2:10 PM By Stereogum Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right ...

Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson overcame egos and ideologies to form an indelible band of ...