Elvis Presley is regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of all time for good reason. Nearly 50 years after his untimely death, Presley is still beloved by millions of fans around the world.

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

From the blissfully ignorant months before the pandemic to Brat Summer, here are the greatest songs that moved culture, ...

Marley’s pulsing reggae and powerful messaging vibrates transparently throughout “One Love/People Get Ready” making it one of the most essential songs of the decade. Sir Elton John’s ...

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 ...

These songs and chants of freedom, sung by protestors, activists, and civil rights leaders during the 1950s and 1960s, have now been taken up anew in "Soundtrack" by such contemporary performers ...

In his new book, ‘And the Roots of Rhythm Remain,’ music impresario Joe Boyd traces the vast influence of global music. Here, ...

1. The very first UK chart was published in 1952 in NME: all forms of music were present (film themes, comedy songs, ballads, teen idol finger-snappers) and the charts would stay that way for the ...

A few weeks ago, we launched the Pitchfork 2020s So Far Readers’ Poll. Thousands of readers voted on the best songs and albums of the half-decade, and here are the results. (Thanks for voting!) ...

One of music’s greatest pioneers of the 20th century, Sister Rosetta Tharpe bridged the gap between gospel and secular music by incorporating rock, jazz and R&B sounds into her songs.

Today is songs, tomorrow is albums, and then we’ve got some smart essays from critics on how they’ve heard the 2020s so far. –Mano Sundaresan A huge percentage of rap this decade ...