Welcome to a bonus letters column. We have received a number of letters on this topic, including one from a reader in Virginia:. My husband, an emeritus professor at Old Dominion University here in ...

There are times when a well-known band, musical act or artist goes off in a different direction from its established sound. Often it's a one-time moment, but it can also usher in a new era for these ...

When I listen to a song, I listen for the lyrics. The words put images in my head, if they're good, like a Springsteen line. (Singing) The screen door slams. Mary's dress waves. Or they convey an ...

Every Thursday, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the week, awarding one entry a “Song of the Week” designation. You can hear these songs in our ongoing Best ...

Nottingham Trent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Within the first notes of many classic Christmas songs, we’re transported directly to the festive season. Why is it ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Proving yet again that nobody combines excitement and entertainment like these guys, this week the Dodgers made ...

Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica On the one hand, living in an environment in which sounds ...

This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say, it was a crazy train. In 2025, you never knew where your next favorite song was coming from. Some of the year’s best songs were ...

It’s the time of year when we all get to see and share our music listening habits. And today alongside the launch of Apple Music Replay 2025, Apple has revealed the most played songs across the whole ...

The streaming platform also announced several updates to its Replay feature, making a strong push to rival Spotify’s year-end Wrapped feature. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Apple Music has unveiled ...

If you love The Beatles, you know that the Fab Four have a signature sound that is hard to mistake for anyone else. And considering they were the biggest band of the 1960s (or possibly the whole of ...

The Beatles wrote many different types of songs throughout their careers. They wrote simple love songs at the beginning and, at the end, some deliberately nonsensical ones. Mixed in with those Beatles ...