Two goal songs from the men's hockey tournament stand above the rest in our ranking of the best at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images MILAN — Five days into the men’s hockey ...

“Wuthering Heights” may be a beloved classic novel, but Emerald Fennell’s new adaptation, now in theaters, isn’t exactly the book. It’s also got some pretty modern music, thanks to one of the biggest ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

Charli xcx has created an entire soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s take on Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. The “Girl, so confusing” singer performed eight songs, penned by Charlotte Aitchson, Finn ...

On January 28th, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a protest song he’d written “in response to the state terror being visited on the ...

Bad Bunny sings in Spanish. Almost always. But it’s not a simple decision – it’s a statement. In an industry that has historically pushed Latin artists to translate themselves, soften their edges, or ...

The chart-topping and Grammy Award winning megastar Bad Bunny has fans anticipating his Super Bowl halftime performance. But do you know his hits? Bad Bunny’s superstar status reaches new heights with ...

Among the historic wins, spirited if chaotic tributes and breakthrough moments for new talent at Sunday's Grammy Awards, one small pleasure was the emergence of a new comedy duo. Twice during the ...

Kid Rock will headline Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl LX halftime show, and when he was announced for the gig recently he made sure to take a dig at Bad Bunny. “He’s said he’s having a dance party, ...

After Kid Rock scored a headlining gig at Turning Point USA’s alternative 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, his 2001 song “Cool, Daddy Cool” resurfaced — and is raising a whole new set of eyebrows.

In November of 2025, Bruce Springsteen spoke at the New York Public Library's annual gala, where he expressed a resolution: write more politcal songs. "The writer is always at his best when he has ...

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 ...