Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift and more.

This Bob Dylan song bends time by shifting between past, present, and future, revealing why Tangled Up in Blue remains ...

Gracie Abrams, known for hits like “That’s So True” and “I Love You, I’m Sorry,” is tackling a new subject in her latest single: gun violence.

Regional Mexican band Grupo Frontera is heading to the 2026 Grammys with two nominations, following a double-nod at the Latin Grammys, where they competed for best regional ...

Alanis Morissette discusses the reaction to her 1996 hit 'Ironic' in her episode of the MGM+ series Words + Music.

Taylor Swift once feared finding true happiness might end her ability to write songs – but OK! can reveal how she has now ...

When temperatures drop, why do many listeners find themselves gravitating toward more introspective, emotionally resonant songs?

Each year I’m devastated anew by Vince Guaraldi’s maudlin piano plinking softly under the opening line of “A Charlie Brown ...

Hugh Jackman talks falling for Neil Diamond, his music and the real-life story behind "Song Sung Blue." "This is a love letter to Neil Diamond." ...

"Zombie" is, no doubt, The Cranberries' most successful song. It topped charts around the world and reintroduced the band as ...

“Song Sung Blue,” a Focus Feature release that hits theaters on Christmas Day, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture ...

Gloria Gaynor told "CBS Mornings" her hit 1978 song gave her hope during one of the most difficult periods of her life.