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

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 ...

While the song conveyed a more secular approach to the holiday season than other Christmas songs at the time, it still rose ...

Scientific studies claim that modern music has become simpler than ever before, both lyrically and musically. But are they ...

Billy Joel's pick for the best song he ever wrote is a plaintive, melancholic album closer from 1989: "And So It Goes".

Tune into these sad Christmas songs from some of your favorite artists, from Taylor Swift and Coldplay to Elvis Presley and more ...

Pop music lyrics have transformed over the past 50 years, revealing troubling patterns that mirror society's mental health struggles.

A huge, gloriously silly and brutally effective amalgam of abandoned styles ripe for reinvigorating — rap-metal, dream-prog, pop-reggaeton, backpack hip-hop, cosplay rock, metalcore and more. The ...

Bruce Springsteen has plenty of heartbreaking songs, but one of the saddest has to be the title track from his No. 1 album, The River (1980).

The lyrical song ‘Life is a Game’ from ‘3 Roses’ Season 2 has been released, ahead of the series’ premiere on aha OTT on December 12. Starring Eesha Rebba, Satya, Harsha Chemudu, Prince Cecil, Hema, ...