The song came on as gradually as a warm front, impacting internationally in late 2020 and sweeping stateside in early 2021, catching a viral booster shot whenever its momentum seemed to lag, and ...

Members of the NPR Music team share their personal picks for the best songs or albums from 2021 that didn't make our final lists.1. dodie: "Hate Myself," from Build a Problem2. Tōth: "Turnaround ...

Our list of 2021's 50 best songs includes Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X, Adele, Little Simz, Tyler, the Creator, Jon Batiste and Doja Cat.

The song, an achingly beautiful breakup ballad that has received cult classic status thanks to fan speculation that it’s about Swift’s split with Jake Gyllenhaal, has, in 2021, matured and ...

We've already listed the best albums and songs of the year, so let's talk about the best new artists and breakthroughs of 2021. On Dec. 9, we had a live conversation on NPR Music's YouTube channel ...

Music in 2021 traversed the full spectrum of quality, from gems like "Drivers License" and "All Too Well" to bummers like "Boyz" and "Jail pt 2." ...

The best earworm songs of 2021 include Olivia Rodrigo's "good 4 u," Rupaul's Drag Race UK's "UK Hun," Taylor Swift's 10 minute version of "All Too Well", and Bo Burnham's "Welcome to the Internet." ...

For now, here they are: the best TikTok songs of 2021 so far—a healthy mix of new pop, EDM, and some blasts from the past, too. These are the ones worth listening to for longer than a 15- (or 60 ...

If only the teenage Swift facing very public breakups could see her 2021 self in a loving, long-term relationship with a man who sometimes even writes songs with her.

Goal: Turn a nine-year-old album track into a Red -hot single. Set new record for the lengthiest No. 1 song ever. Challenges: Expand a five-minute breakup ballad back to its original 10-minute length.