Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, ...

When Joe Jackson burst onto the airwaves of U.S. rock stations in 1979, his spare, reggae-influenced sound fit right in with that of other new wave artists. Much like Sting, who as a member of The ...

By Gary Trust In each of the past eight weeks, Sabrina Carpenter has placed three songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. On the latest (Oct. 26-dated) chart, “Espresso,” her first top ...

He collaborated with Eisa Davis to make a concept album inspired by the 1979 movie. One big change: the main gang is made up of women. By Michael Paulson “The Warriors,” a 1979 film about a ...

Gia Margaret’s 2023 album, Romantic Piano, opens with “Hinoki Wood,” a serene stroke of repetition and layering. A single note hums in the background, as Margaret’s piano chords form a ...

Just seven songs have hit new highs in the top 10 over the last three-plus months, the longest dry spell in the chart's history. By Gary Trust A summer slowdown in new Billboard Hot 100 top 10s ...

Compare your picks with Pitchfork’s own lists of the best songs and best albums of the 2020s so far, and check out all of our half-decade coverage here. 100. black midi: “Welcome to Hell” 99.

When I joined Pitchfork a couple months ago as its new editor, we got to work on what you’re reading now, the Best Songs of the 2020s So Far, our first big list of the year. On the surface ...