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From the blissfully ignorant months before the pandemic to Brat Summer, here are the greatest songs that moved culture, coined genres, and are still stuck in our heads.

The decade has brought us major-label blockbusters, indie favorites, the world’s greatest Geocities gem, and more. Here are ...

John Lennon and Frank Sinatra agreed that this classic 1970s song was the greatest of all time. Today, it is featured on channels of soft rock songs grouped in a genre called Yacht Rock.

What’s your favorite Billy Joel song? To welcome the Piano Man, our new neighbor, as we await his upcoming appearances at ...

From her decades-long alt.rock dominance with No Doubt to boundary-pushing solo work, the best Gwen Stefani songs reveal an artist who refuses to settle. No Doubt’s metaphorical take on TV ...

The country singer and songwriter, who died on Saturday at 88, tucked enduring aphorisms into tales about facing up to loss.

Rock music can inspire artists, singers, instrumentalists, and whole genres alike. It has also historically inspired a few filmmakers here and there as well. Let’s take a dive into three ...

which would have made this list had I expanded it to fifteen, is Pretzel Logic’s “Barrytown.” Speaking of Pretzel Logic, the band’s greatest album is filled with outstanding songs. “Charlie Freak,” a ...