So IDC how cynical or single you are—you’ve gotta admit that great love songs slap no matter what. A happy love ballad is like a rom-com for your ears, and even if you’re v much not about ~luv~ rn, ...

This list of the Top 40 country songs of December 2022 is a lesson in the cost of love. Heartbreakers by Bailey Zimmerman and Lainey Wilson lead the way, while a more nuanced song that's rumored to be ...

Whether you heard them on TikTok, on the radio or on a fresh slab of old-fashioned vinyl, new songs helped make sense this year of a world that seemed to need more interpretation with every passing ...

It’s almost absurd how much good music — universally acclaimed, big-ticket, year-end contender music — came out in 2022’s first five months. It’s hard to imagine the next seven matching that pace.

This week we reach the actual halfway point of the year, which means it's finally the perfect moment to look back on the great music released in 2022 so far. The list of songs on this page isn't the ...

As a '90s kid who spent hours with a Walkman in the backseat of a car, an appreciation for the sonic narrative has stuck — that same patience, nuance and attention to detail can be found in my ...

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As 2022 draws to a close, it's time to look back. For some artists, looking back was already a large part of their year. The Beach Boys and Queen, for example, dug into their archives to find ...

Three artists enjoying their first hit can be found inside the Top 10 on this monthly list of country music's hottest songs. The September 2022 Top 40 is filled with love and heartbreak, and just a ...

Steve Lacy, left, Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift. (Illustration by Mel Cerri / For The Times. Photographs by Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times; Kayla James / For The Times; Chris Walker / For The Times) ...