Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty of great rock, country and dance-pop to go around. This week ...

The 2020s may only be halfway over, but already, this decade has produced a bumper crop of heartbreak songs and tear-jerkers. Some artists opened up about their mental health struggles and ...

Toto was more than the ubiquitous "Africa" from Toto IV. In fact, as this list of Top 10 Toto songs illustrates, that may not even be their best work. Of course, Toto will always be associated ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

It’s hard to think of a human emotion that doesn’t have a corresponding sound or song within the genre, or a type of person that wouldn’t find something to love within it all. So it’s abou ...

When creating a new Status, users can tap on a music note icon to choose from millions of available songs. They can post music clips of up to 15 seconds for photos and up to 60 seconds for videos.

As a member of the legendary Carter Family, she felt a mandate to preserve the songs popularized by her mother Maybelle Carter and the other legends of the group. Her solo work did exactly that ...

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war’s conclusion, here are 17 enduring songs about Vietnam. The list includes protest anthems, reactionary evocations of patriotism, and nuanced ...

So I’m cheating a little today, choosing a selection of songs at what I’ll call “walking in Manhattan” pace. (Whatever the Google Maps estimate is, I can beat it.) This rundown could ...

So before we get to the month’s best rap songs, let’s talk about some of the best hip-hop music videos of March 2025. This month I’ve been enjoying: • the kaleidoscopic cityscapes and ...

It's Friday, and that means there's a decent chance a portion of your favorite band just released a new record. Members of TV on the Radio, Carolina Chocolate Drops, boygenius, even Bon Iver's ...

The new update is similar to Instagram's story update feature where users can add songs to their photos, texts, and videos for a 24 hour period. "WhatsApp Status has always been a way to share ...