“Lover” is reminiscent of Swift’s early songwriting after enjoying a decade full of massive pop hits. Appearing on her 2019 album of the same name, the song seems to take a step back, reflecting over ...

Something no one saw coming in 2019? One of the most anticipated hip-hop releases marking the return of a rock legend to the top 40. Malone teamed up with his childhood idol (plus fellow rapper Scott) ...

A great year for the planet? Not exactly. A glorious year for music? Well, as a great woman once put it: duh. These are my 25 favorite songs of the year (although some are over on my albums list, to ...

Here at World Cafe, where music discovery is buried deep in our musical DNA, we play a lot of new music. As we look at the current musical landscape — through streaming services and public radio ...

As an upsetting decade came to an unfortunate end, music seemed to reckon with apocalypse. 2019 saw forests decimated, transnational economic systems eroded, and right-wing populist governments ...