This list was made by writers, editors and producers at NPR Music operating under two rules: Songs had to be released during 2019 and no lead artist was allowed to appear on both this list and our ...

2019 was a year of upheaval in the pop music world, with new voices rising to the fore through unexpected pathways. Lizzo’s career was jolted forward by a Netflix trailer; Lil Nas X rode TikTok and ...

Lizzo's "Juice" drips so much sauce. Charly Bliss channels existential anxiety into synth-pop catharsis. Mdou Moctor's guitar will set you in a trance. There's no one sound to a year, but public radio ...

The music streaming service shared end of year and end of decade data. If you've seen a flood of featured Spotify music on bright pink and green backgrounds flooding your Instagram stories feed, ...

In 2019, with one killer track, an artist could become a household name, sparking infinite conversations and even more memes. In addition to all the new names, established artists like Lana Del Rey ...

Three songs from three iconic Jamaican artistes across different generations have been named among Rolling Stone’s 250 ...

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 ...

Zach Bryan first started giving public performances in 2019 after posting videos of him singing on YouTube. Five years later, the Oklahoma native is one of the biggest stars in popular music, with ...