Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on ...

Will Elton John with a third Oscar, or will Diane Warren finally claim gold? Let's rank the nominees for Best Original Song at this year's Oscars.

The best classic rock song of all time "bleeds rock 'n' roll" and keeps listeners entranced for eight minutes. The lyrical masterpiece was penned by one of the greatest rock bands in music history and ...

Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry once named 'Mother' the song with her "best lyrics ever," inspired by her time partying in ...

These three songs might sound uplifting, but when you take a look at their lyrics they just might bring you back down.

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A lot of the songs that have gone on to become hits are actually incredibly creepy, here are five of the weirdest number one ...

A new TikTok song is going viral for capturing the political anxiety of 2025 in just 30 seconds—and even John Oliver is ...

Charli is joined by popstar Caroline Polachek to chat best songs ever. The pair discuss songwriting, nonsense lyrics and spill the tea on secretly living together in LA.

Punk rock, a genre that’s known for being explicit, aggressive, and wildly feverish might be the best to capture a feeling as intense and complicated as love. For those who find themselves jilted this ...

I wrote about the best songs to listen to on Valentine’s Day, which featured numerous selections perfect for dancing the night away with your lover. This year, I’m taking a look at the ...

From acoustic-guitar ditties to cinematic epics, our culture team picks the most romantic tracks of the past 25 years ...