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Glitter, vocal gymnastics, on-stage flames — the show goes on on the Eurovision stage in Vienna, even though five countries ...

The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest final in Vienna has showcased acts from 25 countries. But not all songs are created equal.

NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped. Lyrics of a song can reach us in ways that no other speech ...

The 1960s really was the golden era for pop and rock music. Think about it: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Doors, Bob ...

See The FADER's top 50 albums of 2024. There is a great run of four songs in the middle of this list. It comprises a blissful track from Japanese experimentalist Hakushi Hasegawa, a burst of blown-out ...

"Thriller," "Billie Jean," "Man in the Mirror" ... there will be no agreeing on Michael Jackson's top song, but here's our definitive ranking.

Stream this list on Apple Music and Spotify. See The FADER's 50 best albums of 2025. As the opening track to their debut album, “Real Life” feels like ear’s way of saying “hello world.” It begins ...

The Beatles’ first album, Please Please Me, saw the band deliver their fair share of blithe rock tunes. Each song on this record was easily digestible–as was much of mainstream rock at the time. The ...

If you’re just getting into alternative metal and art rock outfit Tool, the best place to start is with their debut 1993 studio album Undertow. From there, you can jump from album to album ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

1976 may well have been one of the best years for music of all time, and yet, the most popular tracks from these 12 months ...