Yentl, a masterpiece directed and performed by Barbra Streisand, blends drama, romance and musical comedy, soon available for streaming on Prime Video.

Near the end of each year, music people scribble out lists of their favorite songs, then take a few steps back to squint at the rankings. Is there any kind of theme in there? A unifying essence?

The top country songs of 2024 prove that country music — especially traditional country music — is in very good hands. A full 25 percent of the Top 40 songs from this year are by artists who ...

December 31, 2024 • NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich turns us on to lesser known corners of music from 2024: blooming drone-folk, richly textured jazz, Somali garage-rock, medieval metal and a ...

This song, from the classic film Yentl, brings an intense and intimate energy that will make the folks behind the table lean forward when done well. Pensive yet passionate, this number is a great ...

A playlist of 103 songs from our three critics’ lists to experience however you wish. By Lindsay Zoladz Here at The Amplifier, we like to keep our playlists relatively brief, like bite-sized ...

Billboard offers its takes on the top country songs of 2024, including music from Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, George Strait & more. Country music continued its surge in 2024 ...

By Jason Lipshutz Editor In 2024, pop music was defined by a combination of A-list releases — from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande, among many others — and breakthrough ...

From Broken But Beautiful’s ‘Teri Hogaiyaan’ to Mismatched’s ‘Ishq Hai’, here are soulful songs from Indian web series that feels like a breath of fresh air. When we thought Bollywood movies were the ...

By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Pareles Here’s a dipperful of worthwhile tracks from the ocean of music released this year. The top of my list is big-statement songs ...