Music Lists

Think of it as a silver lining playlist, a whopper of a mixtape to close out a bummer of a year.

Think of these 100 songs (Nos. 80-61 here) as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

The great songs of 2020 were as abundant as the rest of the year was a drag. Think of these 100 jams as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

Our guide to the greatest albums (Nos. 30-21) that emerged from a year's worth of cacophony.

Our guide to the greatest albums (Nos. 20-11) that emerged from a year's worth of cacophony.

The 10 greatest albums that emerged from a year's worth of cacophony.

2020 was so stuffed with urgent voices it could be hard to discern the melody from the noise. Here's our guide to the greatest albums that emerged from a year of cacophony.

Our guide to the greatest albums (Nos. 40-31) that emerged from a year's worth of cacophony.

NPR pop critic Ann Powers highlights new songs from Brit Taylor, Molly Parden, The Brummies and C.A. Jones.