A Survey Of The Year In 'Latin Music,' Whatever That Means
The width and breadth of expression within Latin music stretches that single designation beyond its seams — and the best Latin music of 2019 is proof of that.
Music Lists
The Best Debut Albums Of 2019
Here are 14 arresting albums by new artists who broke through in 2019.
11 Jazz Songs That Spoke Truth To Power In 2019
Jazz musicians have long spoken their mind in the face of injustice, and 2019 was no exception.
The Friday Night Songs Of 2019 (For The Soiree Or Sofa)
There are many moments that make or break plans for a night out, and sometimes hearing juuuust the right song can push a person out the door ... or into bed.
Terrestrial Doom: 30 Songs For Our Age Of Anxiety
This year-end playlist showcases the music that best captured 2019's ever-wary mood, presented here in three 10-song movements of personal anxiety, global dread and moral resolution.
Trad Ambition: 21 Country Tunes Livened Up By Looking Back
Some of the best country songs of 2019 were equal parts tradition and ambition.
The Most Soothing & Punishing Albums Of 2019
The intensity of these albums varies wildly, but the excellence of their execution and the consolation they offer do not.
25 Songs We Bumped While Waiting For Rihanna's Album
The reggae-influenced R9 could drop any day now. Prepare yourself with some of the best Afro-Caribbean jams of the year.
5 TikTok Songs From 2019 We'll Actually Remember
Could one of these songs be the next "Old Town Road"?
The Music Of 2019 That Wasn't Actually Released In 2019
A surprising number of 2019's biggest hits, memes and musical breakthroughs have something in common: You could hear them before this year started.