From unexpected pop pivots to reflections on the state of the world, these are the essential songs of the year.

How early is too early for holiday music? Many local venues have holiday shows all over their calendars, and while some stick ...

The eighth day of the World Culture Festival (WCF) 2025 turned into a vivid celebration of music, theatre, film, and art as audiences enjoyed screenings, workshops, and a powerful multi-national stage ...

The theme song for the Halloween franchise is almost as iconic as Michael Myers himself. That simple yet sinister tune makes me want to curl up on the couch and watch something scary. There are no ...

Stephen Foster was an American songwriter known for creating many popular folk and traditional songs. His music often told stories about life, love, and American culture, with simple melodies that ...

American folk songs are old songs that tell real stories. Many were passed down by ear, not written on paper. They speak about love, loss, work, hope, and the hard parts of life. Some are sweet and ...

Guns N' Roses are obviously a rock 'n' roll band, but they do have some country-ish songs. We've already done a list of Metallica's best country songs, so we figured we'd look at some other hard rock ...

Banjoists Alison Brown and Steve Martin have enlisted Vince Gill, the lead singer in Pure Prairie League, best known for their iconic soft rock stable, “Amie,” for their latest collaboration, “Wall ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The song took shape organically, with Brown building on Martin’s melodic idea, but ...

Melody MacReady is a writer and transwoman (she/her), passionate about all things pop culture-related. From movies to shows to games to comic books, there is not much that she does not enjoy or ...