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As summer slowly melts into fall, the songs that defined the warmer months are coming into clearer view. An announcement on Aug. 27 from Spotify named five songs of the summer, hand-selected by the ...

At Paste Music, we’re listening to so many new tunes on any given day, we barely have any time to listen to each other. Nevertheless, every week we can swing it, we take stock of the previous seven ...

SUNRISE, Fla. – Two years ago, Roger Daltrey said he doubted The Who would ever tour North America again. He was almost correct. The classic rock fans who have followed the band for decades mingled ...

Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If the song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of ...

This documentary-musical looks at a young man in prison, asking bedeviling questions about crime, punishment and forgiveness. By Lisa Kennedy When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

Here is the best progressive rock song of each year since 1969! Progressive rock began in the late 1960s and quickly became one of the most creatively fruitful and consistently satisfying subgenres.

Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY. Photo by Glen Wilson. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Freakier Friday” is now in ...

There’s a saying among ARMY — BTS’ famously loyal fandom — that the South Korean supergroup’s songs find you when you need them the most. Feeling a bit melancholy? “Spring Day” is here to put things ...

Gone are the sweaty days when “Not Like Us” lit up parties nationwide, uniting Drake dissers everywhere. There are manchildren and daisies and animated anthems from “KPop Demon Hunters,” but nothing ...