The Best Songs of 2020

Aaron Raitiere has been compared to legends from John Prine to Shel Silverstein for his eccentric, anything-goes approach to songwriting. But the Kentucky native also knows his way around writing a hit: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, and Lady Gaga have all covered his songs. In t ...  Show more

Dolly Parton’s death on Aug. 25 at age 80 after a quiet battle with cancer resonated around the globe. But it was especially acute in Nashville, where she lived, launched her career, and died. In a special tribute episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, host Joseph Huda ...  Show more

Billboard breaks down the biggest releases in the music world for the week of February 28, 2020, including drops from Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, G Herbo, Christine and the Queens, Princess Nokia, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Let’s talk about tracks by Ice Spice, Cardi B, Ethel Cain and many more of the 70 picks on our critics’ lists. Guests: Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app he ...  Show more

For this episode we spoke about the best songs we heard from various genres in 2024. We brought in Blueslides by ScHoolboy Q, 30 Freestyle by J.I.D, Backrooms by Playboi Carti and more.

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List of Songs & Albums Discussed 

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Billboard staffers discuss Paramore's "Hard Times," Lady Gaga's "The Cure," Lana Del Rey's "Lust for Life" ft. the Weeknd, Luis Fonsi's "Despacito" remix ft. Justin Bieber and Shamir's "I Fucking Hate You" on the Must-Hear Music podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...  Show more