A few weeks ago, we launched the Pitchfork 2020s So Far Readers’ Poll. Thousands of readers voted on the best songs and albums of the half-decade, and here are the results. (Thanks for voting!) ...

August 4, 2024 • Sterling Glass and the Metropolitan Singers are best known for their dramatic, 5 ½ minute version of the old spiritual, "Mary, Don't You Weep." ...

No. 4: AC/DC, ‘Back In Black’ – Top 100 Classic Rock Songs No. 4: AC/DC, ‘Back In Black’ – Top 100 Classic Rock Songs It's a lesser statistic, but somehow it speaks most loudly ...

In making this list, we included soundtrack albums built around original songs (hey, Superfly) as well as expertly curated compilations (we see you, Quentin); some great soundtracks feature fresh ...

Welcome to Gospel ... of Black gospel music, which flourished in the 1920s and '30s. Its faith roots are well-known but with lyrics imbued with double meanings and code words, the songs also ...

Gospel music has its origins in the hymns, spirituals and sacred songs found in Afro-American culture in the 18th and 19th Century. Gospel songs were originally sung by African slaves. Lyrics ...

As far as country songwriters go — or songwriters of any genre — Kris Kristofferson was among the most authentic. That’s a word that Nashville loves to freely toss around, but in the case of the Texas ...

From the blissfully ignorant months before the pandemic to Brat Summer, here are the greatest songs that moved culture, coined genres, and are still stuck in our heads.

left some begrudgingly lamenting at the transformation – especially the ‘thinning of a line between gospel and secular songs'. An unholy alliance? Well, maybe not. There is a subdued ...

The 100 Influential Black Women in Sports series aims to foster an environment where Black women can share their inspirational stories and impact on the communities they serve as a way to ...

and gospel audiences to No. 57 peak on the Billboard Hot 100. An accomplished singer, songwriter, and radio host, Adams has also doubled down on her acting bona fides with two hit seasons of ...