Previously, I touched on the worst Christmas songs ever written, so why not try my hand at the best? The earworms, the nostalgia bringers, the tear jerkers, this list has them all, and then some!

Early in the 1900s, Billboard presented charts detailing the popularity of sheet music in the U.S. In July 1940, Billboard unveiled its first chart ranking the sales of recorded songs, the 10 ...

Or does your attention drift if bands go on a bit too long? Then don't worry, Radio X has a list of some of the shortest songs around. A record so quick, it sets off an alarm at the end.

Monk fruit is a small gourd many people use as a low calorie sweetener. Stevia is a plant leaf extract that people use in the same way. Both monk fruit and stevia may be safe sweeteners for people ...

The starlets you meme about on social media aren’t necessarily making the songs you hear 20 times on the radio on your commute, or in the coffee shop picking up breakfast, or out at the pool’s ...

We talk a lot about sob-inducing movies, but personally, I don’t think enough attention is paid to the best sad songs to cry to, from Adele ballads—duh—to offerings from Mitski and Enya ...

Two songs from Emilia Pérez appear on the shortlist. By Paul Grein UPDATE ( Dec. 20): Robbie Williams’ song “Forbidden Road” was removed from the 2025 Oscar shortlist for best original song ...

The Billboard Hot 100 is widely considered to be the definitive all-genre chart for songs in the US. Although it offers only one way to measure popularity, earning Billboard's highest rank is a ...

In her spare time, she's in her kitchen, trying a new baking recipe. If you've still got even one fruit fly handing around your kitchen this holiday season, there are probably more coming.

Jason Lamphier is a senior editor at Entertainment Weekly who covers news and music. Before joining EW, he was an editor at The New York Observer, Out, and Interview.