R&B continues to have a vice grip on the music scene. The conversation about whether the genre has a heartbeat no longer exists, especially with the rise and continued success of ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

When two iconic writers get married, songs are bound to be written. Here are three Carly Simon songs that she wrote about ...

It’s not often a new album makes me tear up a little, but by the time I got to “So Far from Alone,” the penultimate track of ...

THREE sisters travelled nearly 1,000 miles to watch their idol Bruno Mars in concert — then could not see him as this pillar ...

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For those looking for traditional country sounds with a fresh take, look no further than Zach Top. Although the country crooner is just getting started in the world of country music, his music could ...

Kenny Chesney's top songs are a mix of powerful ballads and carefree rockers, with more than a bite of emotion. Few could argue any song on this Top 10 list is mere whimsy. The Tennessee native never ...

Here’s our soundtrack to yet another tumultuous year in the making. Springsteen offered up a protest rallying cry against Trump fascism; Charli xcx gave us a droll, doom-ridden 2026 time capsule; Luke ...

Mura Masa has taken Lykke Li’s arm-waving anthem “Sick Of Love” and turned it into a club banger. Carly Simon has announced her first new album in 18 years, Comes in Waves, which will be out August 14 ...

Every June, the Paste team tallies up its favorite songs of the previous six months. It’s a great way for us to present our favorites to you, but also to each other. The cut-off date for these songs ...

Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and more. Carly Simon is ...