Pop music runs on stardom, and it’s no surprise that a small cadre of A-listers in the industry dominate the raw numbers. However, if you’re in the mood for an underdog story—a David to Taylor’s ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Sammy Hagar's new song 'Encore, Thank You, Goodnight' was written in a dream with Eddie Van Halen, and recently finished with Joe Satriani.

In the dream, Hagar said Van Halen showed him “this harmonic thing… he slid up to a chord, like a slide guitar. We wrote a ...

Peter who? Before the monumental success of Frampton Comes Alive in early 1976—at the time the largest-selling double album ...

Mac Gayden, who was a pioneer in the pop and rock scenes of Nashville and co-writer of the hit “Everlasting Love,” passed away at his home in Nashville on April 16, 2025, at the age of 83.