Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend.

Remember when the internet made that screeching sound? Join us as we look back at the tech, gadgets, and platforms from the 2000s that have disappeared! From dial-up internet to Blockbuster video ...

New Jersey has been at the forefront of nearly every popular music movement of the last century. This is essential listening.

Now that all that name-dropping is out of the way, it’s time to meet this year’s nominees, who are set to perform at Spotify’s annual Best New Artist party and hit the Grammys stage on February 1. For ...

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

I’m old enough to remember a time before Spotify heralded the golden age of music discovery. Even the early beta catalog gave me access to far more music than I could ever hope to fit on my iPod Nano, ...

Editor’s Note: This article is the second installment of Chairlift Chatter, a column written by Izzy Lidsky. Stay tuned for more columns right here at powder.com. Skiing with or without music is a ...

When artists join forces on a track, the impact can be career-defining—expanding their reach, introducing them to new audiences, and reshaping music conversations. At its best, music collaborations ...

Our favorite books this year (in no particular order) included definitive memoirs by music figures as varied as Ozzy Osbourne, Lionel Richie, and Cameron Crowe; chronicles of bands long gone and those ...

Few formats drive fan engagement like a great music video. That was true in 2025 and it’ll be true in 2026, too. Looking at Warner Music Group’s top-performing videos of 2025 offers insight into both ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: We wrote this back in 2021, but with Christmas upon us again we felt like it was the perfect time to update it. There's nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions ...