Jon Pareles’s Top 25 Many of the best songs of 2021 are on the best albums of 2021, listed here. But of course there are many more: peaks of other albums, onetime collaborations, singles, random ...

Our list of 2021's 50 best songs includes Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X, Adele, Little Simz, Tyler, the Creator, Jon Batiste and Doja Cat.

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

Before we get to this week’s column, some housekeeping: After eight(!) years writing The Week In Pop, I am handing over the reins of this column in 2022. Starting in January, Rachel Brodsky will ...