From CCR to Centerfield: John Fogerty's 15 greatest songs

John Fogerty was recently awarded the Johnny Mercer Award by the Songwriters' Hall of Fame. To celebrate, we count down 15 of ...

The Smashing Pumpkins' 3 Greatest Hits That Cemented Their Rock Legend Status

The Smashing Pumpkins unique sound and cemented their status as alternative rock legends, from Mayonaise to Today and 1979.

Here are 5 songs written in response to ICE presence in Minnesota

Long before it was recorded, folk music served as a way to keep stories and ideas alive. As such, music has always played an ...
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I Revisited the Biggest One-Hit Wonders of the 1990s—Here’s Who Still Holds Up

These one-hit wonders were huge in the 1990s, and I'd argue that they still deserve to be just as big today, over three decades later.

Sk8star, Jill Scott, Venturing, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Sk8star, Jill Scott, Venturing, and more. Listen below and follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases ...

He Had One Night to Write the Music for Shane and Ilya’s First Time

Heated Rivalry composer Peter Peter explains his “almost vulgar” first drafts, Scott and Kip Easter eggs, and the intentional quiet of “The Cottage.” ...