Taylor Swift and Beyoncé dominated entertainment headlines this year, but their latest albums - The Tortured Poets Department and Cowboy Carter, respectively - were just two of many bright spots in an overall great year for music.

While long-established stars like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé still ruled, pop music saw a changing of the guard as Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan broke through. The artists were accessible to fans,

Kendrick Lamar proved that he was a rapper, not like any other. Beyoncé and Shaboozey blurred the color lines in country music, and Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter gave us pop diva fever. Here are the top 10 tracks that rocked our world in 2024. And for the worst, go here.

Sabrina Carpenter has taken the world by storm this year, releasing hit after hit, going on a stadium tour and starring in a holiday special. Now, she's joining the ranks of other influential ...

Beyoncé changed and reclaimed country music with her ‘Cowboy Carter’ album. The March release took the world by storm with songs like "YA YA" and collaborations like Post Malone and Miley Cyrus. The album leads her to dominate the 2025 Grammy nominations with 11.

Bright Future opens with “Real House,” an achingly intimate reflection on Lenker’s childhood and relationship with her mother. The song’s demo-like feel — with plenty of room tone and ...

‘The Tortured Poets Department’ The Best Albums of 2024 Beyonce Taylor Swift Sabrina Carpenter and More 011 Taylor Swift ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ 2 As Swift noted in a poem released ...

S.D. Standout Track: “Taste,” where Carpenter taunts an ex’s on-again, off-again girlfriend, reminding her that they’ll always be connected whether she likes it or not More than a decade ...