Christmas may get most of the holiday music love, but it’s not hard to scare up a frighteningly good Halloween playlist either. Before Mariah Carey defrosts, here are 12 tunes for your pumpkin-pumping pleasure. Michael Jackson, “Thriller” Michael Jackson has inspired line dances all over the world with his “Thriller” video. Alamy Stock Photo Still … Read more
It’s not an understatement when I tell you that Prince’s “Purple Rain” soundtrack changed my life after it came out 40 years ago on June 25, 1984. I wore that vinyl out after I scraped my coins together and bought it — and probably had to sneak it into the house. Before you even got … Read more
It’s the second weekend of Pride Month — my favorite time of the year — so we got a whole lotta shaking and celebrating to do before the end of June. So let’s get this party started with my Pride Realness Playlist: Diana Ross, “I’m Coming Out” Diana Ross Getty Images You know, we gay … Read more
As we count down to the total solar eclipse on Monday, here are 10 tracks to get you in tune with the moon — and the soon-to-be-blocked sun. Bonnie Tyler, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler Fairfax Media via Getty Images On this epic power ballad, which hit No. 1 in 1983, the Welsh … Read more
She’s not “Cool About It.” Barack Obama released his summer playlist on Thursday, with a list of his favorite “old and new” songs of the summer. His 2023 list featured “Not Strong Enough” by indie rock supergroup Boygenius, but one member of the band, Lucy Dacus, is less than happy about receiving the former president’s … Read more
It may be time to add some energetic pop music to your soothing sleep playlist. A team of Denmark researchers found there is not a “one size fits all” genre of music people play to fall asleep. “It was surprising to see how many different types of music people use for sleep,” Kira Vibe Jespersen, … Read more