Culture

The boroughs remain packed with live-music venues, from hole-in-the-wall dives to resplendent uptown theaters.

If you have your sights on the indie rock bands, DIY vibes and a view of the stage, check out Brooklyn’s music venues.

There are few things more soothing than the swift fingerpicking of a deft five-string banjo player.

You can’t truly call yourself a music fan until you’ve worshipped at the altar of one of these music venues. 

New York City isn’t all rock & roll: Ever since its mid-century revival, folk music has held a central place in the city’s musical history.

The five boroughs have delivered some of the world's greatest hip-hop artists. Notorious B.I.G.? Jay Z? Nas? All ours.

There’s hair metal, sure, and more than a smidge of synth-pop, but there are plenty of other classic genres too.

With so many good karaoke songs to pick from, making the right choice on what to sing could make or break the night.

After painstaking research and several rock fights, we’ve arrived at what we believe to be the 50 best love songs ever recorded.

As tough as it is to dump or be dumped, when you find the right soundtrack to your suffering it can also feel weirdly enjoyable.

Regardless of your current regime, this list of the best workout songs will have you fired up.

We’ve compiled our list of the best road trip songs to get your motors running and kick your highway journey into high gear.

The best pop songs of all time are as varied and attention-grabbing as the artists who sing them.

When you just need a quick pick-me-up, these tried-and-true happy songs are guaranteed to get you there.

Looking for a playlist of sexy songs to set the mood? Well, we’ve got just the thing for you.

We kept our parameters narrow and chose only the most unforgettable tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.

Our list of tunes runs the historical gamut from classic artists like George Jones to modern-day superstars.

A simple Happy Birthday won’t cut it—you’ll need a spot-on birthday playlist.