This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...

Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco, shocked the music world with her hidden talent for crafting timeless hits. Her ...

Jerry Ragovoy, whose hits include "Piece of My Heart" and "Time Is on My Side," was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame posthumously.

Casting is currently underway for Disney's live-action Tangled, with Freya Skye, Sarah Catherine Hook, Teagan Croft ...

Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco, just received a major honor posthumously. The soulful songstress, who died at ...

This year's defining songs include a pop gem from Taylor Swift's latest album, Olivia Dean's breakout hit, and Kendrick Lamar ...

There are giants, and then there is Donna Summer. The Queen of Disco and then some, known for such timeless tunes as “Love to ...

The defining voice of the disco era was posthumously inducted, honoring the songwriter behind a generation of dance-floor ...

Donna Summer, known as the queen of disco, was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Los ...

"Being respected as a songwriter was always the thing that she felt was overlooked," said Bruce Sudano, her widower.

This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say, it was a crazy train. In 2025, you never knew where your next favorite song was coming from. Some of the year’s best songs were ...