Eighteen flawless full-length statements from an era that could teach us a thing or two about how to party our way through general malaise.

Brian Wilson occupies a special place in the pop pantheon, the golden youth who blew his mind making mind-blowing music. His 1966 masterpiece Pet Sounds remains a benchmark in pop culture ...

Here is every #1 hit from 1984, ranked from worst to best, featuring soundtrack songs, musical epochs, and career jump-starters.

But Brian Wilson was the high priest of pop music as the incarnation of religious feeling. We all have our favorite Brian Wilson songs, the ones that produce a particular swoon.

The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" is one of the best teen pop songs ever. Teen pop icon Tiffany said she'll always sing it.

The George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam-penned track, which was released in 1987, topped charts, won a GRAMMY Award, and has since ranked high on lists of the best pop songs ever.

The Diamonds singer, Rihanna, is celebrating 20 years in the music industry in August 2025. She took to her X (formerly Twitter) handle to announce the milestone.