Just when we thought the music was all about getting real, teen pop got packaged, processed, and promoted like never before - and we totally ate it up. So what if those stuffy old critics …

If the '90s proved anything about rap, it's that it's not all about bling and bad boys, as the sound of the 'hood made a beeline for the mainstream. That riff, that voice . . . those pants! Just …

The '70s may have been disco's defining decade, but in the '90s . . . well, this ain't your three-piece polyester playground anymore, and we've got the songs to prove it. C+C Music Factory kicks off ou …

As the millennium wound down and rap invaded the Top 40, a whole generation of fans raised on singer-songwriters and bands like the Eagles turned to country for their melodic fix. Taking a radical turn …

From its earliest spins on low-watt, high-cred college stations to its complete domination of all things radio, alt rock left too big a footprint for a single playlist. So we've returned with a second  …