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If you haven’t been keeping up with Rob Harvilla’s latest batch of 60 Songs episodes, you’re missing out on some great nostalgia and even better storytelling. Recent standout episodes include ones on Courtney Love and Hole, “Bitter Sweet Symphony,” the Offspring’s “Pretty Fly (for a White Guy),” and Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones.” 

Follow and check out every episode of 60 Songs here.

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Forget Drake. Forget Beyoncé. The most popular song in the world this month was Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill.” The 1985 classic was rediscovered thanks to the new season of Stranger Things. But brace yourself for more classics making comebacks. If you haven’t heard, old music is back.

Read all about the Kate Bush phenomenon and how the charts are changing forever in this piece by Nate Rogers.

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Tim Heidecker ain’t just the funny man you may know him as. Justin Sayles caught up with the Tim and Eric creator about life, stand-up, and his excellent new album, High School. 

Hard-to-define, easy-to-love musician Bartees Strange is back with a new album that only he could make. Ian Cohen caught up with him before it dropped.

Wu-Tang Forever is now 25. Read Paul Thompson on the apex of the most important rap group ever.

Jack Harlow. Post Malone. White rappers are having a moment, so we couldn’t help ourselves: Here’s the White Rapper Song Draft and the White Rapper Roundtable.

What makes the music of Pixar so special? Tim Greiving explores as part of our just-wrapped Pixar Week.

And last but not least, don’t forget to check our staff recommendations over at our Check the Vibes Spotify playlist, featuring new music from Pharrell and Tyler, Alex G, and many others.