The song's now-unparalleled success is, more than anything else, a pure expression of how the Internet is now everything. Welcome to the future, y'all.

"Old Town Road" spent last week neck and neck with Billie Eilish's "bad guy." Both artists helped their Hot 100 numbers with strategically deployed remixes, taking advantage of a murky chart policy.

"Old Town Road" has been unstoppable since spring, but keep your eyes on the pop charts this week. A battle for No. 1 is coming, and there will be a story to tell no matter who wins.

Those of us not heading to San Francisco this weekend can stream sets from headliners Bon Iver and Future, as well as Father John Misty, Mac DeMarco, Margo Price, Tycho and more.

Insects have been an inspiration in music for centuries, starring in pieces from "Flight of the Bumblebee" to Mastodon's "March of the Fire Ants."

The album's release coincides with the end of Simon's farewell tour.

Costello still promises a new album with The Imposters in October.

The interns of NPR Music present their own version of roséwave: the boxed-wine, plastic cup, twist-cap version. Think Kesha and old Miley, but also Vampire Weekend's preppy, self-satisfied smirk.

Smash Mouth has recorded a new acoustic version of its 1997 debut album Fush Yu Mang. The 1990s ska-punk staples talk about songwriting, fan mail and all those "All Star" memes.

A limited edition of the box set will be available in pink vinyl.

Ahead of the band's 50th anniversary and America's birthday, Creedence's new video is, like the hit song it honors, a paean to the people.

The R&B icon will release her first album since 2007 later this year.

As a kid, Washington thought he was the best Street Fighter player in the world. Now he proves it by championing professional gamer Combofiend.

The Australian multi-instrumentalist dives head-first into the journey to find self-validation on the lead single of her upcoming album.

The Beatles legend unveiled two new songs on Wednesday, "I Don't Know" and "Come On To Me," and announced a new studio album he's releasing later this year, titled Egypt Station.

"Polyfoam" starts as a dreamy, jangly pop song, then dives into a sonic abyss.

The museum in Aberdeen, Wash. featured an exhibition on the city's most famous son, including a couch Kurt Cobain slept on during the fall of 1985 and a bench from outside his home in Seattle.

Yoyoka Soma played the song for the Hit Like A Girl drumming contest. She didn't take home the gold, but she's clearly winning at life.

M. Ward opens up his diary in a 35-minute album about the "cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals" he's met in the music industry.