5 songs you need to hear this week (January 22, 2026)

Featuring Modern Woman's visceral intensity, OHYUNG's tape hiss hymn, and Joshua Chuquimia Crampton's textured trance.
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Paul Anka Wrote One of the Final Songs Buddy Holly Recorded, Released a Month Before His Death and Covered 20 Years Later by Don McLean

Later that year, Holly confided in Anka about wanting to leave the Crickets and change his musical direction. A fan of Anka’s ...

Candi Staton Is a Survivor. At 85, She’s Also a Grammy Nominee.

The singer’s journey through gospel, soul, disco and Americana has been plagued by setbacks and struggles, but she has always ...

Harry Styles, Arctic Monkeys, Wizkid and Asake, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

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