Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos — and anything else that strikes them as intriguing. Cher, ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After ...

On October 6, 1973, according to This Day in Music, Cher began a two-week run at the top of the Billboard charts with "Half ...

Part of what makes the holiday season enjoyable is the music. Whether it's Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song," Frank Sinatra's version of "Jingle Bells" or Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas ...

This is FRESH AIR. Every year, a sleigh full of Christmas music gets released, and rock critic Ken Tucker has been listening to a lot of it. He's narrowed down his list to two new releases. Cher has ...