Decades: 2012

Highlights from the critically-acclaimed albums released in the Spring of 2012. Updated weekly with brand new music that you won't hear on the radio.

Listen to the 100 most popular songs in the world as determined by data from Amazon, iTunes, YouTube, VEVO, Pandora, Clear Channel, Myspace, Facebook, Yahoo, AOL and many, many others.

Soundtrack your rooftop, outdoor patio, or backyard party with these new, energetic indie rock songs.

Songs that have been recently designated "Best New Music: by Pitchfork.com

Listen to the most popular hip hop and R&B songs in America as determined by the Billboard charts.

Updated weekly, these are the most recent songs posted on the tastemaking music blog, gorillavsbear.net

Listen to the most popular pop songs in America as determined by the Billboard charts.

We read all the music blogs so you don't have to. Updated weekly, these are the songs that indie music blogs love.

Listen to the most popular country songs in America as determined by the Billboard charts.

The softer side of contemporary country music. Songs with themes of love, heartbreak, patriotism and nostalgia that evoke that comforting, down-home feeling.

Nothing but today's upbeat and rockin' country songs. No ballads or soft stuff.

A selection of new music curated by Critical Mob's writers and editors. Updated weekly with the best new releases.

Some of this month's most downloaded dubstep tracks on beatport.com, the popular and influential online music store for dance and electronic music.

Listen to the most popular rap songs in America as determined by the Billboard charts.

Updated weekly, these are the most popular tracks uploaded to the infamous hip hop blog, worldstarhiphop.com.

Some of this month's most downloaded progressive house tracks on beatport.com, the popular and influential online music store for dance and electronic music.

Listen to the most popular rock songs in America as determined by the Billboard charts.

Suave, sophisticated and usually dedicated to the ladies, these are the slickest and sexiest songs from the world's biggest modern male R&B superstars.

Some of this month's most downloaded deep house tracks on beatport.com, the popular and influential online music store for dance and electronic music.

In the early 2010s, we've seen a new emergence of fun, upbeat pop music created by alternative-leaning artists. Enjoy some new songs about celebrating, dancing, and (often) being in love.

Some of this month's most download house tracks on beatport.com, the popular and influential online music store for dance and electronic music.

Party music. Big, loud, nasty, party music for 2012.

The world is your runway; strut to the beat of these deep and sultry electronic rhythms from some of today's most fashionable artists and DJs.

Late night public transit has a way of setting the perfect stage for dark entrancing music with salacious undertones and plenty of bass. Transcend the cacophony.

The best songs from the MCs and producers performing at the eclectic, three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. http://coachella.com

Some of this month's most downloaded indie dance and nu disco tracks on beatport.com, the popular and influential online music store for dance and electronic music.

Didn't get a chance to make it to Miami this year? No worries, we have you covered with a massive playlist of the hottest songs played at UMF 2012.

The retro sounds of '60s soul music have made a comeback. These contemporary artists are updating classic soul sounds for the 21st century.

Most of the bands playing this March at Austin's annual South by Southwest music and arts festival. Listen to songs from your favorite acts and discover up-and-coming indie bands from Austin and around the world.

The best songs from every artists playing at this year's Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.

Fill your apartment with friends, neighbors and strangers; pour some drinks and dim the lights; start this playlist of new, cool and stylish songs; play it loud.

The ever popular Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas attracts the hottest DJs from around the world, and for the first time they brought the party to NYC. Listen to the best tracks and remixes from the DJs who performed at MetLife stadium.

Bring down the house with this collection of today's most massive electro house and dubstep tracks.

Songs from artists performing at the eclectic, three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, headlined by The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. http://coachella.com

The best tracks and remixes from every DJ/producer performing at the eclectic, three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. http://coachella.com

The best songs from every band performing at the eclectic, three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. http://coachella.com

Listen to this mix of today's sexiest electronic and R&B rhythms, both underground and popular.

Some of today's sunniest indie rock is heavily influenced by the classic sounds of '50s and '60s pop and surf rock. Listen to songs by new artists who put their own twist on those vintage sounds.

Explore the current state of forward-looking electronic music, from minimal techno to electro-acoustic sound experiments.

An exploration of the Latin 'indie' scene through the songs of popular bands as well as emerging acts.

The term "indie" may conjure up thoughts of a scrappy aesthetic, but as these exceptional acts prove, there's plenty of room for a more refined sound as well.

Celebrate the release of One Direction's new album Up All Night (http://bit.ly/IEHdly) with this playlist, featuring One Direction, The Wanted, and tracks produced by the same teams responsible for propelling these lads into the mainstream.

Keep up with the latest, hottest tracks rocking the world's hippest dance floors. Keep the night alive.

Just as scrappy and raunchy as their forbears, these freshman also possess a fondness for the art house. Expect DJ Screw-era pastiche, hard drugs and violent fantasies. Decidedly NSFW.

With her debut album, Grimes, aka musician and visual artist Claire Boucher, emerged with an aesthetic fully formed -- singing girlish, ethereal r&b vocals over moody electronica. Listen to her best tracks and eclectic influences. Created by KnowPhase.com

Settle into the hip, cool lounge of a trendy European hotel with these stylish tunes. Order a cocktail and let the evening take you away.

Highlights from the critically-acclaimed albums released in the Winter of 2012. Updated weekly with brand new music that you won't hear on the radio.

Hypnotic breaks and pensive soundscapes from today's greatest electronica artists: the perfect soundtrack for reading, working, or just relaxing.

If you thought your favorite '90s alt rockers were gone then you were mistaken. Listen to the return of the flannel-flaunting hitmakers who are attempting to be restored to the glory of the grunge years.

Rowdy three-chord rock from both the latest buzz bands and the stalwarts of the indie scene. Crack a tall boy.