Speaking of pocket knives and the '80s — a kid who was a little older made an 8-year-old me stand against a fence so he could throw his pocket knife at me, but "miss," like some kind of circus act. He ...

In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...