Songs you've got to hear.

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• Britney's Spawn The latest from Lindsay Lohan. (And a few teens who can actually sing.)
  Jody Rosen Dec. 16, 2004
  
• Judging Songs by Their Covers Britney Spears does "My Prerogative," organists tackle the Beastie Boys, and other recent standouts.
  Hua Hsu Dec. 2, 2004
  
• OK, Fine, Call It a Comeback The latest from LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, and other rappers who've been here for years.
  Jody Rosen Nov. 18, 2004
  
• Pop Goes Politics Is the new protest music any good?
  Jody Rosen Sept. 16, 2004
  
• Live Albums That Don't Suck Björk's latest, plus a few others worth your time.
  Hua Hsu Sept. 9, 2004
  
• Latin 101 Celia Cruz's "I Will Survive," Mexico's Liz Phair, and other highlights from the Latin Grammys.
  Jody Rosen Sept. 1, 2004
  
• Left Your Guitar in San Francisco? The latest from Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, and other odd fixtures of the new Bay Area folk scene.
  Alec Hanley Bemis Aug. 19, 2004
  
• What, Exactly, Is Crunk? A guide to the year's defining pop sound.
  Jody Rosen July 20, 2004
  
• That's a Rap? Songs from the fringes of hip-hop.
  Douglas Wolk July 13, 2004
  
• No Wave, Reissued Songs you should have listened to the first time around.
  Philip Sherburne June 29, 2004
  
• Shall We Dance? Songs from the Billboard Club Play Top 10.
  Douglas Wolk June 24, 2004
  
• Keeping Up With the Smiths Songs recorded with Morrissey in mind.
  Douglas Wolk June 7, 2004
  
• Have Music, Will Travel Songs recorded far from home.
  Hua Hsu May 27, 2004
  
• Scavenger Hunt The best Prince songs you haven't heard.
  Ben Williams May 10, 2004
  
• Songs With Baggage Pop music grapples with its past.
  Douglas Wolk April 22, 2004
  
• Second Fiddles Saluting the back-up singer, the sidekick, and the also-ran.
  Hua Hsu April 15, 2004
  
• Re-Group Old bands learn new tricks; plus, hula hoops, robots, and more.
  Josh Payton March 8, 2004
  
• Psst! How to find the best hip-hop of the year (hint: not in a store near you); plus, the cooling tones of Air.
  Sasha Frere-Jones Jan. 30, 2004