2025 was a standout year for country music, delivering a rich set of albums that celebrate both the genre’s deep roots & its evolving future ...

Rosalía made an album invoking the saints, Lily Allen took us on a tragicomic trip through her domestic hell, Lady Gaga found ...

This year was jam-packed with albums. The 2025 music scene saw the highly anticipated return of musicians, from the likes of Lorde and Blood Orange, to a rock revival led by the band Geese. One ...

The issue is The ultimate review of 2025: the best albums, the biggest events and the megastars who rocked our world.

NPR Music's classical critic shares his favorite records of the year, spanning a wide range of genres, from experimental folk ...

All of which is to say that if you were looking for chart-topping hits this year, you might’ve been disappointed, but if you were looking for good hip-hop music, 2025 was one of the best years to be a ...

Elle Varner hooked listeners with Refill’s fiddle-driven R&B, blending vulnerability and groove into a timeless slow jam that ...

From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and ...