Ranking albums is dumb… We all know this. Art isn’t a competition. I can’t really distinguish between my 13th favorite album ...

Perhaps a wise prophet named Addison Rae sums it up best: “So I put my headphones on / Listen to my favorite song.” And, boy, ...

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

Recorded in: 9 Hours (Two Sessions) Widely regarded as the greatest jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue was built on the ...

NPR Music critics, editors and Tiny Desk producers each singled out one album they would recommend to anyone who came calling ...

For nine years here at WMOT, I’ve been proud and privileged to select and remark on thirty albums from the closing year that ...

Once again and as always, the dance albums released in 2025 served as a reminder of the genre’s vastness. What's Your ...

In case you've been living under a rock, Bad Bunny was, once again, crowned as the most-streamed artist globally on Spotify.

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage talked about her new foray into R&B, 'This One Is Personal,' Afrobeats and the impact of ...

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 ...

Young, hot stars like Leon Thomas, Givēon, and Coco Jones put a distinctly old-school touch on their music and were rewarded with nominations in the general Best R&B Album category. It makes the race ...

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