Rosalía made an album invoking the saints, Lily Allen took us on a tragicomic trip through her domestic hell, Lady Gaga found the sweet spot between artpop and arena-ready funk, and Bad Bunny was just ...

In 2025, bands had a lot to say about the state of the world, from La Dispute’s No One Was Driving the Car, which surveyed late-stage capitalism, and End It, who examined class structure through ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...

Yes, we define indie rock pretty broadly for this list. Four decades after bands like the Replacements, the Minutemen, Hüsker Dü, and the Meat Puppets got this scene rolling, indie rock is more a ...

We'll be updating our list as musicians announce their new music, so keep checking back for the latest! By Anna Chan Keeping track of all the upcoming releases from favorite artists can sometimes be a ...

So this is the future? Judging by mainstream music in 2025, humankind is not in a particularly creative place. The year’s main storylines included the rise of AI slop and cartoon K-pop. A number of ...

Microsoft writes: “We’re starting to roll out a new Themes section in the Microsoft Store on Windows, where visitors can quickly find curated and trending themes to customize their Windows devices ...

Fresh entries into the tradition include releases by Luke Bryan, Tyra Banks and Old Crow Medicine Show. By Jon Caramanica Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You ...

If there's one question that professional music lovers hear most often, it's some variation on: "Heard any good albums lately?" We always have, of course, but when it came time to highlight the cream ...

Two albums placed back-to-back on this list of the 50 greatest country covers epitomize how important album art was and is. What Are the Greatest Country Album Covers of All Time? At No. 20, find ...

Topped by Rosalía’s multilingual, ultra-ambitious Lux, here are the best albums of the year as voted for by 30 Guardian music writers More on the best culture of 2025 50 Marcus Elliot Brown, AKA ...

Advent is an important part of the Christian calendar. It means 'coming' and it's the period before Christmas which celebrates the birth of Jesus. It is all about preparing for Christmas Day. Advent ...