At the top of the year, fires ravaged Los Angeles just as the second Trump administration was being sworn in, and some artists performing at the inauguration had to defend their stances. By the time ...

Every year, WMNF 88.5 FM’s listeners and DJs come together, intentionally or not, to create a musical portrait of the moment we’re living in. The station’s Top 10 Songs of 2025 reflect a year filled ...

2025 has been an incredible and unforgettable year in the world of music. Over the last 12 months, we've witnessed iconic legends continue to break records, networks celebrate milestones, and joint ...

Kissing, beer and a whole lot of country music — see the most memorable highs and lows from the 2025 CMA Awards The 2025 CMA Awards aired Wednesday, Nov. 19, and in between one win after another for ...

At the moment this fall when NPR Music's staff began discussing our picks for the best albums of 2025, the mere existence of the record we'd eventually name our No. 1 – in a landslide, it must be said ...

This year’s Grammy broadcast is in the books, and it was another entry in what’s become a refreshing tradition of talent-packed shows that put the music first. We got some memorable performances, some ...

Down to its core, New York Fashion Week has always had roots in music. With runways and collection presentations staged on some of the most culturally influential streets in the country, the ...

As a challenge in personal reflection and critical thinking, I always at least try to look for some kind of connective tissue in these picks. Anything that might explain, beyond mere taste, why these ...

I joined Paste in 2023 and, in my tenure as editor, this year’s AOTY list is my favorite by far. The publication has been doling out these rankings since 2002, affixing an “Album of the Year” ribbon ...