As 2025 draws to a close, Metacritic has unveiled its annual rankings of the best albums of the year, highlighting a diverse and genre-spanning collection of critically acclaimed releases. From ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

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Before I share my list of favorite albums of 2025, I need to repeat my regular “year-end list” disclaimer. If you already know the drill, feel free to skip ahead. We all know this. Art isn’t a ...

Have you noticed that guitars are back? I’m being a little facetious, but rock and even punk has has been steadily climbing its way back to the mainstream and we felt that more this year than we have ...

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 ...

The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica Musicians know how to make music, and they ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Kiss debuts its half-century-old live album Alive! in the U.K.

The Kid Laroi gives Variety an exclusive look into his upcoming album ‘Before I Forget' and single 'A Perfect World,' out now After two years and some unforeseen delays, the Kid Laroi is finally ready ...

Peter Criss has announced a brand new album, simply titled Peter Criss, that will be released on Dec. 19. "Peter Criss represents the Catman's return to form, and his most rock driven solo album ever ...

UPDATE: Dave Mustaine has now confirmed the rumor that he's recorded a version of Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" for Megadeth's upcoming self-titled final album. Speaking with Rolling Stone, he ...

PRE-LIST ENTERTAINMENT, PART 1: WHAT IS A “LOST” ALBUM, EXACTLY? I am not talking about records that didn’t get their due in their time. And I’m not counting albums that are out of print or absent ...