Unlike our year-end lists, this one is organized in reverse chronological order. To help you keep track of the year’s best music, we’ll be updating it periodically throughout the remainder of 2025.

Fifteen years ago, rave superstar Skrillex launched his Atlantic imprint OWSLA. Back then, it wasn’t necessarily obvious that ...

O n the first Sunday of spring, surrounded by row houses and magnolia trees, I came to a horrifying realization: My mom was ...

The city’s musical legacy dates back to the mid-20th century, when it became a launching pad for some of Canada’s most ...

Following this dramatic exit from the public eye, Smith has made an equally bold comeback, releasing his first album in 20 years.

Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida is the predominant and popular figurehead for the MMORPG, but ...

TikTok has once again spawned a viral challenge that combines creativity, precision, and speed – the Velocity trend.

JoJo Siwa recently revealed her North American tour, but there is a twist. The singer-dancer believes the fans are so hyped up that they'll not only queue up for her performance but also pay to set up ...

The Deftones worship got underway three hours earlier. Boston nu-gaze quintet Fleshwater — a band deserving of a better name ...

There’s been some scholarship that has shown that the economic value of a song is usually pretty short in the grand scheme of ...

Chris and Coop flip through the pages of western literary anime adaptations. Coop, a new anime season is almost upon us, and ...

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