As one of the most unique musical artists of all time, Björk's new projects are always met with resounding enthusiasm from fans all over the world. So it's no surprise that the Grammy-nominated singer ...

The best albums of 2025 spanned seismic rage rap, intricate guitar music, protest folk, spacey dream pop, and laptop twee. A virtuoso of experimental electronic music re-emerged, a Brooklyn band ...

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 ...

Earlier this year, my colleague and bud Kelefa Sanneh suggested that music critics, as a lot, have gone soft—becoming submissive, overly agreeable, and, in some cases, nearly servile. He’s right, of ...

Here are the 51 best rock and metal albums of 2025. We're officially more than halfway through the decade. It's already produced its own crop of new ascending stars and quite a handful of veterans who ...

Absolutely, the British singer-songwriter, born Abby-Lynn Keen, is ready to bring her forthcoming second studio album into the light. Arriving in 2026, Paracosm will feature the newly released single ...

The singer/songwriter era certainly bloomed in the 70s. In some cases, artists who would go on to be defined as rockers even flirted with keeping it somewhat quiet at the beginning of their careers as ...

Wilson walked away with Entertainer, Female Vocalist & Album of the Year! Marjorie Taylor Greene's pension details explained as critics pounce ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ cast reunites for 30th ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando-based singer-songwriter, Hannah Stokes, just released her debut full-length album late last month. The music from the jazz vocalist is centered around genres of folk, R&B, soul ...

The 2025 CMA Awards have selected a country music queen as Female Vocalist of the Year: Lainey Wilson. Wilson’s win on Wednesday, November 19, marks her fourth straight victory in the category, making ...

The 2025 CMA Awards crowned a new winner for Male Vocalist of the Year. Cody Johnson took home the award during the Wednesday, November 19, ceremony at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. “The ...