This year featured music that was melodic, soft, and slightly emotional, with an upbeat sound appearing only here and there.

Standout acts from our staff picks include Chappell Roan, My Chemical Romance, Charli XCX, Turnstile, Clairo, El Alfa and ...

In the U.K. and Ireland, this year’s most striking and memorable songs reflected a restless, creative pulse: pop shifting ...

After a career-defining year that included a chart-topping album, back-to-back stadium shows, and multiple Diamond-certified ...

From the big-city yearning of Chappell Roan’s breakup ballad to Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s wonderful collaboration ‘Rein Me ...

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart ...

What the saxophone riff was to 2014, the heavy panting sample is to 2025: a little microtrend meant to imply, well, sex on ...

Perhaps a wise prophet named Addison Rae sums it up best: “So I put my headphones on / Listen to my favorite song.” And, boy, ...

From Zach Bryan to Lana Del Rey, and Daphni to Charli XCX getting her composership on, we look ahead to the must-listen ...

From Beyoncé in custom Mugler and Taylor Swift’s parade of red bottoms to Sabrina Carpenter’s babydoll dresses and Addison ...

Check out some fresh albums from your favorite artists this winter. Spanish singer Rosalía has made a name for herself by ...

Then they discuss their favorite albums of 2025. New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 269 here and ...