It’s hard out here for a rapper trying to be taken seriously as an actor — but that’s changing. The line between the ...

Christmas comes but once a year, and the music does too. And as much as we love the classic carols and songs that play on our speakers during the yuletide season, those tracks reg ...

Rosalía made an album invoking the saints, Lily Allen took us on a tragicomic trip through her domestic hell, Lady Gaga found ...

NPR Music's classical critic shares his favorite records of the year, spanning a wide range of genres, from experimental folk to operatic pop to recordings featuring harp and pipe organ.

GQ columnist Frazier Tharpe picks the greatest albums, TV shows, verses, performances, tours, and ping-pong-prodigy movies of the year.

The NPR Music critic and All Songs Considered contributor's favorite records of the year include the best of British rap, ...

If you’re looking for a dose of holiday spirit, look no further than Sellersville Theater Friday as Herman’s Hermits, ...

In a year when hip-hop was frequently absent from the pop charts, NPR's music critic found that looking in darker corners ...

Tribal arts, lost-city tales, global green cinema, ancient Egypt, Grammy grooves and Messi on the turf — a weekend that ...