From Bad Bunny to Rosalía, Metacritic's top 10 albums of 2025 celebrate bold risks and career-defining releases.

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift and more.

From Lady Gaga and Geese to Lily Allen and Rosalía, these are the albums our staff believes every music lover should hear.

At last count, Neil Young has released at least 25 albums and seven box sets since 2000. His newest set, “Official Release ...

Judging by mainstream music in 2025, humankind is not in a particularly creative place. The year’s main storylines included ...

Sixty-eight songs and 135 scores have been included on checklists sent to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Music Branch who will vote in the Best Original Song and Best ...

Here are the 51 best rock and metal songs of 2025! We know you all have a long, long list of your favorites from this year, whether it's in a playlist curated by our streaming overlords and ones ...

Forrest Frank is speaking out against AI-generated songs. The Christian artist was prompted to address the ever-growing issues by the fact that an AI artist currently has four songs in the Top 10 of ...

Sometimes your favorite musicians don’t give you what you want: they end up giving you what you need instead. Unless you’re a fan of Frank Ocean, who’s more likely to release a luxury c*ck ring than a ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

Christian singers are responding to Forrest Frank’s vow to no longer accept awards for his music, with some suggesting his stance is hypocritical because he still accepts monetary compensation for his ...

If there’s anything that defines music in the 21st century, it’s constant change. We live in an era when your next favorite song could come from anywhere — all over the stylistic map, all over the ...