Castle Rat, Ghost, Halestorm, Deftones, and 11 more artists made records that defined the year in heavy Metalheads have always found transcendence, exultation, and deliverance
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Must-hear boxes and archival sets from Dylan, Springsteen, Sly Stone, and more In the age of streaming, reissues are literally a volume business. Of 2025’s
From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the genre Rap in
Guitar heroes, noise rockers, brilliant singer-songwriters, and more Yes, we define indie rock pretty broadly for this list. Four decades after bands like the Replacements,
From comeback albums by established legends to more experimental offerings from the younger generation, 2025 was a marquee year for rap, streaming numbers be damned
From the Mavericks’ “What a Crying Shame” and “Come Unto Me” to solo cuts like “Every Little Thing About You” When Raul Malo, the frontman
From heartfelt tributes to tradition to orchestral reminders to embrace the present, here’s what we loved this year Could this be the most creative decade
Classic hits from the Memphis soul legend Steve Cropper was never a household name the way Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are, but he was
Soul divas, country rebels, shot callers, rock monsters, and more This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say,
Culture-shifting blockbusters, return-to-form statements, brilliant debuts, and more The music world refused to stand still in 2025. This wasn’t a year for playing it safe.