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The Grammys' country album category has been split into two for the 2026 award show. The Recording Academy has announced that ...

"Human Vitamin"CHUU" has opened its powerful first full-length album by transforming into a mysterious blonde girl. On the 15th, the agency ATRP released the first teaser videos and images of its ...

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The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica Musicians know how to make music, and they ...

The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations. By Hank Shteamer In a year that saw the deaths of two leading drummers, ...

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 ...

The Thanksgiving Day performance by Jack White and Eminem is being widely hailed as one of the top halftime sets in recent NFL history. Now the 7½-minute collaboration by the two Detroit stars is ...

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Tacos may rule Tuesdays, but Fridays are all about new albums. This week’s list of new releases features offerings from Kelsea Ballerini, Wale, FKA Twigs, and more. Whether you favor CDs, vinyl, or ...