In mid-November, the musician André 3000—one-half of the beloved hip-hop duo OutKast, which released six idiosyncratic and irrepressible records between 1994 and 2006—announced that he was, at long ...

This list of NPR Music's best songs of 2023 looks unlike any we've ever made before. It's not just the number of songs that has changed. There are no rankings here — in fact, the 123 songs below ...

Festival season is here, and whether you are craving a woodland escape, a sprawling arts extravaganza, or a beguiling electronic underworld, lovingly curated getaways abound to ensure your curiosity ...

“Everything is under control,” Meshell Ndegeocello sings, again and again, throughout “Call the Tune,” a haunted hymn amidst the collection of mystical prayers, jazz vamps, and folk musings that ...

While 2022 may have been a year completely dominated by a certain sad summer reggaeton album, 2023 drew its power from a set of familiar sounds that took on new prominence: tubas, accordions and a ...

As we head into the second half of 2023, Pitchfork’s writers and editors are already thinking about what albums have left the biggest impressions and will land a coveted spot on our end-of-the-year ...

Here are the dates, lineups and ticketing info for this year's top music events, which will are expected bring out Hollywood's biggest fans. By Danielle Directo-Meston E-Commerce Editor Following suit ...

You know those people who say they listen to everything but country music? Even they were streaming and spinning many of these albums this year. Country had an undeniable moment in 2023, one informed ...

Lankum’s roaring reworking of Irish folk stunned, there was unprecedented invention from Young Fathers and Caroline Polachek offered an oblique angle on pop in our critics picks of the year More on ...

Seventy-one tracks that asked big questions, found new kinship between genres and helped us see the good in Ken. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Pareles The album may be imperiled ...

Last week, we unveiled our 50 Best Albums of 2023 list, which was topped by the likes of Wednesday, Kelela, Caroline Polachek, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Young Fathers, boygenius and numerous ...