A moving collection of vocal works, including world premiere recordings of music by the eminent Hungarian composer Gyorgy ...

My 2025 10-best list is heavy on storytelling songwriters of all stripes, from country to rock to hip-hop to dance-pop. The ...

A holiday album that cuts through seasonal glut, a late collaboration by Jim McNeely and Helmut Lachenmann’s string quartets ...

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Perhaps a wise prophet named Addison Rae sums it up best: “So I put my headphones on / Listen to my favorite song.” And, boy, ...

From top left to bottom right: Jamie xx (courtesy of Jamie xx), Peggy Gou (courtesy of Park Jongh Ha), Olan (courtesy of Meagan Rodriguez), Isoxo (courtesy of Isoxo) and Two Shell (courtesy of Two ...

Like every other year, Nigerian artists showed up in 2025. From stellar singles, EPs, to albums, the artists keep giving the ...

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Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, ...