Topped by Rosalía’s multilingual, ultra-ambitious Lux, here are the best albums of the year as voted for by 30 Guardian music writers More on the best culture of 2025 50 Marcus Elliot Brown, AKA ...

Here are ten striking record sleeves that caught our eye this year, featuring a racist caricature, an albino snake and a submissive pop star While it’s true that in the age of streaming the vast ...

Two albums placed back-to-back on this list of the 50 greatest country covers epitomize how important album art was and is. What Are the Greatest Country Album Covers of All Time? At No. 20, find ...

Rosalía made an album invoking the saints, Lily Allen took us on a tragicomic trip through her domestic hell, Lady Gaga found the sweet spot between artpop and arena-ready funk, and Bad Bunny was just ...

If there's one question that professional music lovers hear most often, it's some variation on: "Heard any good albums lately?" We always have, of course, but when it came time to highlight the cream ...

In other words, 2025 had plenty of peaks and valleys. In our list of the year’s top albums, we try to capture these trends and tell the story of a music scene that is fractured, matching a cultural ...

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Jay-Z, Ye, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj and more. An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a performer’s swan song or anywhere ...

The D.C. art-punks return with their first record in over two decades, adding a new emphasis on dub grooves to their controlled chaos and righteous indignation. So when Black Eyes reunited in 2023, it ...

The new year will also ring in a new law in Utah. Starting Jan. 1, people convicted of extreme DUI offenses won't be able to buy alcohol.The law will also requi Environmental groups call for faster ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In his childhood home, Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr., a.k.a. multi-Grammy-winning producer Hit-Boy, loved watching ...

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