No one knew of the impact one Minnesota native could singlehandedly have on the melancholic R&B world when he released his amateur mixtapes to SoundCloud in 2013. Most chalked down the triumph of his ...

Our favorite albums of 2021 are an eclectic mix of jazz, country, movie soundtracks, and R&B to get you through the holidays. Live music is definitely back but we saw less than a handful of shows in ...

While we are still battling back from the most unprecedented years in modern history, 2021 was another jam-packed, wild time… especially for all things music. As the world is slowly opening up with ...

Like every year, 2021 was an excellent year for rap music, with so many great albums coming from all across the board. From the poppiest pop-rap to the most experimental interpretations of hip hop, ...

“Too much pain,” Young M.A. offers on her second LP, “could barely notice the beauty in things.” Not only did these albums provide comfort and commiseration, they also taught me new ways to listen, to ...

The COVID pandemic continued in 2021, making the presentation of live music difficult, and during a spike in infections, nearly impossible. Over the course of the year, fewer albums than usual were ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This article is more than 4 years old. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY ...

How to pick the best albums of 2021? It was a particularly fruitful year for music, so shortlisting the true standouts is tricky. Looking back, some albums British Vogue selected as the best of 2020 ...

Jan 07, 2022 By Mark Redfern Photography by Koury Angelo (CHVRCHES), Shervin Lainez (Japanese Breakfast), Wendy Lynch Redfern (Magdalena Bay), James Loveday (Arlo Parks) For many in America and around ...

As 2021 comes to an end, there’s a lot to brag about when it comes to queer artists in music. Every year we get more and more queer representation in music, and this year proved that. With new singles ...