So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it ...

Plus: AC/DC, Avril Lavigne, Neil Rubenstein / Joanna Angel, J. Cole, Sick New World, Rockin'on Sonic 2025, and more tour and festival news.

The inaugural Forever Now fest happens June 22 in Milton Keynes and the lineup also includes Johnny Marr, Death Cult, PiL, Peter Murphy, Happy Mondays, The Chameleons, and more.

TV on the Radio wrapped up their triumphant four-show Webster Hall run on Saturday night, opening their set with “Young Liars” and, as with the three previous shows, finishing “Staring at the Sun.” ...

The November roundup of our punk column 'In Defense of the Genre' includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

Friko released their debut album this year, and their 2024 favorites include Charli XCX, Finom, English Teacher, Nourished by Time, and more ...

Including albums from MJ Lenderman, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Future and Metro Boomin, Charli XCX, Mk.gee, Cindy Lee, Waxahatchee, Doechii, and more.

Chelsea Wolfe's 2024 playlist includes songs by The Cure, Ethel Cain, Blood Incantation, Adrianne Lenker, Aphex Twin, Charli XCX, Flying Lotus, Kim Gordon, Waxahatchee, Divide and Dissolve, and more.

Thanksgiving is over, December has begun, and year-end list season is upon us in earnest. Pitchfork has unveiled their 100 best songs of 2024, which, as usual, has huge hits side-by-side with more ...

The first of two hometown shows also featured Lucinda Williams, Adam Duritz, Alejandro Escovedo, Rickie Lee Jones, Jakob ...

It'll be the band's first North American tour since reuniting with vocalist Brian Johnson and releasing their 2020 album 'Power Up.' ...

NPR's list of the 50 best albums of 2024 is here, and as always, it's one of the most wide-ranging major lists.