Keeping track of all the new albums coming out in a given month is a big job, but we’re up for it: Below is a comprehensive list of the major releases you can look forward to in November. If you’re ...

Midway through my Zoom interview with Jade—who releases her first solo album, That’s Showbiz Baby, this week—the pop star briefly excuses herself to adjust the camera lighting. “I’m not loving this ...

There are countless dive watch brands, but only Seiko is the official partner of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the leading organization for maintaining SCUBA diving gear ...

What a year it’s been for great music — as opposed to, say, everything else. But we’re almost halfway into 2025, and it’s already crowded with new albums that deliver what we need in terms of ...

Stopgap cash grab by the record company or the result of artist indulgence that can't be contained within the usual confines of a single LP? The double album has been both throughout its long and ...

“I never thought I could dream in detail,” NCT’s Mark Lee begins his newly released song, “Toronto’s Window,” expertly kicking off his debut solo album, The Firstfruit. The 25-year-old K-pop star, ...

From the nostalgic and scene-setting intro of “Toronto’s Window” to the groovy “1999,” the 13-track debut album gives fans a look inside the head (and heart) of one of K-pop’s brightest stars. By ...

Streaming has mutated the album as a format over the past decade, lengthening tracklists, shifting where likely hits get placed, and chipping away at song runtimes. But this year, artists seemed less ...

Musicians both established and up-and-coming stretched themselves in fresh ways over the last year, creating poignant moments of collaboration and challenge. By Hank Shteamer In 2024, jazz continued ...

Charli XCX, Mk.gee and MJ Lenderman top our pop music critics’ lists this year. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Pareles The agendas for 21st-century musicians keep getting more ...

In her second studio album “Infinite Icon,” Paris Hilton jumps headfirst into the entirety of the modern pop genre to mixed results. Released on Sept. 6, 2024, the album arrives 18 years after her ...

Without question, Metallica are the most formidable, popularized and influential band in the heavy metal genre. No other band in heavy music wields the same number of masterfully crafted albums or the ...