Split Enz scored several No. 1 albums Down Under and had some success in Canada and Europe, but never garnered much attention in the U.S. Its best showing there came in 1980, with an album called True ...

I joined Paste in 2023 and, in my tenure as editor, this year’s AOTY list is my favorite by far. The publication has been doling out these rankings since 2002, affixing an “Album of the Year” ribbon ...

Celebrating great releases from FKA Twigs, Wednesday, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator, and more Because, all things considered, this year has been very kind to music fans. When it comes to ...

Earlier this year, my colleague and bud Kelefa Sanneh suggested that music critics, as a lot, have gone soft—becoming submissive, overly agreeable, and, in some cases, nearly servile. He’s right, of ...

Double World Cup-winning Springbok Duane Vermeulen could potentially make a return to rugby this weekend against Wales in the Quilter Nations Series, should he be needed. The legendary No.8, 39, has ...

Here are the 51 best rock and metal albums of 2025. We're officially more than halfway through the decade. It's already produced its own crop of new ascending stars and quite a handful of veterans who ...