Johnny Venus, also known as Olu of EARTHGANG, returns with a soulful new single: “So Beautiful,” featuring fellow Spillage Village artist 6lack. Defying expectations, the duo switches up their usual ...

One band absolutely dominated the hardcore conversation this year, and they did it by working way, way harder than anyone else. Affable Boston bruisers Haywire spent 2025 playing sweaty, cathartic, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Piling on, stripping down, looking back, pushing ahead: Musicians found all sorts of uses for the album form this ...

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 ...

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 ...

"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" has been a holiday tradition for families since its 1973 debut. The special will stream exclusively on Apple TV until 2030, ending its run on broadcast networks. An ...

Apple's hosting the annual Peanuts Thanksgiving a little earlier this year. In the decades since its TV debut in 1973, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" has become a vehicle for families everywhere to ...

In an ’80s pop landscape full of enormous talents and outrageous fashions, Cyndi Lauper still managed to stand out with one of the loudest voices and biggest personalities on MTV. The Queens native ...

The 1980s might be the easiest decade to caricature. But the best ’80s albums prove that the decade wasn't just about big hair, big shoulder pads, and even bigger mobile phones—and that the era's ...

A new 37-track boxed set released alongside a biopic tracking the making of his 1982 album underscores how sometimes a musician’s first recording is the right one. By Jon Pareles Demo-itis. That’s the ...

According to the episode description, there’s a character “called mole man or something like that” who Charlie and Pim will have to deal with, and Allan and Glep will team up to go on their own quest ...

Welcome to our weekly music post, where we spotlight our favorite new songs and albums. Hop in the comments and tell us: What new music are you listening to? Courtney Barnett makes a hard-rocking ...