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  • Cameron Crowe: To Begin With… Everything Cameron Crowe: To Begin With… EverythingBy Matt MitchellOctober 25, 2025 | 1:50pm
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  • 10 new albums to listen to in October 10 new albums to listen to in OctoberBy A.V. Club StaffOctober 2, 2025 | 7:00am
  • 3 new songs and 3 new albums to check out this weekend 3 new songs and 3 new albums to check out this weekendBy Drew GillisSeptember 26, 2025 | 5:00pm
  • Neko Case embraced grief and disorder for Neon Grey Midnight Green Neko Case embraced grief and disorder for Neon Grey Midnight GreenBy David BrusieSeptember 24, 2025 | 3:00pm
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Music Lists
  • Every Taylor Swift Album Ranked Every Taylor Swift Album RankedBy Ellen JohnsonOctober 21, 2025 | 3:31am
  • 10 new albums to listen to in October, including Pixies, Bon Iver, and more 10 new albums to listen to in October, including Pixies, Bon Iver, and moreBy Jen LennonSeptember 26, 2024 | 3:00am
  • The 25 most essential Blur songs The 25 most essential Blur songsBy Stephen Thomas ErlewineMay 4, 2024 | 12:00pm
  • The 27 best albums of 2023 The 27 best albums of 2023By Drew Gillis, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Emma Keates, Tim Lowery, Saloni Gajjar, Mary Kate CarrDecember 13, 2023 | 1:00pm
  • Beyoncé's 25 best music videos, ranked Beyoncé's 25 best music videos, rankedBy Drew GillisDecember 1, 2023 | 1:00pm
  • Snoop Dogg's 25 most essential tracks, ranked Snoop Dogg's 25 most essential tracks, rankedBy Stephen Thomas ErlewineNovember 23, 2023 | 1:00pm
  • The 25 best cover songs of all time, ranked The 25 best cover songs of all time, rankedBy Stephen Thomas ErlewineNovember 7, 2023 | 1:00pm
  • The best album by every artist in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's of 2023 The best album by every artist in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2023By Stephen Thomas ErlewineNovember 3, 2023 | 12:00pm
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Music News
  • Rap shut out from Billboard's Top 40 for the first time in 35 years Rap shut out from Billboard's Top 40 for the first time in 35 yearsBy Mary Kate CarrOctober 29, 2025 | 3:08pm
  • Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood "politely disagree" on whether Radiohead should play in IsraelBy Emma KeatesOctober 27, 2025 | 1:26pm
  • Spinal Tap to maybe say goodbye for real with Stonehenge concert film Spinal Tap to maybe say goodbye for real with Stonehenge concert filmBy Emma KeatesOctober 23, 2025 | 12:51pm
  • R.I.P. Dave Ball, one half of synth-pop duo Soft Cell R.I.P. Dave Ball, one half of synth-pop duo Soft CellBy Emma KeatesOctober 23, 2025 | 10:55am
  • Broadway musicians' union also avoids strike Broadway musicians' union also avoids strikeBy Emma KeatesOctober 23, 2025 | 9:38am
  • Pitchfork will add comments section, fan rating system next year Pitchfork will add comments section, fan rating system next yearBy Emma KeatesOctober 22, 2025 | 4:28pm
  • Spotify stands by ICE recruitment ads despite artist backlash Spotify stands by ICE recruitment ads despite artist backlashBy Mary Kate CarrOctober 21, 2025 | 2:24pm
  • Bob Vylan frontman has no regrets about anti-IDF chants at Glastonbury Festival Bob Vylan frontman has no regrets about anti-IDF chants at Glastonbury FestivalBy Matt SchimkowitzOctober 20, 2025 | 10:33pm
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Music Reviews
  • For Returning to Myself, Brandi Carlile Had to Get Lost For Returning to Myself, Brandi Carlile Had to Get LostRating8.7
  • Tame Impala Is Spread Too Thin On Deadbeat Tame Impala Is Spread Too Thin On DeadbeatRating6.4
  • Taylor Swift takes the bait on The Life Of A Showgirl Taylor Swift takes the bait on The Life Of A ShowgirlRatingC+
  • Nourished By Time speaks to something bigger on The Passionate Ones Nourished By Time speaks to something bigger on The Passionate OnesRatingA
  • Ethel Cain pens a wistful, aching bildungsroman on Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You Ethel Cain pens a wistful, aching bildungsroman on Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love YouRatingB+
  • On Virgin, Lorde has never been less certain or more alive On Virgin, Lorde has never been less certain or more aliveRatingA
  • On I Quit, HAIM goes through a bumpy post-breakup transitional phase On I Quit, HAIM goes through a bumpy post-breakup transitional phaseRatingB
  • Viagra Boys offer something almost like thoughtfulness on Viagr Aboys Viagra Boys offer something almost like thoughtfulness on Viagr Aboys
  • On his debut solo album, Tunde Adebimpe aims for genuine emotional catharsis On his debut solo album, Tunde Adebimpe aims for genuine emotional catharsisRatingA-
  • Bon Iver pens a surprisingly bright new chapter on SABLE, fABLE Bon Iver pens a surprisingly bright new chapter on SABLE, fABLERatingA-
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  • Editors' Picks
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    • Taylor Swift takes the bait on The Life Of A Showgirl Taylor Swift takes the bait on The Life Of A Showgirl By Mary Kate Carr October 3, 2025 | 3:30pm
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