Us Weekly chooses the best albums of the year, with releases from artists including Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and more ...

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A team of 30 doctors helped Suze Lopez , 41, deliver her son — and remove the tumor — in a "profound" medical marvel Cedars-Sinai Suze Lopez, 41, underwent routine testing before surgery to have a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A holiday album that cuts through seasonal glut, a late collaboration by Jim McNeely and Helmut Lachenmann’s string quartets are among the highlights.

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

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 ...

The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica Musicians know how to make music, and they ...

Music is a powerful medium, man. The right chords can get you to feel something. The right rhythm can move you. The right vocal flourish or lyrics can push you to better yourself. We as humans are ...

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 ...

Here's the main thing you need to know about our ranked list of the 15 best diamond-selling hard rock and metal albums: They're all damn good. Are you surprised? History is littered with platinum ...