It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

The best albums of 2025 spanned seismic rage rap, intricate guitar music, protest folk, spacey dream pop, and laptop twee. A virtuoso of experimental electronic music re-emerged, a Brooklyn band ...

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 ...

The author wrote her second book 'The Lightbreakers' while working in the writers room for shows like 'The Staircase' and 'Sunny.' By Seija Rankin Senior Editor First, I’m curious about how you got ...

Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...

More stories by Kevin P. Speaking with Gold Derby ahead of some upcoming live shows alongside son Cody and Davies, Carpenter shared exclusive details of their next creative project, Cathedral, which ...

A logo from Ed Sheeran's new album will be displayed on a limited-edition Barcelona football kit. 'Play' will be emblazoned across the blue and garnet-striped jersey, as part of a sponsorship deal, ...

Flop allegations haven't gotten to Cardi B. Last month, the rapper made her long-awaited comeback with her sophomore album Am I the Drama?, which moved 200,000 album-equivalent units in its first week ...

Taylor Swift has stood atop the pop world, glittering in a sequined midnight-blue bodysuit with rainbow confetti falling at her feet. She has mesmerized stadiums packed with fans, whose screams and ...

Aja Wilson (22 Las Vegas Aces) warms up during the Womens National Basketball Association game between Atlanta Dream. / IMAGO / Sports Press Photo A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are back in the ...

If you’re within a certain age bracket, you’ll remember the news being delivered with grave certainty: The iPod is going to end the album as we know it. Yet for as many 99-cent songs as were purchased ...