Last year, the jazz saxophonist James Brandon Lewis teamed up with the Messthetics, the experimental trio that features Fugazi’s former rhythm section, to release a breathlessly acclaimed ...

Elton John could take one hit out of his catalogue and still be one of the best to ever do it, but he knew that he reached a ...

Magazine's music desk chose their favorite songs they listened to in 2024, picking from a wide variety of genres.

The US rapper’s 20th solo album is billed as his official reunion with Dr Dre, who handles the entirety of production for the first time since Snoop’s 1993 debut Doggystyle. How does it stack up?

In 2024, pillars of Nashville's country and gospel communities died, as did foundational forces essential to the city's — and ...

The essence of James Taylor's success comes down to several factors—his lyricism and storytelling, his emotive tone and his ephemeral touch as an artist. The latter is especially hard to quantify.

Including, but not limited to: hits, flops, obscurities, pop flash, guitar ragers, rap bangers, country twang, indie slop, ...

FROM phenomenal record breaking tours to scooping more Brit Awards in a single year than anyone before them, 2024 has certainly been an incredible 12 months for women in music.  Pop’s leading ...

She references her time there on her holiday song of the same name. 3. She's named after James Taylor. That's right, from one music legend to another. 6. She has doubled-jointed elbows.

Taylor Swift celebrated the eve of her 35th birthday by making history at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), becoming the most decorated artist of all time. Going into the Thursday night ...

But his joining of forces with Taylor might be even more superior, in stature and in song. “Fortnight” is mellow and downtempo but also bold and direct, putting Swift’s skilled songwriting ...

“But the one thing is, it is a score — it’s not a soundtrack. So, it’s not about the songs. There’s a few songs in it, and of course I chose those songs beforehand, but it isn’t like ...