Ten visuals—by NewJeans, Troye Sivan, Victoria Monét, and more—that danced all over those dinky TikTok trends.
How the warm reception to adventurous bands like Scowl, Militarie Gun, and Zulu signifies a new normal for the genre that’s long overdue.
Projects by Veeze, Ken Carson, MIKE, Noname, billy woods, Babyface Ray, Sexyy Red, and more prove that hip-hop is still thriving.
From the funk-house chaos of Pizza Tower to the Tamil pop at the heart of Venba, indie developers delivered some of the most memorable video-game soundtracks of the year.
From U2’s Sphere debut to SZA’s onstage boat to the visual feast of Beyoncé’s Renaissance live, this year’s touring spectacles were all about making the stage more like the screen.
The must-hear rap song of the day
The must-hear rap song of the day
A glimpse into the tightly controlled world of Beyoncé, mother, daughter, entertainer, and boss
All the techno, electro, house, drum’n’bass, ambient, and downbeat you can handle.
The must-hear rap song of the day
The must-hear rap song of the day
Talking to Bolivian music critic Javier A. Rodríguez-Camacho about the very-online rise of Ibero-American indie music