It’s brutal out there, and that’s why, more than ever, we needed the consoling and prodding pleasures of popular music to help everything make sense in here. [Stage direction: taps chest, knowingly.] ...

Whether recorded remotely, live, or in-studio, the jazz and experimental music that left the biggest impression this year did so primarily because it challenged us to find momentum in life. In jazz, ...

You could make the argument that no song reflects the world as it is now more vividly than RXK Nephew’s “American tterroristt,” a 10-minute-long, this-is-your-brain-on-Twitter rant that jumps from ...

There wasn't much consensus among the nation's music critics about which was the best album of 2021. We'll hear a few of the choices. What was the best album of 2021? Well, there doesn't seem to be a ...

Hear tracks by Billie Eilish, Keith Carradine, Isaac Hayes and more. By Lindsay Zoladz Happy Oscar week! The 96th Academy Awards are this Sunday, and you know which competition we’re most excited ...