The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This versatile ...

There were some fantastic music releases in 2025, and here are some of our favorites.

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Record labels' deals with AI music generation platforms bring more questions than answers heading into a crucial 2026.

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If 2025 proved anything, it’s that Pakistani music simply refuses to slow down. The year had everything — pop provocations, rap chest-thumping, quiet emotional reckonings, and no shortage of albums.

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The 33-year-old Catalan musician Rosalía was a phenomenon even before the release of “Lux”, said Julyssa Lopez in Rolling ...

A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi power-pop project (Sharp Pins) and more.

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