In 2025, bands had a lot to say about the state of the world, from La Dispute’s No One Was Driving the Car, which surveyed late-stage capitalism, and End It, who examined class structure through ...

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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 ...

For an 18-year-old in the national spotlight, Kai Trump, the eldest grandchild of President Donald Trump, has had to deal with a fair share of critics and naysayers as she pursues a professional ...

Kai Slater’s parents gifted him a bass guitar for his 13th birthday, when he was beset by the godly fingers of Cliff Burton and John Entwistle, the “heavy hitters with Solid State amps, just fucking ...

Here are the 51 best rock and metal albums of 2025. We're officially more than halfway through the decade. It's already produced its own crop of new ascending stars and quite a handful of veterans who ...

President Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, made her LPGA tour debut on Thursday at The Annika in Belleair, Fla. The 18-year-old shot a 13-over 83, sitting in last in the 108-player field after ...

GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and best-selling author Richard Marx has announced his new album After Hours, arriving January 16, 2026, following 2022’s Songwriter. Alongside the ...

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will document their recent arena tour in support of their latest LP, Wild God, with a live album titled Live God. The 2LP or 2CD set, due out December 5, features ...

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