2025 is officially in our rearview mirror, and now that the season of “Best Of” lists is formally closed, the only way to look is forward. While the previous year provided us with a cornucopia of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl becomes her second album to ...

Neil Sedaka, an undercover Rhythm & Blues dynamo in the 1950s? Well, not exactly. But the famed singer-songwriter — who died Friday at the age of 86 in Los Angeles — was just 17 and still in high ...

Paste is the place to kick off each and every New Music Friday. We follow our regular roundups of the best new songs by highlighting the most compelling new records you need to hear. Find the best new ...

Each month, the writers and editors of Consequence highlight the best new music from the past four weeks for our Staff Picks column. See what we thought were the best albums of February 2026 below.

Digging deep on announcements, rumours and pure speculation to find the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Sunday night and Monday. The Blizzard of '26 dumped nearly 2 feet of snow in parts of the region. Travel restrictions ...

After a long hiatus, Baby Keem, born Hykeem Carter, released his second studio album, Ca$ino, on Feb. 20, 2026. On the album, the 25-year-old Las Vegas native ...

Which is the better late-era Metallica album — Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct or 72 Seasons? That is the question at the heart of this week's Chuck's Fight Club poll on the Loudwire Nights radio show.

Top security officials revealed details of the operation that led to the death of Mexico’s most wanted drug cartel leader. By James Wagner To find Mexico’s most-wanted kingpin, security officials said ...

New York ordered drivers off the road and shut down schools on Monday, while residents hunkered down for a massive snowstorm hitting the United States northeast. The National Weather Service (NWS) ...