Music Reviews

The 10 best albums of 2024
Super Bowl 2024 halftime show review: Usher delivers another captivating (and yes, shirtless) performance
The 10 best songs of 2023
M72 Live in Cinemas review: Metallica's 2-night global concert event captures pure heavy metal magic
The best albums of 2023 (so far)
The Record review: On their first album as Boygenius, 3 beloved solo artists become an indie-rock supergroup
Super Bowl 2023 halftime show review: Rihanna makes a slick, elevated, low-stakes return
KPOP review: Broadway's newest musical has Seoul, but not enough heart
& Juliet review: Hit me Shakespeare one more time
Midnights review: Taylor Swift sleeps to dream in her moody, intimate return to pop
The Loneliest Time review: Carly Rae Jepsen's sixth album is a lovesick study of what makes humans tick
Renaissance review: Beyoncé's seventh solo album is a master class in the evolution of dance music
The best albums of 2022 (so far)
Honestly, Nevermind review: Drake hits the dance floor — but does he really move the needle?
Harry's House review: Harry Styles gently nudges the expectations of what pop should sound like
Blue Water Road review: Kehlani has made her most confident album yet
Ambulance is berserk, while Camila Cabello grows with Familia and A Black Lady Sketch Show soars
Review: Jack White and Father John Misty serve up two kinds of rock revivalism on their new albums
Humble Quest review: Maren Morris' impressive latest is far more ambitious than its title suggests
The Tipping Point review: Tears for Fears prove their music is still vital on their first album in 17 years
Good Morning Gorgeous review: Mary J. Blige brings the love and the pain
Lucifer on the Sofa review: Spoon face down their biggest demon yet, but still find the groove
Time Skiffs review: Animal Collective head back to the future
The Weeknd showcases his versatility on Dawn FM
The highs and lows of Drake and Kanye's Free Larry Hoover benefit concert
The 10 best songs of 2021
The 10 best (and 3 worst) albums of 2021
44th Kennedy Center Honors: Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Trump zingers, and a Stevie Wonder surprise
30 Review: Adele lets her emotions guide her on her deeply personal fourth album
An Evening With Silk Sonic review: Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak ride a retro soul train
Diana Ross' Thank You, her first album in 15 years, is a love letter to fans
The best new songs we heard this week: Adele returns, Young Thug pops the bubbly, Shamir brings the heat
Santana is unable to grab the spotlight on new album Blessings and Miracles
The best new songs we heard this week: Mitski grows up, Kylie's disco duet, Kelis' midnight cravings
The best new songs we heard this week: Wale's booty salute, Kali Uchis' SZA collab, and Agnes' night moves
Brandi Carlile is a portrait of grace and acceptance on In These Silent Days
The best new songs we heard this week: CupcakKe stars as Marge Simpson, Vic Mensa's tasteful summertime ode
Mickey Guyton follows her instincts on the triumphant Remember Her Name
The Fugees' reunion show: Late, but right on time
The best new songs we heard this week: Kehlani's hymn, Snail Mail's bloody valentine, Nick Cave's confession
Montero review: Lil Nas X sounds limitless on his debut album
The best new songs we heard this week: Lana Del Rey seeks sanctuary, Maxo Kream and Tyler, the Creator flex up
On Star-crossed, Kacey Musgraves goes it alone
Drake's Certified Lover Boy sounds a little too familiar
The best new songs we heard this week: Kanye versus Drake, Damon Albarn, Rosalía's new raucous collab
Little Simz dares to question her longevity on Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
The best new songs we heard this week: Kacey Musgraves feels justified, Kendrick returns, and CL gets spicy
Chvrches' Screen Violence was made for the streaming age
Aaliyah stepped into her own on One in a Million — and created the blueprint for modern R&B
The best new songs we heard this week: Ty Dolla $ign and Dvsn get freaky, Olivia Vedder is her father's daughter
Solar Power review: Lorde retreats into feathery folk
The parallel paths of the Beach Boys and a Beatle
The best new songs we heard this week: The Weeknd's disco dominatrix vibes, plus Lauryn Hill reunites with Nas
The 6 best things we saw at Lollapalooza 2021
Happier Than Ever review: Billie Eilish grows up, slows down on her intimate sophomore album
Friday Five: Billie Eilish's grungy kiss-off, KESH's mind maze, and a killer Natalie Imbruglia sample
Friday Five: Kanye reunites with some old friends, James Blake finds peace, and Tops just want to party
Friday Five: Swedish House Mafia are back, Pop Smoke's victory lap, and more
Laura Mvula's Pink Noise is about shaking off life's struggles
Planet Her review: It's a hot Cat summer on Doja Cat's sunny, swaggering new album
Here are the best albums of 2021 (so far)
Migos return, and mostly stick to the script
Friday Five: Lindsey Buckingham's relationship musings, the return of Migos, and more
Path of Wellness review: Sleater-Kinney finds the center again
Soberish review: Liz Phair probes 21st-century life's gray areas
Friday Five: Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin win, it's time for the 'Twerkulator,' and more
Sour review: Olivia Rodrigo's debut album hints at an even brighter future