Our staff's 50 favorite albums from 2025 so far, including Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Playboi Carti.

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

Variety critics pick albums by Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, FKA Twigs, Addison Rae, Lucy Dacus, PinkPantheress, Jason Isbell and others as the mid-year best.

This year has seen stellar records by Bad Bunny, PinkPantheress, KFA twigs and more – see NME's list of the best albums of 2025 so far ...

Paul McCartney revealed three of his favorite albums. He answers a fan question monthly on his website, and for June he was asked, “Are there any albums that take you back to certain periods in ...

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: 1 Decadence, Head Automatica Weird, wonderful, and a little rough around the edges.

At 7 albums and 83 songs, the massive 'Tracks II' box set says a lot about Bruce Springsteen as an artist. It shows a true artist on a compelling quest.

Our staff-curated 25 Best Latin Albums of 2025 So Far list below highlights the albums that have not only impressed us the most but have also defined the first half of the year.

For years, the line on Bruce Springsteen in the 1990s was that he was either creatively adrift or set music aside while raising his children. Either way, he’d lost relevance. The pair of albums ...

Adrian Quesada throws a psychedelic fiesta. Madison McFerrin sings through the heartache. Durand Jones is thankful for what he's got. KALW's Wonway Posibul joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their ...

This week in Indie Basement: the 30 best records of 2025 from January to June, with a focus on classic indie / alternative.

Coldplay are set to reissue nine of their previous albums on special-edition clear records made from recycled plastic bottles.