As the year reaches its mid-point, we have answers to a question more pressing than what to wear to the cookout or how early should we arrive at the fireworks show: What should I listen to?

Variety music writers round up the best albums of 2026 so far, including Olivia Rodrigo, Ella Langley, Drake, Raye, Paul McCartney and Brent Faiyaz.

Harry Styles sees half of all his albums return to the charts in the U.K. as his London concert residency finishes. His ...

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, ...

All four solo albums Bruno Mars has released are present on the Billboard 200 this week as Unorthodox Jukebox returns in last ...

Peter Frampton, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr all landed in the year's top rock albums list so far.

Joy Division made only two albums before Ian Curtis died in 1980, but the band's sound quietly lived on through New Order — ...

New albums are getting announced and released constantly. It’s tough to stay on top of it all. So that’s where we come in. Pitchfork is tracking notable new music releases with our guide to upcoming ...

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

These somewhat forgotten albums from the 1970s sound surprisingly modern nowadays. Some bands were just ahead of their time.