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2025 is almost over, and we’ve been asking artists about their favorite music of the year. Friendship made us a list, and you can find it and their commentary below.

2025 is almost over, and we’ve been asking artists about their favorite albums of the year. The Ophelias lead vocalist and guitarist Spencer Peppet made us a list of 10

Rock and roll and pop may be a young person’s game, but there’s also something to be said for “age ain’t nothing but a number.” There are plenty of artists

As the end of 2025 rapidly approaches, we’ve been asking artists about their favorite albums of the year, and Mac McCaughan from Superchunk and Merge Records made us a list

This year was probably the most Britpop year since 1995 — the banner year that gave us Different Class, A Northern Soul, I Should Coco, (What’s the Story?) Morning Glory,

It’s that time of year again: Phish have taken over Madison Square Garden for their annual New Year’s Eve run, which began on Sunday (12/28). It was their 88th performance

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

Thurston Moore fans take note: A) the Sonic Youth co-founder has launched a Substack, and B) his first post is a list of the “350 Best Records of 2025.” That’s

Brigitte Bardot, actress, singer, screen icon, sex symbol, activist, and, late in life a controversial figure, has died at age 91. The news came via her foundation: “The Brigitte Bardot

Daniel Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never, has had a busy 2025. He released his new 0PN album, Tranquilizer,  and scored new film Marty Supreme. The movie is the solo directorial