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This week, Arcade Fire offers a moody, synth-heavy seventh set, Nashville star Maren Morris balances sweet-toned pop hooks and righteously empowered emotions, and Seattle indie folk stalwarts The Head and the Heart return to their roots.

Inspired by Mon Mothma cutting loose on the dance floor in the recent Star Wars series Andor, we revisit Buck Rogers, Tron, and (ug) The Matrix Reloaded among others in our interstellar list of good (and so-bad-its-good) sci-fi funky performances and space jams.

A beloved indie folk singer-songwriter who had a surprise MTV hit in 1995 with the bold and tongue-in-cheek "I Kissed A Girl," Jill Sobule remained active in music, theater, and television for decades.

Solo virtuosity shone in the latest batch of new releases that we reviewed in April. Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet delivers an exciting set of works by Khachaturian, while Jan Lisiecki combines Chopin's Preludes with those of other composers and violinist Liza Ferschtman (pictured) shines in Brahms'

Fronted by vocalist and guitarist Mike Peters, the Alarm parlayed robust, folk-inspired rock anthems into a long career with a passionate fanbase.

Announcing a new feature on AllMusic where we're highlighting musicians and bands that are making waves on streaming services and also trending on international music charts. Expect to find unexpected pop, hip-hop, metal, K-pop, jazz artists, and maybe music in new styles not even invented yet.

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With their noisy, anarchic sound and David Thomas' wailing, scattershot vocals, Pere Ubu emerged as one of the key underground acts of the punk era.

This week, singer/songwriters Julien Baker and Torres reclaim the sounds of their childhood with heartfelt queer country songs, the soundtrack to a film about a Neil Young solo tour, and former Carolina Chocolate Drops bandmates Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson offer a joyful, rootsy reunion of

A lot of great music in the 1980s didn't sell, and many of the best artists reaped neither fortune nor fame. Author Daniel de Visé covers 11 great records from the pre-Nirvana years, 1987 to 1990, focusing on albums that represent an artist's best work.

Over the past two-plus decades of recordings, songwriter Jason Isbell has been crafting a trilogy of "Don't" songs, offering advice about parenting, facing your fears, and proper cookware maintenance. AllMusic offers an examination of these lessons through the years.

Performing for decades as the guitarist, songwriter, and co-vocalist of Malian afro-pop duo Amadou & Mariam, Amadou Bagayoko combined spare Malian blues with Latin, Middle Eastern, and Western influences.

Longtime fixture of the new wave scene and founding member of Blondie, drummer Clem Burke propelled the band with his unique blend of punk, reggae and disco beats on hits like Call Me, The Tide Is High, Atomic and Heart Of Glass.

This week, Elton John teams up with Brandi Carlile on a set of lively rockers and grand ballads, indie rock duo Sleigh Bells gives equal time to headbanging and heartache on one of their most satisfying albums, and London collective Black Country, New Road reinvents itself yet again on a delightfull

Momma's 4th studio album, Welcome to My Blue Sky, is “an open letter to those who have come in and out of our lives,” detailing the ups and downs of love, friendship, and their summer 2022 tour. Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman spoke with AllMusic shortly before the release of Blue Sky, discussi

This week, Boygenius member Lucy Dacus' major-label debut is a tender, affectionate one about "it's complicated" relationships, Alison Krauss reunites with Union Station to masterfully mine the catalog of modern and traditional songwriters, and saxophonist Branford Marsalis and his quartet offer a b

Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke to AllMusic shortly before the release of the second album from his band Envy of None, and explained how it differs from the group's debut, in addition to chatting about songwriting, aspects of his personal life, and even a few Rush-related topics.

This week, Throwing Muses' stripped-down 11th album creates a mood of earthy tension with bracing acoustic tones, Circuit des Yeux charts a path between the club and the cosmos, and experimental noise-rap trio clipping. evoke cyberpunk as well as big beat, drum'n'bass, and electro on their most tech

A guitarist for Badfinger who kept the band's power pop alive both through reconstituted versions of the group and solo records.

As the year progresses, we look to the future to guess at the upcoming releases from our favorite artists and pontificate as to what their new sounds will reveal. Here is a non-exhaustive list of albums that our editors have been anticipating in 2025.

This week, Jason Isbell offers a solo acoustic album that's spare, intimate, and quietly brilliant, hardcore hero Bob Mould presents an record that's taut, powerful, and a claustrophobic reflection of a world gone mad, and singer/multi-instrumentalist SASAMI goes unabashedly pop on a set of heartbre

A progressive jazz vibraphone player who successfully bridged jazz and funk and inspired scores of hip-hop producers, Ayers will be remembered for his enduring classic "Everybody Loves the Sunshine."

The androgynous frontman of pioneering punk-ers New York Dolls explored everything from jazz vocals to country blues as a soloist. Johansen tickled fans across the decades with Dolls' classics "Trash" and "Personality Crisis," but also as Buster Poindexter who belted out the party classic "Hot Hot H

A singer, MC, self-taught keyboardist, prolific songwriter, arranger, hip-hop pioneer and neo-soul catalyst whose career was studded by two gold albums (Black Diamond, Mahogany Soul) and three Grammy-nominated performances.

As we approach the upcoming Academy Awards, music fan filmgoers are cautiously optimistic about the Oscar chances for the biopic A Complete Unknown. In anticipation, we are revisiting Dylan's 5-star albums as documented on AllMusic.

The R&B singer best known for the passionate hit "Killing Me Softly with His Song" used her quiet, commanding vocal technique to perfect a nuanced blend of soul, jazz, gospel, and folk music.

A fun item that many users may not know about is our "Birthdays On This Day" feature on the homepage of AllMusic. Each day we highlight 15 prominent musicians who were born on this date, from rock, to jazz, to hip-hop, to classical and every genre in between. Scroll down to see today's list.

This week, Horsegirl's near-perfect second album dispenses with noise in favor of space and restraint, powerful country-soul duo The War and Treaty follow up their first two Grammy nominations with an 18-track Valentine's Day LP, and longtime Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen releases his first

Our January classical reviews contain some radiant and recognizable music, highlighted by Trumpeter Romain Leleu (pictured) and pianist Julien Gernay creating an inventive program for Folies Parisiennes that not only shows off their skills, but also delights the listener.

Bob Mould spoke with AllMusic a month before the release of his upcoming album Here We Go Crazy, and was up for taking a look back throughout his career, as well as the story behind his latest solo effort.

A gentle '60s pop vocalist who matured into a smoky chanteuse focusing on dark, deeply personal themes.

From the earliest days of rock & roll, gender fluidity and gay culture were always quietly bubbling under the surface. AllMusic looks at the identity of pop superstar Chappell Roan and some of the pioneers of queer visibility in music.