The albums that I connected with in 2021, from Olivia Rodrigo to Lil Nas X, were fueled by exploration. It makes sense, since we spent so much time alone (again) this year.

The best thing about Houston’s signature sound is that there isn’t one. Rap continues to be a huge part of the city’s musical makeup. And there are scores of talented lyricists beyond the obvious ...

After over a year of waiting, Street pop superstar Bell Shmurda has finally released his sophomore LP ‘Sanity’. The album, which packs 16 tracks, features a star-studded guest list that includes ...

Max Martin is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite collaborators — as on her soon-to-be blockbuster The Life of a Showgirl, where he and Shellback co-produced and co-wrote the whole album. Martin, the ...

Some of the best-selling albums of all time in the US include hits by the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Alanis Morissette, and more.

Maluma’s new champ is his first chart-topper in almost two years, following a four-week reign with “Según Quién” alongside Carín León starting in Dec. 2023. Maluma was last atop the list, ...

Paul McCartney's Wings era somehow remains underrated, even as interest in his first band shows no sign of abating. But they made their own very rich contributions to McCartney's legacy in the decade ...

At Paste Music, we’re listening to so many new tunes on any given day, we barely have any time to listen to each other. Nevertheless, every week we can swing it, we take stock of the previous seven ...

Wall Street’s Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) on Wednesday notched a historic milestone after briefly surpassing 22,000 points for the first time ever during regular trading hours. The tech-heavy gauge ...