The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list kept on growing in December. As we close out ...

The year before delivered some of the best albums not just of that year, but of all time. After a period packed with ...

Like Fela, Falz packs his music with playfulness and satire while also stirring public consciousness with activist lyrics. Both call for action against the oppressive political class. In 2020, when ...

This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...

The 21st century has seen the release of some amazing albums, including David Bowie's Blackstar, Robyn's Body Talk, and ...

Taylor Swift is bringing some festive holiday cheer to those who need it. The pop star donated $1 million to Feeding America, a non-profit that oversees a network of food banks, food pantries, and ...

The two artists at the center of VOWWS came to their death-pop sound naturally. It can be heard in the music on the band’s ...

THE Muppet Show is making a 50th birthday comeback — with pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter joining as a special guest. Disney ...

Songs about love, sex, tax and demon hunters ranked among the best music of 2025, according to a "poll of polls" conducted by ...

Her catchy debut single Leave (Get Out) became an instant hit and she appeared perfectly set up for a long career in the ...

South African popular House Music producer DJ Shimza and his girlfriend Athi Geleba served couple goals in a cute picture ...

The first solo album in three years from the New York rapper (and his first release since his twin 2023 stunners, the Kenny Segal collab Maps, which landed on our 2023 year-end list, and Armand Hammer ...