When the new music picks are this plentiful, why wait until December to reveal which albums have caught the eyes (and ears) of Globe music writers this year? Here are 20 favorite releases from 2025.

Chess Records will release reissues of albums by Chuck Berry and more artists for its 75th anniversary. The campaign is ...

Edwin McCain says his breakthrough 1998 hit "I’ll Be" saved his recording career. A year later, he hit the Top-10 again with ...

The song stems from the Kevin Parker-led group's debut for Columbia after several albums for Interscope, which as of yet has no release date.

With From Zero, Linkin Park has delivered yet another chart-topping hit. The album was released in 2024, followed by a deluxe ...

On July 24, 2025, BTS' Jungkook updated his recently created Instagram profile with a black and white version of his patented ...

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, which ...

The rollout for Jade’s album rollout has seen the releases ramp up over the last couple of months, with new singles released ...

FILE: Dan the Automator and rapper Del the Funky Homosapien of the hip-hop supergroup Deltron 3030 perform in Brooklyn in ...

Leave it to Childers to call upon such rural mischief as a means of reflection, both worldly and personal, Herald-Leader ...

Martillion guitarist Steve Rothery and Tangerine Dream's Thorsten Quaeschning will release new Bioscope album, Gentō,’ in ...

Upcoming music festivals will see smaller artists perform at neighborhood events like Wicker Park Fest July 25-27, Edgewater ...