Daily Newsletter, December 24, 2025

For our tenth anniversary, we asked Lucy Dacus, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Amyl and the Sniffers’ Amy Taylor, Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor, Indigo De Souza, OMD’s Andy McCluskey, Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Phantogram, Blondshell, and more to write about the records that inspired them the most from 2015 to 2025.

Music critics' averages have determined that Rosalía's new album 'LUX' is the album of the year, topping 10 lists.

The results are in for one of our favorite traditions! We asked our writers, editors, and photographers what albums they couldn't stop listening to this year. Collectively, the responses covered nearly 100 albums and reminded us just how broad and diverse the roots music world is. Our top 15 albums

As the end of the year approaches, it’s naturally a time to look back, not only on the preceding months, but on certain musical memories as well. As

While I always caveat these lists with the usual, “just my favourites, not the best”, it’s probably more true than ever this year, as I’m well aware how much stuff I’v…

Seven brilliant bands with unforgettable songs and heartbreaking near-misses — this is the story of rock’s greatest almost-weres

Nina Simone has always been vital to life itself, but her importance never struck deeper than the bold positivity of her iconic track 'Feeling Good'.

The troubled life and brilliant music of the ultimate outsider hero, Skip Spence, and his psychedelic masterpiece Oar.

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

Music has a variety of jobs to do, as the other arts do. It can calm, soothe, and delight. It can also provoke, disturb, bite.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney will always be kindred spirits in the world of rock, but Macca said that one Lennon song was off the table for him to sing.

Some British bands found a vast new fanbase Stateside, while other seminal acts failed to crack America. What gives?

The best of the best.

Explore our new indie folk festive playlist alongside KLOF Mag’s classic winter mixes. Discover contemporary twists, pagan vibes, and traditional carols for the long nights.