Daily Newsletter, December 31, 2025

Rolling Stone staffers pick their favorite albums of 2025, from Bad Bunny to Clipse to Rosalia to Taylor Swift to Wednesday to Geese to Lady Gaga

This week in Indie Basement: The best albums of 2025 with an emphasis on classic indie, alternative, "college rock" and more.

The annual Fluxblog survey mix is here, your ultimate guide to the year in music

From rising stars to returning legends, 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for music.

Music correspondent Mark Savage previews the biggest albums, tours and festivals of the coming year.

From psychedelic revolutions to punk explosions, these 11 pivotal years reshaped rock music forever – one groundbreaking album at a time

There have been many great examples throughout vinyl history.

Neil Young and his famous “one note” solos are reflected in St Vincent's overall approach to expanding her virtuosity on the guitar.

If you’re a regular listener, you know that Ezra Klein wraps up his podcast interviews with a familiar question: what three books would you recommend to the audience? When Klein interviewed Brian Eno in October, the producer had these three books to offer.

Recent movies about Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan covered only brief periods in their careers, upending an old form

'The Electric State' is an all-time disaster that represents some of the worst trends in the entertainment industry and streaming wars.

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 29/12/25 – The Best New Releases Photo: Arcas and the Bear  Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! […]