Daily Newsletter, January 5, 2026

Since this is the time of year when people make predictions, here’s one: You’re going to hear a lot of David Bowie’s music between now and Jan. 10. Why? Because that’s the 10th anniversary of his death. Naturally, the music gods are happy to capitalize on that by reissuing more than a dozen remastered titles […]

Atwood Magazine’s New Music Releases & Upcoming Albums guide tracks the most anticipated albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects coming out in 2026. Updated monthly with releases we’re watching – and covering – all year long.

The 50 best albums from 2025, as picked by our team

Paul McCartney's career is flooded with excellent songs that push the boundaries of creativity, but there's only one kind of song he was put on Earth to write.

Love them or loathe them, these 17 rock titans split fans and critics down the middle

The busy mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti has made a career out of versatility: “I think generally people should not do only one thing in their lives.”

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.

A review of Weather Report in the year 1971: formation and their self-titled debut album.

Inspired by the sad tale of Love's original drummer, Don Conca, this stark 1966 song about heroin addiction was uniquely honest and vulnerable for its time.

Welcome to another year of the four Rs — reading, ’riting and rock ’n’ roll. The good news: There are more new music-related books on the way in 2026 than ever before. The bad news: 99.9% of them are AI-slop ripoffs — crappy computer-generated bios, factoid collections and pointless quizzes. The other good news: I’m […]

Kick off 2026 with the first Monday Morning Brew. This week’s playlist was partly inspired by the film The Holdovers and is free to all.