Fifty Best Albums of 2025, Part II

Our annual list concludes with career highs from Tyler Childers, Amanda Shires, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Sam Fender & more.

Fifty Best Albums of 2025: Part I

The back half of our best 2025 albums includes Turnstile, Benson Boone, Franz Ferdinand, Van Morrison, Mumford & Sons, Marty Stuart, & more.

Blockbuster pop moments, devastating Americana reflections, roots rock anthems, Alt battle-cries, and should've-been country smashes.

Madonna and Springsteen lead a trove of lost recordings, including those from Waylon Jennings, Anne Murray, and Grace Potter.

With her first solo recording in four years, Brandi Carlile powerfully reaffirms her own singular musical legacy.

A creative crossroads delivers one of the most harrowing commentaries of the 1990s.