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.

The 706 Digest, Holiday Edition: December 2025

Trisha Yearwood's jazzy Christmas outing leads the way for 2025's additions to the enormous holiday music canon.

The bluegrass darling explores new realms of her artistry, in her typically exquisite fashion.

A surprise release finds the cult-heroes making up for lost time in thrilling fashion.

Welcome to the Plains is a rapturous debut that cements the arrival of a burgeoning roots music hero.

Our final Digest of the year includes Cher's first Christmas release and other holiday tracks, as well as a round-up of final 2023 singles.