Music
“Rock & roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world.”
Let’s Go Eat the Factory: Guided by Voices’ Lo-Fi Reunion
Robert Pollard and his band have reunited to release a charming album full of distorted, guitar-driven indie rock.
2011’s 50 Newest Members of Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven
Along with the widely observed deaths of Amy Winehouse and Gil Scott-Heron, a number of lesser-known musical figures passed away in 2011. They didn’t get as much recognition, perhaps, but they made valuable contributions to …
The Weeknd’s Echoes of Silence: A Third Mixtape, a Third Success
Despite not yet releasing a proper album, Abel Tesfaye has crafted some of this year’s most compelling and captivating music.
United State of Pop 2011: Mashing Up the Year in Music
TIME’s Favorite Cultural Moments of 2011
Dear reader, you’re probably as exhausted as we are from this month’s onslaught of Top Ten lists. (Don’t worry, we have a couple more we’re rolling out later this week.) But those deal with the macro. Here’s a bit of the micro …
The 12 CDs of Christmas
This article originally ran on December 22, 2006.
‘Tis the weekend before Christmas, and something like a hundred million Americans are heading to a place called home. They still call it that, though they’ve lived far away for …
James Blake Is As Crazy As Ever On His New EP
The British producer-turned-musician is making some of the catchiest, most difficult music in recent memory.
Music Monday: Common Dreams Big
The Chicago rapper’s ninth studio album, The Dreamer/The Believer, pings back and forth between dirty and uplifting.
Top 10 Overplayed Holiday Songs
By Thanksgiving Day each year, more than 150 radio stations nationwide begin to broadcast Christmas music 24/7. TIME presents the most incessantly spun jingles.
Mariah Carey Fatigue: All I Want For Christmas Is Some New Holiday Music
Listen to TIME’s Protest Song Playlist On Spotify
The Protester is TIME’s 2011 Person of the Year. In honor of that decision, we’ve put together a playlist of protest songs