UK prog-rockers Gracious! acquired their exclamation mark when their first album was released in July 1970. Up to this point, they were Gracious. Barney Bubbles, who designed their LP’s sleeve, added ...

Our 2025 year-end gift to you is music discovery! Explore and enjoy these lists of favorite albums from the past year, courtesy of our KCBX DJs. You can explore these albums at our KCBX Spotify page ...

In 2016, in a Facebook post, Jan Chamberlin, a member of the famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir, officially announced her resignation to choir leaders over its decision to perform at the Jan. 20th ...

Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — or is it? All the shopping, socializing, and holiday cheer can bring joy for some, as well as stress and anxiety. And for some, the memories linked to this ...

Justin Hayward sings many of the most famous Moody Blues songs, including "Nights in White Satin," and he's now the last ...

Having anchored the Moody Blues since the ’60s, the late John Lodge had a VIP seat for the Austin Powers-like era that made London the capital of cool ...

The best albums of 2025 spanned seismic rage rap, intricate guitar music, protest folk, spacey dream pop, and laptop twee. A virtuoso of experimental electronic music re-emerged, a Brooklyn band ...

I joined Paste in 2023 and, in my tenure as editor, this year’s AOTY list is my favorite by far. The publication has been doling out these rankings since 2002, affixing an “Album of the Year” ribbon ...

Celebrating great releases from FKA Twigs, Wednesday, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator, and more Because, all things considered, this year has been very kind to music fans. When it comes to ...

Earlier this year, my colleague and bud Kelefa Sanneh suggested that music critics, as a lot, have gone soft—becoming submissive, overly agreeable, and, in some cases, nearly servile. He’s right, of ...