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The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023

The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023

As always, rock was a guitar-led extravaganza in 2023 with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 25 best rock albums of the year.

Mitski Beguiles on ‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We’

Mitski Beguiles on ‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We’

Mitski’s The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We marks a shift away from her earlier work toward a more mainstream sound that might even be called Americana.

Mitski Warns Us About the Dangers of Love and Death on ‘Laurel Hell’

Mitski Warns Us About the Dangers of Love and Death on ‘Laurel Hell’

Mitski’s Laurel Hell possesses a kind of weird timelessness. The album seems like an artifact from the past that somehow seems relevant in the present.

Mitski Hangs Up Her Spurs at SummerStage

Mitski Hangs Up Her Spurs at SummerStage

Photos and video from Mitski's "last show indefinitely" in Central Park at SummerStage.

The 70 Best Albums of 2018

The 70 Best Albums of 2018

From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2018 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.

The 60 Best Songs of 2018

The 60 Best Songs of 2018

The year in song reflected the state of the world around us. Here are the 60 songs that spoke to us this year.

The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2018

The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2018

Indie rock represents a spirit that's found where folk songsters and punk rockers come together to dialogue about what they're fed up with in mainstream culture.

Mitski Shows How Independence Can Mean Loneliness on ‘Be the Cowboy’

Mitski Shows How Independence Can Mean Loneliness on ‘Be the Cowboy’

Mitski argues on Be the Cowboy that we are meant to be emotional people, and that being strong and independent often leads to loneliness.

NPR Music ‘Turning the Tables Live’ at Lincoln Center

NPR Music ‘Turning the Tables Live’ at Lincoln Center

Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers, Jamila Woods, and Carly Rae Jepsen cycled through songs and conversation following an intro from I'm With Her.