Maura Johnston

Rosé and Bruno Mars’ Catchy Collab Should Hook Record of the Year at 2026 Grammys

Rosé and Bruno Mars’ Catchy Collab Should Hook Record of the Year at 2026 Grammys

Was any song better-produced this year than one based on a Korean drinking game?

December 16, 2025

Record of the Year Nominees Will Represent Cultural Moments at 2026 Grammys

Songs by Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, and Chappell Roan all arrived right when we needed them

October 10, 2025

MGK Is a Tabloid Heartland Rocker on ‘Lost Americana’

The changeable star gets personal, channels Springsteen and Mellencamp, and keeps refusing to sit still

August 12, 2025

The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs

The best from the bloody, bombastic, brilliant career of the hip-hop troublemaker

June 3, 2025

Jennie’s ‘Ruby’ Is a Fast-Moving Good Time

Blackpink member's solo debut is steeped in the R&B-leaning pop of the '00s and '10s

March 8, 2025

Lisa Explores Her Many Sides on ‘Alter Ego’

Blackpink member swerves between moods and sounds on her solo debut

February 28, 2025

It’s Legacy-Assessment Time For The Weeknd on ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

Abel Tesfaye's very long sixth album tackles some very real stuff

February 5, 2025

Rosé’s Debut Album Is an Inviting, Disarming Listen

Blackpink member delivers angsty lyrics with a light, versatile touch on Rosie

December 9, 2024

Janelle Monáe Just Solved Summer With ‘The Age of Pleasure’

The genre-blurring R&B star is on her 'champagne shit,' and we're here for it

June 10, 2023

Foo Fighters Power Through Pain On One of Their Best Records Ever

'But Here We Are,' the band's first album since the loss of drummer Taylor Hawkins, depicts grief in immediate terns.

June 6, 2023