It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

"That night in Austin still ranks among the most spellbinding performances I’ve witnessed in four decades of concert-going," ...

Flea has been part of one of the world’s biggest bands for over four decades, but one thing he has never done in all that time is a solo album. That will change next year – the bass icon’s solo debut ...

Flea, a/k/a Michael Peter Balzary, the longtime bassist/co-founder and composer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, will release his first full-length solo album next year via Nonesuch Records.

Several dance companies reached artistic peaks this year, despite financial challenges caused by the loss of state and ...

Here are my 10 top albums that made the last 12 months even more worthwhile, and they’ve held up to repeated listening, too: ...

Meanwhile, clubs kept clubbing, festivals kept bumping, dance artists, agents and promoters pushed into new spaces, dance ...

The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations. By Hank Shteamer In a year that saw the deaths of two leading drummers, ...

From tongue-in-cheek antics poking fun at the music industry to heartfelt odes to salsa, here's what we loved this year.

De Los writers name the best songs released by Latino artists in 2025 — including tracks by Bad Bunny, Cardi B, Fuerza Regida ...

Flea pleads that you listen to “A Plea.” In a striking, André 3000–esque pivot from his work in Red Hot Chili Peppers, the bassist has unveiled his first solo song from an upcoming jazz album due out ...