The 50 Best Albums of 2022
We ranked our 50 favorite records of the year, from hip-hop to classical and everything in between.
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The 50 Best Albums Of 2022
We ranked our 50 favorite records of the year, from hip-hop to classical and everything in between.
The Best Music of 2022
From Renaissance to In These Times, from "As It Was" to "Anti-hero" to "About Damn Time," 2022 was stuffed with so much great music it could make your head spin.
Three superstar divas power opera 'The Hours' - coming to movie theaters everywhere.
Kelli O'Hara, Renée Fleming, and Joyce DiDonato star in a new opera based on Michael Cunningham's book.
Christine McVie brought romantic optimism to Fleetwood Mac
For a band famous for its interpersonal drama, McVie extolled the virtues of true love.
Daddy Yankee led reggaeton's global rise. As he bows out, the genre enters a new era
'The Big Boss' took a genre from working-class neighborhoods and turned it into a commercial powerhouse. But as the trailblazer retires, reggaeton meets a new moment for rebellion and experimentation.
Drummer Nate Smith arranges funky grooves with strings attached
Hear the premiere of Nate Smith's groovy sextet Kinfolk, with a double string quartet featuring members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Where did all the key changes go?
Many of the biggest hits in pop music used to have a key change, but it's getting harder and harder to find in top hits.
Three global bands to look out for, courtesy of WOMEX
A Mexican cumbia-punk band called Son Rompe Pera, a traditional singer from West Bengal named Rina Das Baul and a group from near Timbuktu called Al Bilali Soudan: three global acts on the rise.
The Spark: 6 socially conscious musicians on the women who inspire them
In times of crisis, we're grateful for music that speaks to the current moment. So we asked a handful of visionary artists: Who taught you that music could be a vehicle for political expression?