A look at 2025’s most standout albums, spanning pop, hip-hop, and beyond, highlighting the year’s boldest sounds and most memorable releases.

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Little Simz delivers a primal spiritual manifesto on "Flood" - tribal drums, post-punk bass, and commandments for survival ...

Following its 15th anniversary edition last year, Wrexham-based showcase festival FOCUS Wales has announced the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition. Among the names revealed today are Idlewild, ...

UK podcast stars Shxtsngigs, or SNG for short, are finally making good on promises and coming to Mzansi for unfiltered chinwags.

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best albums, including Lily Allen, Lady Gaga, Rosalía, Bad Bunny, Clipse, Brandi Carlile, Summer Walker and more.

Don’t let society fool you into thinking tattooed women in revealing clothing are talentless bimbos, Moonchild Sanelly is an ...

The first artists and speakers have been announced for the FOCUS Wales Wrexham festival conference that is set to take place in May.

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Moonchild Sanelly, the vibrant force behind South Africa's Gqom-infused soundscapes, stepped into her 38th year on 20 November with a rare blend of poise and anticipation. Born Sanelisiwe Twisha in ...