AllMusic Staff Pick A-Wa Bayti Fi Rasi The sophomore set from this Israeli sister trio is a deeply rhythmic standout of empowered global pop. Check out "Mudbira" and the title track.

Jeff Buckley's debut EP is expanded to 34 songs in a deluxe 2CD edition with an eight-page, full color booklet of photos and liner notes.

AllMusic Staff Pick Julie London Julie...at Home Julie London sounds quite at home on this selection of performances with a small jazz combo from 1959. Remarkably, the sessions were in fact recorded in her own living room, which proved to be the ideal surroundings for these warm romantic standards.

A double shot of sophisticated, uninhibited R&B grooves from Zo! and Tall Black Guy, joined here by Debórah Bond, Sy Smith, Gareth Donkin, and many more. zo3hree5ive.com

AllMusic Staff Pick Stephen Malkmus Stephen Malkmus Malkmus' solo debut, aptly named Stephen Malkmus, (released 25 years ago today) reclaims some of the energetic creativity of Pavement's best albums. In fact, it sounds like the most fun he's had in a studio since Wowee Zowee.

An inspired and joyously collaborative return from singer, poet, songwriter, and actress Jill Scott, her first album in a decade.

AllMusic Staff Pick The Soundtrack of Our Lives Behind the Music The third album from Sweden's Soundtrack of Our Lives, released 25 years ago today, is their most concise and rocking effort.

The Chris Walla-produced fifth album from Chicago band Ratboys takes a loose and moody approach to relationship grieving.

AllMusic Staff Pick John Linnell State Songs They Might Be Giants' Linnell recorded an album's worth of songs about states, but never followed up with additional releases about the rest -- not unlike Sufjan Stevens recording albums about Michigan and Illinois before abandoning that project as well.

Assembling players in studios across the globe, Armenian pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan reflects on the spiritual search in a complex world.

AllMusic Staff Pick Diana Ross Diana Ross [1976] This self-titled release, issued 50 years ago today, was Diana Ross' first album since 1973's Last Time I Saw Him. It followed Ross' starring role in the Berry Gordy-directed Mahogany.

As the year progresses, we look to the future to guess at the upcoming releases from our favorite artists and pontificate as to what their new sounds will reveal. Here is a non-exhaustive list of albums that our editors have been anticipating in the first half of 2026.

The 17th and final long-player from thrash metal institution Megadeth.

AllMusic Staff Pick Georgia Anne Muldrow Olesi: Fragments of an Earth Muldrow's unlike anything to come out of neo-soul in years: innovative and introspective, questioning yet still confident in herself and her power to survive.

With touches of industrial, goth, new wave, and post-punk, Puscifer's fifth studio set takes stock of an increasingly chaotic world.

AllMusic Staff Pick Telefon Tel Aviv Map of What Is Effortless Crisp, majestic and swirling, this sophomore record trumps their debut in spades. Map brings the grandeur of radio-inflected soul, soundtrack pads, & even a little bravado with a production frame that kills anything found on the dial.

As we gear up for the "big game" (are we allowed to say that?), AllMusic looks back at some of the best (and weirdest) performances over the years. Tune in for Whitney Houston, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Kendrick Lamar, Indiana Jones, U2, Nipplegate, Left Shark, and (of course) Prince.

Nick Jonas suits up in deeply felt fashion on his reflective fifth album.

Brad Arnold, 1978-2026 The lead singer of hard rockers 3 Doors Down, who were modern rock radio staples with their smooth take on post-grunge alternative music, beginning with 2000's multi-platinum "Kryptonite."

AllMusic Staff Pick Tori Amos Boys for Pele Thirty years ago, Tori Amos went three-for-three (in terms of classic albums) with the release of the raw and visceral Boys for Pele. Haunting in its beauty and harsh in its rage, it was a divisive change upon release.

Unease and tension rule on this discomfiting and often dour seventh set from Silversun Pickups.

AllMusic Staff Pick – February 6, 2026 Bernard Herrmann Torn Curtain: The Unused Score An alternate score by the more well-known Herrmann was reportedly sidelined because he refused to bend toward the director's and studio's preferred, more-commercial direction, ending a nine-film partnership.

The 13th studio set from Robbie Williams finds inspiration from across the British pop spectrum, making it all his own.

AllMusic Staff Pick Tortoise Standards Revered for their ineffably clean, precise playing, Tortoise couldn't help but mess with the formula slightly on their fourth album, Standards, released 25 years ago this month. And from the beginning of the first track it sounds like a major overhaul.

A playful, sometimes danceable turn for Marta Del Grandi's textured art pop, although existential anxieties lurk in its lyrics.

AllMusic Staff Pick Paolo Conte Reveries The eccentric Italian singer/songwriter's catalog is deep and varied, and on this 2003 set for Nonesuch, he revisits a number of older songs with updated, and extremely tasteful arrangements that favor bandoneon, piano, and occasionally kazoo.

AllMusic spoke with director Fernando Trueba about the making of the Bossa Nova detective film "They Shot the Piano Player," the research that went into it, and what he's working on next.

In the middle of a hot streak, Leon Thomas serves up an EP that showcases his flexible band.

Chuck Negron, 1942-2026 As one of the powerhouse vocalists behind Three Dog Night, Negron and his group scored 18 consecutive Top 20 singles, including number ones like "Mama Told Me Not to Come," "Joy to the World," and "Black and White."

AllMusic Staff Pick Various Artists Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground Rhino attempted to sum up the broad spectrum of '80s college rock with this four-CD box set, covering everything from new wave and jangle pop to goth and industrial.

The soundtrack companion to the fifth and final season of the hit sci-fi, coming-of-age saga.

AllMusic Staff Pick Moonlove May Never Happen This is about as obscure as indie rock gets, but Moonlove's jangly guitars and earnest Velvet Underground worship work their way through filters of melody and melancholy for somethings rare and magical.

Young Guv take a turn from re-creating the sounds of power pop to those of the early-'90s U.K. scene -- shoegaze, Madchester, baggy, etc.

AllMusic Staff Pick Gang Starr Daily Operation Gang Starr has always had a knack for crafting memorable vocal hooks to go with the expert production, and they multiply both aspects on Daily Operation. Every song has some attribute that stamps it indelibly into the listener's head.

Featuring collaborations with Slayyyter, Nile Rodgers, and Owen Pallett, Sébastien Tellier's exploration of humankind and nature lets his creativity run wild.

AllMusic Staff Pick Depeche Mode Violator In a word, stunning. Perhaps an odd word to use given that Violator continued in the general vein of the previous two studio efforts by Depeche Mode: Martin Gore's upfront lyrical emotional extremism and knack for a catchy hooks and perfect arrangements.

On their 2nd album after Pete Shelley's passing, Steve Diggle delivers a strong, mature, LP that doesn't feel quite like the Buzzcocks.

AllMusic Staff Pick T. Rex Futuristic Dragon Futuristic Dragon, released 50 years ago today, opens on a wave of unrelenting feedback, guitars and bombast, setting an apocalyptic mood for the record which persists long after that brief (two minutes) overture is over.

Far Out Recordings releases another previously unissued Brazilian underground gem by Grupo Um.

AllMusic Staff Pick John Stewart California Bloodlines Stewart, who had left behind the Kingston Trio to pursue a solo career, solidified it here. Known as the guy who wrote "Daydream Believer" for the Monkees, he proved to be a credible, sometimes even enigmatic performer in his own right.

AllMusic Staff Pick Natural Snow Buildings Terror's Horns Coming from a duo who routinely release multi-disc albums which often include raga-influenced drones stretching well past the 20 minute mark, the most striking thing about Parisian psych-folk duo's 2015 album is its brevity.

With a new band, guitarist Julian Lage explores his role as a member of a band rather than a bandleader.

AllMusic Staff Pick Cheech & Chong Los Cochinos Cheech & Chong returned to action with their third effort, Los Cochinos. Released in 1973, the album essentially played it safe, continuing to expand upon many of the skits and characters introduced by prior outings.

With Green Day and Bad Bunny primed to elicit controversy and conversation, we look back at some of the best (and strangest) performances throughout the history of the Super Bowl.

Sly Dunbar, 1952-2026 One of reggae's most influential and inventive drummers, also half of the legendary production duo Sly & Robbie. www.allmusic.com/artist/sly-d...

The sunny third set from former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson is an excellent exercise in catchy pop/rock anthems.

AllMusic Staff Pick Max Romeo & the Upsetters War Ina Babylon Originated at Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark Studio and has Perry's trademark dark, swampy ambience, War ina Babylon, released 50 years ago this month, is something of a mountain on the reggae landscape.

An atypically collaborative solo LP from DJ Harrison, this features Yazmin Lacey, Yaya Bey, and Fly Anakin among the guests.

AllMusic Staff Pick Ben Folds So There If you're in the mood for both some irreverent "chamber rock" and something melodic and stimulating from the classical sphere, look no further than this album by the singer/songwriter/composer/pianist, consisting of eight original songs.

The fifth album from multifaceted musician Shintaro Sakamoto adds the lush sounds of mood kayō to his repertoire, but its unsinkable cheer transcends nostalgia.