The Best 50 Albums Of 2016 December 5, 2016 • These are the records NPR Music couldn't stop playing this year — ones that speak to a moment and a lifetime, ones that party, ones that exist in ...

2016 was seemingly hardwired to self-destruct, as Metallica sang on their furious 10th album – and music stared down the chaos. It was a year of explicitly political R&B molotovs, (Beyoncé ...

If you want a master class in pop music as disruptor, look to Beyoncé’s “Formation.” In 2016, no video was more studied, praised, vilified, and imitated. That’s the mark of true genius ...

From aging legend full of piss and vinegar to dreamy, surrealist newcomers, here are the best rock albums of 2016.

For over 20 years, the Best of the Beat Music Awards have recognized New Orleans' most talented musicians. Here are the nominees for 2016.

There were plenty of noteworthy happenings in Memphis music in 2016, though it seemed most of it had to do with legacy — both reviving old ones and creating new ones. As usual, much of the focus ...

Fictional accounts of music history got the most hype in 2016, but the year’s five best music documentaries displayed music’s full power.

Even with its December release, Michigania ascends as one of the best local albums in 2016. From start to finish, each song is a complete surprise with the band's genre-bending talent.

2016 was a huge year for country music and an even bigger year for country music videos.