For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...

It may be Christmas Day, but that doesn’t mean I’m taking the foot off the accelerator. Today, I’m launching something brand new! If you have spent any time in the tech industry, you know that the ...

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, ...

Returning in 2026, Bristol Cocktail Weekend promises a fresh pour of creativity, flavour and city-wide celebration. Expect a long weekend showcasing the best of Bristol’s bars and mixologists, with ...

Timeless artefacts and sonic anomalies: 15 singular albums that abandoned the cultural conveyor belt to exist in their own ...

Need a bit of 1970s soft rock to scratch that nostalgia itch? These soft rock songs from 1978 are some of the best out there.

Need some solid soft rock tune from 1976 to get your through the day? Here are a few of the very best that you're remember instantly.

From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal ...

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As the year nears its end, Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has offered a playlist and reflections on the music that he ...

Based in a new studio, Berlin’s favourite sonic troublemakers crash the DJ-Kicks series with a shape-shifting techno-industrial mix. We sit down with Sebastian Szary to find out more ...

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift and more.