Between major-player stop-gap freebies from dudes like Rick Ross and Big Sean, career-building collections from Joey Bada$$ and Chief Keef,...

For those of you who don't shut off your computer in an act of rage or careful self control, list season is one that can get emotions high a...

Given the diversity and depth of the improv and avant-garde scene, instead of ranking and rating releases, we've asked regular contributors...

Assuming you already picked up our 2012 year-end issue, you already know our number one album here, not that Kendrick Lamar's poignant debut...

While it's easy for musicians to play nice in an effort to save face, maximize networking and rack up a nice Rolodex, that gets a little bor...

Our Exclaim! Best of 2012 lists have been posted for Dance and Electronic, Metal and Hardcore, Folk and Country, and, as of this morning, ou...

We left you hanging on Friday (December 14) with 30 through 16 on the Pop and Rock list. Now, we're unveiling the rest of our top 30, from 1...

Now that we've sorted out the Exclaim! Best of 2012 in Dance and Electronic, it's time to take a closer look at what trends defined this yea...

The clips accompanying our Canadian artists' finest singles this year ran the gamut from big-budget productions with countless set pieces to...

Pop and Rock is a pretty wide-ranging genre, so it makes sense that more albums fell into this category than any other. Today, we're posting...

It was a breakout year for Soul, R&B and rhythm-based world music. We were definitely spoilt for choice in 2012, and it was a tough decision...