For the past two years, the hip-hop world has been in a constant state of mourning. While last year saw the loss of veteran rappers and key...

This year, established electronic masters like Jon Hopkins, DJ Koze and Leon Vynehall outdid themselves by refining and finessing their musi...

Boundaries feel increasingly obsolete, yet more profoundly real than ever, and as such, the year's most forward-thinking music came from com...

This year was one of boundary shattering within heavy music. While these bands had been nudging, pushing or even shoving their sounds' uniqu...

It's been another year of loud, reckless men taking up space, so it's fitting that pop culture was dominated by the cowboy, a hyper-masculin...

As we rounding the halfway mark for the annual rollout of Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2018 today (December 11), we're pleased to present the b...

Arguably the most anticipated of our year-end list is that of the Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018. But while marquee artists like Drake, Cardi B...

Today (December 7), we're unveiling our list of the best metal and hardcore albums of 2018, including heavy mainstays like Sleep, Cult Leade...

Today (December 6), Exclaim! presents the best folk and country albums of 2018 as part of our Best of 2018 coverage. Did Kacey Musgraves...

You waited, and it's here: today (December 5), we're counting down the Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2018, from 10 to 1. We kicked things off ye...

Today (December 4), we begin rolling out the best of the best albums of 2018, and we're beginning with our Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of the y...