We search through all genres to find the best music from artists releasing their first formal studio album in 2025.

It’s about damn time. Several years later after years of murdering features, dropping singles that nobody can refute and giving us glances which remain embedded in the culture, BIA is moving forward ...

I’m confused.” Josh Barber was honest when he was asked what ran through his head when he heard Idle Heirs‘ debut album, Life ...

Sure, we were only 10 days into 2025, but just listen to Lambrini Girls’ blistering, relentlessly fun, thorny, in-your-face ...

For purposes of comparison, this week's No. 1 album (the soundtrack to KPop Demon Hunters, which reclaims the top spot from Cardi B's Am I the Drama?) tops the charts thanks to roughly 102,000 ...

Lauryn Hill’s debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, was so good that she never had to release another one. Although her fans want one and she has been teasing a follow-up for years, Hill’s ...

Alex Warren’s debut album You’ll Be Alright, Kid hits No. 1 in the U.K., fueled by the success of “Ordinary” and new singles with Rose and Jelly Roll. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 31: Alex Warren performs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Fame even manages to climb to a new high point on one streaming ...

Before the pop boom of 2010, rock bands were still major forces in the music industry. Though, as current events show us, bands are not the most popular musical acts anymore. Well, there is still one ...