Some of my favorite music of 2021 came from artists who were new to me — a contrast to my 2020 list, the year COVID made it extra challenging to the unknowns.

And we all somehow found out about a Baltimore rock quintet called Turnstile. It’s all in SPIN ‘s lists for Best Songs of 2021, Best Albums of 2021, and Best Concerts of 2021.

Rolling Stone staffers share their favorite albums released in 2021, from the biggest releases of the year to the most eclectic faves ...

2021 was a great year for R&B. Here are songs from Jazmine Sullivan, SZA, Syd, Summer Walker, Mariah the Scientist, Snoh Aalegra, Doja Cat, and more that defined the year ...

The increase in CD sales in 2021 can also be chalked up to retail conditions in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of many brick-and-mortar music stores. In 2020, CD sales were ...

The below list of the Top 40 Rock Songs of 2021 ranges from rock to metal, blues to prog and everything in between - the end results of an exciting and fruitful year. 40. Nancy Wilson, "4 Edward ...

Though 2020 brought many fantastic albums, we’re throwing the rest of the year in the trash. As we look forward to 2021, we’re cautiously hopeful that live music will return by the year’s ...

Both CDs and vinyl experienced high sales in 2021, according to an annual year-end music data report from MRC Data, released this week.

Physical media showed strong signs of life last year. The 2021 RIAA Music Industry Data confirms that vinyl and CDs are going nowhere but up.