XG‘s AWE has taken the top spot in this week's new music poll, which highlights releases from a diverse range of genres.

No algorithm will ever have a real life story that is embedded in the work of a great and original artist. If you were trying ...

Karol G, Feid, J Balvin, Maluma and more Colombian hitmakers release a joint single and music video dubbed '+57.' ...

Sometimes, it’s nice to have the classics on repeat, but there is a world of up-and-coming artists changing what great music ...

As you will see in the below list of the Top 50 New Wave Songs, chosen by the UCR staff, many of these tracks would fit comfortably within other playlists from the era, not just punk, but also pop, ...

It’s hard to shake off a feeling that one of the reasons broken beat hasn’t been given its critical due – certainly in comparison to other sides of the London soundsystem music continuum – is that ...

Discover the evolution of Afrobeats, from Fela Kuti's Afrobeat in Nigeria to its global popularity, highlighting how the genre has reshaped African music, pop culture, and international charts.

Seldom has a band so radically reformed itself as did The Bad Plus in 2022.  The piano trio format was replaced by adding saxophonist Chris Speed and ...

The British dance producer SBTRKT has been responsible for a whole ton of great music over the years. Last month, I saw Vampire Weekend play SBTRKT’s 2014 Ezra Koenig collab “New Dorp. New York,” and ...

Plus: Mark de Clive-Lowe wears more hats than foreheads, Yoshiko Sai's 1975 Japanese Laurel Canyon breezeway, MF Doom eats. Dancefloor jazz shows and glorious post-punk revelry from the Bay, a ...

Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if ...

Afrobeat is no longer just a Nigerian or African genre—it’s a global phenomenon. With its infectious rhythms, vibrant beats, ...