There’s so much we’d like to erase about 2020 — but never, ever the elation, élan, empathy, harmony, rich social commentary and dumb fun that the year’s best music brought us. Yes, we do hope the door ...

Keep scrolling to see the 25 best rock and metal albums of the 2020s so far. There's no arguing that it's been a great decade ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

So, The Independent, The Guardian, NME and The Daily Mail are the only big British ones left? Slightly surprised Mojo placed Fiona so high considering their merely solid review of album. A great ...

Now that we're halfway into the 2020s, it's safe to say that R&B is still in a solid place. While some fans are still holding on to the claims of how much they miss the '90s and 2000s sounds, some ...

*As the new year approaches and we look ahead to 2021, we have all found ourselves looking back on the last 12 months and the music that helped us to survive a year like any other.

Chances are, you've been cooped up in the house for the past couple of months and probably don't even know what frickin' day it is, so allow me the honor of telling you: We've *finally* surpassed June ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

Many of the best albums from the first half of the 2020s have similar origin stories. There are two basic plot lines you’ll see repeatedly on this list, the most common of which is the COVID pandemic, ...

His album wasn’t that stellar and was only carried by one hit song. Dua’s album was released around the same time but it’s made into so many lists. I suspect it’s because she kept up the momentum with ...