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American Stories

Rostam
By Molly Mary O’Brien

F.I.G

Naomi Scott
By Kiana Mickles

Easy EP

Smerz
By Hattie Lindert

Better Angels

sadie
By Hannah Jocelyn

BROWN

Chris Brown
By Alphonse Pierre

Dancing on the Wall

MUNA
By Marissa Lorusso

Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2

Mahito Yokota / Koji Kondo
Best New Reissue
By Billie Bugara

Limbo

Namasenda
By Walden Green

Midnight Sun: Girls Trip

Zara Larsson
By Anna Gaca

M$NEY

Asake
By Boutayna Chokrane

Forever

Hekt
By Shaad D’Souza

Julia

Julia Cumming
By Hannah Jocelyn
Tracks

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“Rock Music”

Charli XCX
By Shaad D’Souza

“Midnight Sun (Girls Trip)”

Zara Larsson / PinkPantheress
Best New Track
By Walden Green

“Runway”

Lady Gaga / Doechii
By Kiana Mickles

“Bring Your Love”

Madonna / Sabrina Carpenter
By Harry Tafoya

“Throw Some D’s”

Rich Boy
By Jayson Greene

“Idea 1”

Kelela
Best New Track
By Kiana Mickles

“Golden”

EJAE / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami
By Hannah Jocelyn

“Klouds Will Carry Me to Sleep”

Gelli Haha
Best New Track
By Walden Green

“Up Down”

Lightris
Best New Track
By Mano Sundaresan

“Oh! Give me something to believe in”

zayok
Best New Track
By Kieran Press-Reynolds

“Margot Tenenbaum”

Brat Star
By Walden Green

“Shutting Up”

Dorian Electra
By Anna Gaca
Features

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Lists & Guides

The 31 Best Albums of 2026 So Far

By Pitchfork
Interview

Mall Walking With dexter in the newsagent

By Jazz Monroe
Lists & Guides

The 66 Most Anticipated Tours of Spring 2026

By Nina Corcoran, Walden Green, Kiana Mickles, Hattie Lindert, Jazz Monroe, and Alex Suskind
Lists & Guides

The 30 Best Electronic Albums of 2025

By Philip Sherburne
Cover Story

Dijon Had a Miraculous Year. He’s Not Finished Yet.

By Paul A. ThompsonPhotography by Julian Klincewicz
Lists & Guides

The 30 Best Pop Albums of 2025

By Pitchfork
Lists & Guides

The 50 Best Albums of 2025

By Pitchfork
Lists & Guides

The Best Music Merch Gifts of 2025

By Pitchfork
Festival Report

6 Highlights From Pitchfork Music Festival London 2025

By Harry Thorfinn-George
Photo Gallery

What Happened at Pitchfork’s Zine Launch With Oklou

By PitchforkPhotography by Caroline Friedman
Afterword

In the Time of D’Angelo

By Marcus J. Moore
Lists & Guides

The 84 Best Albums of 2025 So Far

By Madison Bloom, Nina Corcoran, Anna Gaca, Walden Green, Jeremy D. Larson, Marissa Lorusso, and Philip Sherburne
Columns

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Columns

Michael Review: Bad

By Paul A. Thompson
Columns

The Best and Worst of Coachella 2026

By Paul A. Thompson
Columns

5 Takeaways From Harry Styles’ New Album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.

By Walden Green
Columns

“Wuthering Heights” Review: A Romance in Scare Quotes

By Anna Gaca
Columns

Bad Bunny’s Incredible Super Bowl Halftime Show Planted a New Flag

By E.R. Pulgar
Columns

11 Best and Worst Moments From the 2026 Grammys

By Anna Gaca, Walden Green, and Alphonse Pierre
Columns

Charli XCX’s The Moment Review: The Pop Music Satire This Era Deserves

By Anna Gaca
Columns

Grammys 2026 Predictions: Who Will and Should Win?

By Walden Green, Alex Suskind, Hattie Lindert, Nina Corcoran, and Jazz Monroe
Columns

The Return of Max B

By Alphonse Pierre
Columns

7 Takeaways From the 2026 Grammy Nominations

By Anna Gaca, Walden Green, Alphonse Pierre, and Eric Torres
Columns

Cindy Lee Live Review: A Mystical, Triumphant Return

By Nina CorcoranPhotography by Matt Lief Anderson
Columns

10 of the Best Beats Out Right Now

By Alphonse Pierre