I didn't think too hard about dedicating the second-ever edition of this column to Ragne Wahlquist. The late Heavy Load frontman left an indelible mark on heavy metal, in his native Sweden and beyond, ...

One band absolutely dominated the hardcore conversation this year, and they did it by working way, way harder than anyone else. Affable Boston bruisers Haywire spent 2025 playing sweaty, cathartic, ...

If there's one question that professional music lovers hear most often, it's some variation on: "Heard any good albums lately?" We always have, of course, but when it came time to highlight the cream ...

I leaned into the weirdness this year and kept my mind steady by seeking out the still in the sonic thrall. These albums are in no particular order, just how I wrote them down. Gwenifer Raymond, Last ...

Paste Magazine is The A.V. Club‘s source for music news and lists, artist interviews, and album reviews. I joined Paste in 2023 and, in my tenure as editor, this year’s AOTY list is my favorite by far ...

STAMFORD — After lengthy delays, plans for a new Roxbury School building and the demolition of the old school are moving forward. The Stamford Planning Board reviewed and approved plans for the new ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

If 2024 was the year of the situationship album (and, yes, there are still plenty that dropped thereafter), then 2025 was the year we danced through the fire. The hypnotic, high-tempo momentum of this ...

The story of the West Memphis Three captured the attention of the metal world - and some of its biggest artists took action ...

To make a list is immediately to begin second-guessing it. This year that’s especially true below the Top 10, in my list of 20 runner-up albums, for which I had double that many candidates I could ...

Roxbury edged out Bernards-Middlesex-Somerville with a 1-0 overtime victory at Mennen Arena in Morristown. After three scoreless periods, Michael Nelson scored the game-winning goal for Roxbury (1-2) ...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 29: John Cena enters the ring during Survivor Series at Petco Park on November 29, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images) John ...