I listen to a lot of music. Whether I'm wearing a set of noise-canceling headphones while on my tractor mowing brush or hanging out around the house listening on one of my smart speakers, there is ...

Listening to music can be a highly pleasurable activity. Music communicates emotions, moods, or a state of mind that seems beneficial to our quality of life. How does music evoke emotions and pleasure ...

Highlights include a Prince musical in Minnesota, “Working Girl” in California, a Zora Neale Hurston play in Connecticut and “Paranormal Activity” in Illinois. By Laura Collins-Hughes Cyndi Lauper has ...

What a year it’s been for great music — as opposed to, say, everything else. But we’re almost halfway into 2025, and it’s already crowded with new albums that deliver what we need in terms of ...

Pitchfork’s editors are already sorting, compiling, and straining to remember all the music that’s been released this year. So we’re spotlighting some of 2025’s most outstanding records to date by ...