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Rock was alive and well in 2021, with the pandemic hold up of 2020 providing us with one of the strongest years of rock music in recent memory. There was a lot to be grateful for in music from the ...

Decembers are often a time when new music releases slow to a crawl. Usually not a rock star is stirring – not even a Ratt. But, as with so much about this year, 2021 is different – except in an ...

As normal came back into view in 2021 — then seemed to slip away again — great songs arrived from places we could predict and places we never thought to look. Here are The Times music staff’s picks ...

Dear music-scribe mayors who are not the mayor, I wish we could go another dozen rounds to dig into all the fascinating stuff that’s come up this week. I’m sure in many ways we will, in many other ...

Music can make or break a workout. If you've ever gotten to the gym, reached into your bag and realized your headphones aren't there, you likely know that to be true. Your workout simply won't be the ...

It was a rebuilding year for rock in some ways. Finally able to get back on the road, a number of established stars returned with new albums in 2021, but the guitar music that kept us on our toes ...

At the start of a new decade there’s no better time for a changing tide. For rock and metal music the tide just so happens to be changing rapidly, and it all starts with the growing popularity of ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2021. We are republishing it as part of our holiday coverage. Christmas music is everywhere this time of year. And we know you can't get enough of ...