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These Queens Can Sing: The 15 Best Songs by Today’s Drag Performers
Including a pop-punk revenge anthem courtesy of Alaska Thunderfuck, a punchline-rap clinic from Bob the Drag Queen, and a slinky brush-off by the almighty RuPaul
The 30 Best Queer Music Movies
A celebration of the overlapping canons of queer cinema and music movies, from Rocky Horror to Hedwig, Y Tu Mamá También to Tár
The 46 Most Anticipated Albums of Summer 2023
New releases to look forward to in the coming months, from King Krule, PJ Harvey, Noname, Foo Fighters, Taylor Swift, and more
The 30 Best Music Festivals of 2023
A guide to some of the best music festivals this year has to offer.
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33 Great Records You May Have Missed: Winter/Spring 2023
The best under-the-radar finds in hip-hop, rock, ambient, and more
The 43 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2023
New releases to look forward to in the coming months, from Lana Del Rey, Yaeji, Boygenius, and more.
25 New and Rising Artists Shaping the Future of Music in 2023
From twisted R&B auteur Liv.e to club rap regenerator Bandmanrill to indie rock realists Wednesday, these are the musicians we’re keeping a keen eye on this year.
The 34 Most Anticipated Albums of 2023
New releases to look forward to in the coming months, from Cardi B, Lana Del Rey, Kelela, Fever Ray, Popcaan, and more.
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The Best Music Videos, Movies, and TV of 2022
Documentaries on Sinéad O’Connor and Phil Elverum, thrilling videos from Rosalía and Björk, a genius “Grunge Frasier” parody, and more.
The Best Progressive Pop Music of 2022
From Haru Nemuri’s punk-inflected J-pop to Coco & Clair Clair’s spaced-out diss tracks, Ralphie Choo’s computerized flamenco and MUNA’s synth-pop fireworks, here are some standout pop songs and albums from this year.
The 43 Best Rap Songs of 2022
From Atlanta to Memphis to Detroit; from lightspeed Jersey club rap to diamond-hard New York drill; rap overflowed with energy again this year.
The Best Music Merch Gifts of 2022
From Rina Sawayama hot sauce to Alvvays mousepads to Björk Christmas ornaments, here are unique gift ideas for every type of music fan.
The Best Music of 2022, According to Pitchfork Readers
Featuring your picks for the best albums and songs of the year
The Best Electronic Music of 2022
Ambient cumbia, postmodern pow wow, modular improv jams, raptor house—these are the songs and albums that defined the year in electronic music.
The 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022
From Alvvays’ panoramic anthems to Chat Pile’s scorched-earth sludge, Soul Glo’s bruising hardcore to Wet Leg’s wily indie rock, these are the rock albums that stood out this year.
The 50 Best Albums of 2022
Featuring Björk, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Rosalía, the Weeknd, Alex G, and more