The best albums of 2025 so far From the return of pop's reigning kook to a sprawling love letter to Puerto Rico, here are our favorite records from the first half of the year.

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Lorde released her much-anticipated fourth album "Virgin" on June 27th, the New Zealand superstar's first album since 2021's "Solar Power.

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It’s somewhat surprising to read that The Boss wasn’t happy with Born in the USA. After all, it was – remains – his most iconic album, the LP (for that’s what it was originally) that jet-propelled ...

Toomaj Salehi was arrested again in Iran while fellow rapper Tataloo awaits execution, as the government intensifies its crackdown on outspoken Hip-Hop artists.

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Iranian rapper Tataloo, a face-tattooed star who once supported a hard-line Iranian presidential candidate, now awaits execution. Tataloo, whose full name is Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, faces a death ...