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The new Simon & Schuster book "Oasis Talking Shite" lays out some of the best of the worst quotes from the Gallagher brothers, roughly organized by topic and accompanied by photos spanning decades of haircuts and parkas. Check out the highlights in our book review.

As the hullabaloo of Chicago's annual music festival approaches, many may be excited to see headlining artists, but with over 170 acts performing over the course of 4 days, there is so much more to get familiar with before July 31st. From up-and-coming bands to artists already legendary in their niche, here are eight rising artists to look out for at Lollapalooza 2025

An excerpt from Greg Prato's 2025 book, The World's State-Of-The-Art Speed Metal Band: The Megadeth Story 1983-2002, which posits the theory that although Metallica's The Black Album far outsold Megadeth's Rust in Peace, the Megadeth album is actually the better of the two.

What better way for Ozzy Osbourne to retire than with a loud, chaotic, hit-filled homecoming concert packed with heavy bands performing their own tunes as well as peppering in some Sabbath and Ozzy classics. Here are some of our hand-picked favorite performances from the "Back to the Beginning" show.

As usual, we heard a wide-ranging variety of classical music this past month. What stands out in the best releases is the thoughtfulness, whether in the programming of the selected works or the interpretation of them. Anna Lapwood's (pictured) Firedove was meant to keep listeners guessing and engaged. Explore this recording and more in our June classical highlights.

What did it mean to be iconic when MTV was blossoming, and the very concept of the music video was still (relatively) undefined? From powerful political statements to trailblazing innovations in art and technology, here are some of the most unforgettable music videos by women artists from the '80s and '90s.

A fun item that many users may not know about is our "Albums Released On This Day" feature on the homepage of AllMusic. Each day we highlight albums throughout history that were released on this date, from rock, to jazz, to hip-hop, to classical and every genre in between. Scroll down to see today's albums.

This year being the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel's birth, we are seeing more recordings of his music, such as Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's excellent, new traversal of the solo piano works. Yet there are other noteworthy releases to hear too, including Prokofiev's string quartets by the Quatuor Danel (pictured); a blend of classical music and spirituals by harpist Ashley Jackson; and Beatrice Rana's return to the music of Bach with four keyboard concertos.

We're certainly not a sports website, but the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay, had a passion for collecting guitars, artifacts, and objects of pop culture fascination. Irsay died on May 21, 2025, but left behind a collection of pretty incredible pieces of history. AllMusic looks at some notable items in the collection.

With the one-year anniversary of Brat just around the corner, many may be wondering: will 2025 see a brat summer? During her performances at Coachella, Charli xcx encouraged fans to keep the fire of Brat Summer burning and hinted at a revival with possible successors to the throne. Here are 7 artists to help you recreate or reminisce about Brat Summer in 2025.