New York Times — Our critics picked St. Vincent and Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, Julien Baker and Taylor Swift, Nicole Mitchell and Tyshawn Sorey — and many more. more info

Metalsucks — HAIM, Kendrick Lamar, Father John Misty and more! The post MetalGF’s Top Twelve Albums of 2017 appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Chorus.fm — Spotify has revealed the most streamed artists, tracks, albums, and more for the streaming service in 2017. Most Streamed Artists Ed Sheeran Drake The Weeknd Kendrick Lamar The Chainsmokers Most Streamed Female Artists Rihanna Taylor Swift Selena Gom... more info

USA Today Music — New albums from Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and Haim rank among this year's best.             more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar's towering statement DAMN. was intended to be played both forwards and backwards, and Kung Fu Kenny is driving that point home by actually reversing the tracklist for the album's new collectors edition. According to a listing on Micr... more info

USA Today Music — New albums from Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and Haim rank among this year's best.             more info

Stereogum — U2 brought the music to last night's Saoirse Ronan-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. They performed "American Soul" and "Get Out Of Your Own Way," the two Kendrick Lamar collabs from their brand new album Songs Of Experience, although Kendrick h... more info

Stereogum — After years of teasing and at least one retooling to better address Donald Trump's presidency, Songs Of Experience, the sequel to U2's 2014 iPhone-invading LP Songs Of Innocence, is finally here. We've heard "The Blackout," "You're The Best Thing Abo... more info

PopSugar — With the end of another year comes a new crop of celebrities who turned 30. That Awkward Moment costars Michael B. Jordan and Zac Efron both celebrated the milestone this year, as did former Glee stars Naya Rivera and Darren Criss. Musicians Frank Oc... more info

PopSugar UK — Get pumped, because nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards have arrived! After last year's big wins for Chance the Rapper and Adele, the new set of hopefuls is sure to make for an exciting show. James Corden is set to host the Grammys, which are dom... more info