RED
Of Beauty and Rage
Metal, Rock

Christian metallers RED return with a dramatic, boundary-pushing concept album about the “dichotomy of good and evil.”

Rachel Platten
“Fight Song”
Pop, Rock

Rachel Platten is indeed having, as Swift said, “a breakout moment” with her keyboard-driven “Fight Song.”

Greg Holden
“Hold on Tight”
Folk, Pop, Rock

British artist Greg Holden co-wrote Phillip Phillips’ hit “Home.” Now he’s making a name for himself with a hopeful song …

Imagine Dragons
Smoke + Mirrors
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Imagine Dragons’ sophomore effort bleeds with earnest, angst-ridden spiritual longing. A longing for what? Light.

Rihanna
“FourFiveSeconds”
Country, Folk, Pop, Rock

What do you get when Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney make a song together? Well, it’ll take a tad …

Marilyn Manson
The Pale Emperor
Alternative, Metal, Rock

Marilyn Manson’s ninth studio album marinates in brooding, opaque, spiritually sordid imagery that, while not as grotesque as it might …

Fall Out Boy
American Beauty/American Psycho
Alternative, Pop, Punk, Rock

Fall Out Boy albums are always interpretive exercises in sifting lyrical wheat from chaff or, say, beauty from psychosis.

Charli XCX
Sucker
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Punk, Rock

This rising British star isn’t really who you think she might be. On her second major-label release, Sucker, Charli XCX …

Bastille
Vs. Other People’s Heartache Pt. III
Alternative, Pop, Rock

As the title indicates, this is Bastille’s third Vs. compendium, a so-called mix tape that’s full of contributions from relatively …

AC/DC
Rock or Bust
Rock

Dementia may have claimed AC/DC’s aging rhythm guitarist. And the band’s drummer may be on his way to jail. But …

One Direction
Four
Pop, Rock

In November we begin musing about mmm-inducing Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas shopping and … the arrival of a new One Direction …

Nickelback
No Fixed Address
Rock

Nickelback has a new record label. But that’s about all that’s changed when it comes to this consistent—and consistently vexing—veteran …

Andy Grammer
Honey, I’m Good
Country, Pop, Rock

No matter the temptation, the thing to do is stay true. That’s the message of Andy Grammer’s seriously catchy first …

Foo Fighters
Sonic Highways
Rock

Foo Fighters offer up an ambitious concept album that pays tribute to America’s musical history—while sounding a whole lot like …

Imagine Dragons
“I Bet My Life”
Folk, Rock

The guys from Imagine Dragons get in touch with their inner Mumford & Sons on a foot-stompin’ romp about a …