In the second installment of this sprawling assessment of the year, I.B. looks at indie successes, pubbery gains, DSP evolution and Nashville changes.

Historically, 27 can be a fraught age for a musician. For Finneas O’Connell, it’s been a triumph. Craig Marks talks to the multihyphenate about his various artistic exploits. 

Presenting an in-depth conversation with the producer-songwriter whose contributions have been the secret ingredient in smashes for Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo.

Taylor Swift's THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT will remain at #1 for a 17th nonconsecutive week. Releases by ROSÉ and TWICE will open in the Top 5.

I.B. Bad on big changes at the labels,  breakthrough acts, Grammy favorites and more.

We’ve pretty much run out of superlatives to describe Taylor Swift’s astoundingly great year, but that hasn’t stopped us from blathering on about Tay’s marketing brilliance yet again in our latest print issue.

Atlantic hitmaking marvel Bruno Mars graces the cover of our penultimate issue of 2024.

St. Vincent will vie for a career hat trick at the Grammy Awards in February when she seeks to join Beck, Radiohead and The White Stripes as the only three-time winners in the Alternative Music Album category. The album bringing her back to the show is…