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The album's not dead! Want proof? NPR Music's list of the best albums of 2023 features masterworks by veterans, newcomers, iconoclasts and at least one supergroup.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with music critic Ann Powers about NPR's interactive "Best Songs of 2023" online tool.

Top critics pick the bleakest music that somehow makes you feel better

About 30 years ago, Dubuque resident Amy (Powers) Hickey strapped on a pair of skis for the first time.

Cher is one of the world's most popular singers and actresses, with a career spanning seven decades.

Themes emerge quickly when you dig into the nominations for the 66th Grammy Awards. The major categories are dominated by women and seemingly up for grabs; elsewhere, progress is not always so clear.

Ann Powers is NPR Music's critic and correspondent. She writes for NPR's music news blog, The Record, and she can be heard on NPR's newsmagazines and music programs.

The week's best albums include the gothic Heaven Knows from PinkPantheress, a meticulously recreated — and legendary — Bob Dylan concert from Cat Power, Mon LaFerte's seductive Autopoiética and more.Featured Albums:1. PinkPantheress — Heaven KnowsFeatured Songs: "Another Life (feat. Rema)," "Nice to Meet You (feat. Central Cee)," "Blue"2. Cat Power — Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Concert HallFeatured Songs: "Fourth Time Around,...

R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills looks back on 'Up,' his possible debut solo record, and why the band will never reunite.

A lot has changed in Globe since the copper mining days of the early 1900s, but on the Saturday before Halloween, a tourist would think they’d taken a step back in time, passing cowboys and ladies of the evening on every street corner.That’s because the city celebrated 25 years of its "Ghosts of Globe" walking tour on Oct. 28.