Once upon a time, there was no internet, and as a result no blogs, no YouTube, no Tumblr. Not even MP3s! Musicians had to leave their homes...

One of 2012's undeniable breakout stars was Montreal's Grimes (pictured above) and her Polaris-nominated album, Visions. The label behind he...

Separated by musical backgrounds and international borders, a phalanx of young bucks were united in 2012 by a common purpose: the hard and f...

Given the diversity and depth of the improv and avant-garde scene, instead of ranking and rating releases, we've asked regular contributors...

Assuming you already picked up our 2012 year-end issue, you already know our number one album here, not that Kendrick Lamar's poignant debut...

While it's easy for musicians to play nice in an effort to save face, maximize networking and rack up a nice Rolodex, that gets a little bor...

Our Exclaim! Best of 2012 lists have been posted for Dance and Electronic, Metal and Hardcore, Folk and Country, and, as of this morning, ou...

Nobody could have predicted that a cherubic thirty-something rapper from South Korea would record the most popular song of 2012. However, ju...

Owner of perhaps this year's most unique backstory, R&B artist Frank Ocean's ascendance into the mainstream was a perfect storm of promotion...

We left you hanging on Friday (December 14) with 30 through 16 on the Pop and Rock list. Now, we're unveiling the rest of our top 30, from 1...

Now that we've sorted out the Exclaim! Best of 2012 in Dance and Electronic, it's time to take a closer look at what trends defined this yea...