Now that we’re done looking back on this year’s highlights, it’s time to ask: What does the music world have in store for 2026?

When your children ask what you were listening to in 2025, these indie artists will probably leave your lips.

Here are the biggest and best tracks of 2025, picked by the staff at Off the Record.

In 2025 we bled, got killed, and learned how to love.

Off the Record’s 2025 recap continues with picks from the year of the rock star.

From the best of grunge rock to up-and-coming alt-pop acts, take a look at Off the Record’s picks for best alternative songs of 2025.

These are some of our favorite snapshots from the year and the stories behind them — the reasons that make it all worth it.

We’re kicking off OTR’s annual music recap with an homage to the music industry’s favorite contentious genre classification: indie songs.

2024 had a lot to offer in terms of bodies of work, here’s the best of them.

From record breakers to industry shakers, OTR compiled a list of some of the most iconic musical moments that lived in our minds this year.

A picture could not contain the way the 2024 concert season felt.

From iconic collabs to timeless tunes, here are some addicting tracks — pop and beyond — that defined Off the Record’s 2024.

Fresh faces in indie, alt and rock made their mark on the industry this year with undeniably strong debuts.