Variety | 11.12.2025 22:30
Rosalía made an album invoking the saints, Lily Allen took us on a tragicomic trip through her domestic hell, Lady Gaga found the sweet spot between artpop and arena-ready funk, and Bad Bunny was just super. These were a few of the Variety music staff’s favorite things in 2025, which was an annus horribilis in so many ways, for so many people … but far from a terrible year when it came to tapping into what felt like a fairly limitless supply of fresh music to love.
