Jenny Hval

London producer Kelly Lee Owens left her job as an auxiliary nurse at a cancer hospital to pursue a career in music. She met producer and DJ Daniel Avery while working in a record store, and contributed to his debut album, Drone Logic. That experience led to her learning to use Logic and producing her own music…

A collection of our best photos from 2016.

Today (12/28) is the last episode of BrooklynVegan Blog Radio on SiriusXMU for 2016 and host Nick Masi spends it counting down his favorite records of the year, which include many records that ended up on BV’s year-end list.

Check out lists from Into It. Over It., Jay Som, Chris Farren, Bob Nanna (Braid), Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Amber Arcades, DOOMSQUAD, and more.

From indie rock to hip hop, R&B to metal, pop and punk, here are the albums we loved most this year.

As always, the UK publication gradually rolls out its end-of-year list, and now the whole thing is here.

As always, FACT’s list shines a line on a lot of artists that most year-end lists don’t. Their #1 may surprise you.

As always, Tiny Mix Tapes’ list is one of the more unique lists you’ll see this year.

We look back on 2016 with some of the year’s most acclaimed records.

Both Knowles sisters are in the top 3. Can you guess which one is #1?