This was such an exciting year in music, and as you can see from my list, an especially exciting year for women in music yet again. They dominated the pop, country, and rap charts, just to name a few.

This year, I’ve been grateful to discover so many new artists. 2024 didn’t disappoint, pointing my focus in the direction of new bands like English Teacher, Lip Critic and Ekko Astral, among many, ...