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Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community.

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

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The 2000s might've been the golden age of indie rock, as albums like Arcade Fire's Funeral and Modest Mouse's The Moon & Antarctica show.

Sade reaches a new milestone as The Best of Sade climbs into the top 10 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart for the first time. Sade on stage during the Live Aid concert held in London. The 1985 ...

Clay Street Unit built a fan base through their live concerts; they finally drop their studio debut album, 'Sin & Squalor.' ...

Tyler the Creator performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) ...

Paste is the place to kick off each and every New Music Friday. We follow our regular roundups of the best new songs by highlighting the most compelling new records you need to hear. Find the best new ...