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 ...

A wide multicultural swath of New Yorkers voted Mayor Zohran Mamdani into office two months ago. So, it made sense that the music serenading those at Mamdani's swearing-in and block party event on ...

As a challenge in personal reflection and critical thinking, I always at least try to look for some kind of connective tissue in these picks. Anything that might explain, beyond mere taste, why these ...

Spotify’s library has become modern piracy’s latest treasure. Pirate activist group and shadow library Anna’s Archive claims to have “backed up” the world’s largest music streamer, and made Spotify’s ...

The year is coming to an end, and it has seen some big-name artists drop new albums. From one of the biggest pop superstars of the 21st century to a familiar Beatles face, here are some of 2025’s best ...

No, we don't have a crystal ball — but we do have nine out-there country predictions for what's going to happen in country music in 2026. In this list, we named some artists who we think will release ...

Looking to freshen up your Christmas playlist with some newer recordings? Well, the contemporary Christian music (CCM) genre just keeps cranking out quality Christmas albums year after year. Related ...

It’s Spotify Wrapped season, that special time of year when all your friends share what made-up genre defines them and reveal their “listening age.” It’s a difficult time for Apple Music subscribers.

Music Box: Happy and You Know It debuts Thursday, Dec. 25, on HBO and HBO Max Don Arnold/WireImage; Nickelodeon A new documentary is exploring the popularity of children's music The HBO Original ...

The list of 2026 new music releases includes confirmed studio projects from the Black Crowes, Joe Jackson, Megadeth and Squeeze, along with a massive box set reissues from the Beach Boys and Yes.

It's Friday, and that means we've reached our final 2025 episode of New Music Friday. While most of the music internet has moved on to looking backward (including the latest episode of All Songs ...

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