Welcome to our weekly music post, where we spotlight our favorite new songs and albums. Hop in the comments and tell us: What new music are you listening to? Spelling’s music is generally lush and ...

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 ...

“Recently I’ve felt pessimistic about the world,” Dry Cleaning singer Florence Shaw says in regards to “Joy,” which closes their new album Secret Love that’s out this week. “The influence of what they ...

To boil Zach Bryan's new Heaven On Top album down to the songs about his relationships is to simplify a rich, complex 78 minutes of country/rock emotion. Just as interesting are the creative country ...

The sun is shining, the coffee is brewed, and her pajamas are still on at 10 a.m. That means Amy Grant is content. On New Year’s Eve day, before preparing for a massive family gathering to celebrate ...

"As time goes by, the stress and complications of life will weigh on you," Jonas said in a statement about the new single Billy Kidd New year, new music from Nick Jonas. Jonas, 33, began 2026 by ...

Zohran Mamdani, the newly sworn-in New York mayor, made headlines on his inauguration day, not just for taking office as the first Muslim mayor, but for the energetic Punjabi music that closed the ...

Whether it’s a small job or a big lifestyle modification, it can be hard to make a change. But these three country songs are so motivating, they will make it (almost) easy to make whatever change is ...

Two New England Patriots fans who went viral with a song they wrote in honor of star quarterback Drake Maye said they have been blown away to see hundreds of thousands of people sharing the music they ...

“Stranger Things” pulled off a thrilling ending by using two Prince songs in the final episode of the beloved Netflix series. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer secured the rights to “Purple Rain” and When ...

In May of 2025, Jason Aldean stopped by Taste of Country Nights and told me all about his twelfth studio album that he was working on and slid me some details about it. Aldean said, "We been in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. Boy band AxMxP members Joo Hwan, Ha Yoo‑jun, Crew, and Kim ...