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 ...

Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which has banned music. A new policy of deportations by ...

Samsung’s premium soundbars have been critical and commercial hits for years now, so the brand’s unveiling of its first two new models for 2026 is big news. The only question is, can Samsung really ...

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat ...

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 ...

Los Thuthanaka 's Joshua Chuquimia Crampton has announced a new album. Anata arrives on February 6 on Puro Fantasía, and a ...

A legendary rock band is planning a comeback in 2026. U2 has been working on its first album of new music in 9 years, lead singer Bono told Esquire in a recent interview. The Rock and Roll Hall of ...

The last year has brought a lot of heavy hitters from across the the state and in a multitude of genres. So it is fitting that we close out the year with one more month in the same vein, including a ...

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 ...

NMIXX has won their tenth music show trophy for “Blue Valentine”! KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” did not air a new episode on January 2, but the music show still announced this week’s winner on its official ...

Demi Lovato is all about poking fun at herself as she fast approaches the release of her ninth album. The 33-year-old singer – who uses both she/her and they/them pronouns – on Aug. 15 revealed her ...

It’s been 10 years since Bruno Mars‘ seminal record, 24K Magic — and now, his highly anticipated fourth solo album, titled The Romantic, is finally ready. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Mars revealed the album ...