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 ...

“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 ...

Karan Mahajan, currently an associate professor in Literary Arts at Brown University, has long been one of the most electrifying chroniclers of Indian family life, politics, and diaspora. His novel ...

Every week, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the previous seven days, awarding one entry a “Song of the Week” designation. After taking time off for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Punjabi singer Karan Aujla continues to find himself under the scanner as fresh allegations surface online, adding another layer to the controversy that has been brewing for days. What began as claims ...

Television actor Surbhi Chandna began 2026 on a nostalgic note. On New Year’s Day, she treated fans to a heartfelt social media post. It blended present joy with memories from the past. Along with ...