Our concert picks include Nick Lowe at the Belly Up, the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: at the Athenaeum, Vivien Goldman and Barry ...

It’s easy to forget that Tinariwen broke through before labels and curators Awesome Tapes from Africa and Sahel Sounds ...

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 ...

J. Cole has one of the most storied careers in modern hip-hop, releasing seven albums and four mixtapes over the span of 19 years. Last week we published a ranking of J. Cole's albums. In that story ...

The 68th annual Grammy Awards saw a first for the Album of the Year award. The 2026 Grammys took place on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The show was hosted by comedian Trevor ...

One week before his Super Bowl halftime set, the Puerto Rican superstar won album of the year, defeating Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and others. By David Browne Bad Bunny, a global powerhouse who had ...

Zach Top accepts the Best Traditional Country Album award for "Ain't In It For My Health" onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at Peacock Theater on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles ...

There were seven Eagles studio albums. That might not seem like much, but their group output is practically torrential when compared to the solo careers that followed. As a result, every entry in the ...

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) ...

Kendrick Lamar’s GNX wins Best Rap Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The Compton, Calif. MC was in attendance at the ceremony to deliver his acceptance speech. On Sunday night (Feb. 1), K-Dot was ...

Gospel music is a genre related to (and sometimes overlapping with) country, R&B, and even rock and roll, but its distinguishing characteristic is the intrinsic centrality of Christianity. In modern ...