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 ...

“This album is probably about learning to live with your ghosts and trying to be alive in the present,” says Glenn Donaldson who is The Reds, Pinks & Purples. ”There’s a certain kind of big-sounding ...

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on ...

Musicians across the Twin Cities Metro area have released a protest song to raise money for the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota. "I wrote this song on the day that Alex Pretti was murdered ...

Harry Styles continues to reinvent himself, and on his fourth solo album he's showing off his "Season 2 Weight Loss." The singer recently discussed his latest release, Kiss All the Time. Disco, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The 2026 original song contenders come from deep inside the characters singing them: a simple man wistfully ...

President Donald Trump has settled a lawsuit with the estate of renowned singer and songwriter Isaac Hayes that accused the president of using the hit record “Hold On, I’m Coming” in his campaign ...

The trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and producer from the Bronx helped shape the sound of salsa. By Ed Morales The music that the world now knows as salsa would probably not exist if not for ...