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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BTS is returning from a multi-year hiatus with a new album followed by a world tour, according to Reuters. “March 20 Comeback Confirmed,” the K-pop group’s agency Big Hit Music said in a post Thursday ...

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 ...

It’s been seven long years since Robyn released her last album, Honey. But after years of hints and rumors, all signs point to a release of a long-awaited follow-up at some point this year. She ...

The music gods were good to us in 2025. The year gave us a Clipse reunion, a Cardi B comeback, and maybe Bad Bunny’s best work to date. From the looks of things, the forecast calls for 2026 to be ...

And just like that, it’s 2026. The big music stories of 2025 -- from losing legends (Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, etc.) to record-setting tours and, of course, a new Taylor Swift album -- ...

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 ...

Chef Dean Neff plans to open a new restaurant in downtown Wilmington by late 2026. Neff and his wife are also renovating Zora’s Market and Kitchen, with a new menu planned. The updated Zora's will ...

Counting down some personal favorites, including a major rap tour, the sublime bridge in a breakup song and Timothée Chalamet’s rapping. Hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli. Engineered by Nick ...