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 ...

Marking a half century in music in 2026, county music legend Reba McEntire is still going strong. Recently celebrating her 71st birthday last month, the 19-time Academy of Country Music Awards winner ...

After a very long, very cryptic teaser campaign, Boards of Canada are officially back—sort of. A mysterious, three-minute piece of music, titled “Tape 05,” appeared on the Scottish duo’s YouTube this ...

Paul McCartney and Peter Frampton return with new studio projects in May 2026. The month will also see the Who and Eagles taking important looks back. McCartney's 27th studio album, The Boys of ...

Céline Dion cemented her music comeback on Friday by releasing a new single. The My Heart Will Go On singer, who took a step back from music after she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in 2022, ...

This month, Olivia Rodrigo announced that her third album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love is headed our way June 12. She just released its lead single, “Drop Dead,” alongside a music video ...

We are always listening to what’s next, but we’re only human, and these are the records that are stuck on repeat. We’re highlighting some of 2026’s most outstanding albums to date by rounding up the ...

Tom Waits‘ first new original music in 15 years is “Boots on the Ground,” a vividly gruesome indictment of wars both foreign and domestic that he recorded with Massive Attack (for their first new ...

A new biopic is the latest move in the Jackson estate’s posthumous — and lucrative — rehabilitation campaign. Credit... Supported by By Mark Binelli There are certain things it’s difficult to picture ...

Michael Stipe visited The Late Show on Thursday to debut his new song "The Rest of Ever," as well as discuss his long-awaited first solo album. The former R.E.M. singer was joined by Louis Cato and ...