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 ...

In the fall of 1968, Texas-born Jeannie C. Riley became the first woman to get a single to the top of both the Hot 100 pop chart and the Hot Country Singles chart: “Harper Valley PTA,” a sassy ...

Paste is the place to kick off each and every New Music Friday. We follow our regular roundups of the best new songs by highlighting the most compelling new records you need to hear. Find the best new ...

Cash Cobain has shared his first single of the year. “Wish” samples Three 6 Mafia’s “Late Night Tip,” and arrives with a music video “shot during a ski trip with the Slizzys,” per a press statement.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Most musicians release new albums and songs on Friday, which is ...

Last night, Amazon Music livestreamed its latest edition of their performance series, Amazon Music presents: In the Paint, featuring their first K-pop artist ever – TAEMIN. As part of the NBA Nightcap ...

Maxx Crosby dropped a snippet of his new song this week, and Niners fans believe some of the lyrics indicate good news is on the horizon for San Francisco’s defense. In the Raiders pass rusher’s ...

The former Ridiculousness host—who made her country music debut in 2025 after exiting the MTV show—released her new song “Giddy Up” Feb. 13, featuring DJ Flict. “‘Giddy Up’ is a country-pop record, ...

Labi Siffre, the 80-year-old British folk musician, is back after spending decades out of the spotlight. He just announced his first new album in 28 years; the appropriately titled Unfinished Business ...

He dropped the full song on Valentine's Day, calling her his "rose" in an Instagram post that celebrated both the holiday and the song release. The message of this song is simple: Jelly wouldn't be ...

It’s been a couple of weeks since Dave Grohl told a Tasmanian crowd that the Foo Fighters had recorded new music (saying specifically, “We might have a whole new record of fucking songs that we just ...

It’s the shortest month of the year, but the list of local acts putting out diverse, incredible music just keeps getting longer and longer — so you’d better get started. The most satisfying, affirming ...