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 ...

Dear 2026: You seem pretty rad, for a year so potentially in malaise. At least, that’s the way we feel every time we turn off the news and turn on the music that takes us away from all that. The best ...

Jeremy has more than 2700 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...

Young Guru is celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Reasonable Doubt" with a special DJ mix that pays homage to JAŸ-Z. Today is an especially big day for JAŸ-Z and his fans, as June 25 marks the 30th ...

From Drake to Slayyyter to HELP!(2), our editorial staff's favorite LPs from the first half of the year. One thing you have to say about 2026 through its first six months is that it’s seen its fair ...

With Secret Love, Dry Cleaning’s compelling combination of interior monologues and art-rock backdrops reaches a zenith. In the four years since their last outing, the quartet doesn’t succumb to ...

Ahead, check out all the albums released from January 1, 2026 until now that The FADER staff has been spinning on repeat. The world can’t handle a woman who knows she’s the shit, but as far as ...

Mall brands are as good as ever — if not even better. So we’re devoting the entire month to Banana Republic linen, Bath & Body Works scents, and Pandora jewelry. Grab your Jamba Juice and join us. You ...

In a new interview with Metal Nation, DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new album. Kirk is joined in the long-running heavy ...

RAYE just dropped her sophomore album THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. last week. The UK soul-pop singer has the sort of broad appeal that makes her a shoo-in for awards shows and a TikTok hitmaker; that ...

Here's the 25 best rock and metal albums of the 2020s... so far! We've completed six full years of the decade already, so it's time for a status report on the absolute best releases among a pile of ...

A belated debut for Topić, who missed his 1st season with a knee injury, and then received a preseason cancer diagnosis. Cliff Brunt | The Associated Press Nikola Topić makes his NBA debut after ...