His legendary jazz fused American style and Cuban rhythms with East Africa’s pentatonic scales. Now, at age 82, Mulatu ...

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 ...

Bruno Mars, Jill Scott and Mandy, Indiana have new albums on the way, and a frantic tune from an anime film is No. 1 in Japan. By Jon Pareles Even in its early weeks, 2026 is revving up fast. The ...

Just in time for the weekend, Aldean released not one but three new songs from his Songs About Us album. They included “Her Favorite Color” and “What’s A Little Heartache.” And for the last song, ...

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 ...

If you’ve already played out all the best albums of 2025 and you’re ready to put your music listening habits in 2026 mode, you’re in luck because this year is already musically off to a good start. We ...

“‘Glow’ is about living my life with my eyes closed,” Sweet Pill vocalist Zayna Youssef says of the new single off their anticipated new album. “Realizing I may be on the way to rock bottom, I kind of ...

Samsung’s premium soundbars have been critical and commercial hits for years now, so the brand’s unveiling of its first two new models for 2026 is big news. The only question is, can Samsung really ...

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 ...

My habit of seeking out new music began with a few strokes of good luck. I grew up in a college town in the early to mid-nineties, during one of the golden eras of college radio. I spent a significant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Matt Bellamy of Muse performs live onstage during STHLM Fields at Gärdet on June 27, 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Iwi ...

No, we don't have a crystal ball — but we do have nine out-there country predictions for what's going to happen in country music in 2026. In this list, we named some artists who we think will release ...