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 ...

Under the Radar tends to handle our best albums of the year lists differently than most other music publications. Whereas competitors are in a hurry to get their list up before anyone else, in late ...

And so “Wild” — her new album out Friday, produced by John Osbourne and recorded with her live band Deadhorse — became their home.

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) has announced a new album, The Life You Save, and shared its first single, “Long After Midnight,” via a music video. She’s also announced ...

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming ...

Ariana Grande's tour setlist may get a bit longer, as the singer has new music on the way. The Grammy-winning pop star, who's set to embark on her Eternal Sunshine Tour this summer, announced the ...

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

The project drops this summer. By Hannah Dailey Ariana Grande‘s next era is in bloom. The pop star finally announced on Tuesday (April 28) that her eighth studio album is titled Petal, unveiling its ...

Ariana Grande has announced the title and release date of her eighth studio album, “Petal,” executive produced and co-written by Grande and Ilya, out July 31st via Republic Records. In the ...

The Brooklyn arts collective joined a growing number of artists this year who pulled albums from Spotify as disdain mounts for the company’s payouts and practices. They sent listeners on a quest to ...

Nearly a decade after releasing her debut “SweetSexySavage,” Kehlani has finally arrived at the self-titled album. An eponymous project this deep into a career is no small proclamation — it’s ...