For many years, Bongo Flava was largely driven by male artists, especially during its commercial rise in the early 2000s.While pioneering female stars such as Lady Jaydee and Ray C achieved major ...

Two months into 2026, Rwanda’s music industry has already started the year on a high note, with a steady wave of new releases updating our playlists both locally and across the diaspora. From ...

UPDATE (Feb. 19, 12pm ET): Arch Enemy have officially revealed their new lead singer: Lauren Hart, formerly of Once Human.

If you can't get Riduculon's songs about flushing poop or eating rats out of your head, Mewgenics' new drop on Spotify might ...

Hen Ogledd, the arty-proggy group featuring Richard Dawson, release new album Discombobulated on February 20 via Domino imprint Weird World. “Clara” is eccentric pop and the video is even more ...

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 ...

This week's crop of new songs also features a collab from Brandon Lake and Cody Johnson, as well new music from Kenny Whitmire. By Jessica Nicholson Luke Combs is launching into 2026 by issuing new ...

The Black Crowes have released two new songs, including the first single, "Profane Prophecy" as well as a second track, "Pharmacy Chronicles." You can hear both songs below. It's the band's first new ...

Bruno Mars is back with his fourth full-length record The Romantic on February 27, and its funky first single I Just Might is out this week. After claiming one of 2025's biggest songs with ROSÉ collab ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Now that a new year has begun and holiday cuts are all but gone ...

It’s the exhilarating noise of Jersey music. The state’s music community is varied, expansive, passionate and largely based in the Asbury Park area. The year just passed was rich with new original ...

Stars attend the premiere of "Song Sung Blue" at AMC Lincoln Square on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in New York. Kurt Russell, left, Goldie Hawn and Hugh Jackman attend the "Song Sung Blue" New York ...