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 ...

When people hear the word “love,” they often think of romance, passion, or family bonds. But for the Buddha, love is something far deeper, steadier, and more expansive than any fleeting emotion or ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Tyshawn Sorey’s tribute to the Rothko Chapel, a vintage Pavarotti concert and a release from the Berlin Philharmonic are among our selections. Kim ...

Here is your 2026 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...

One last ride for Dreamville's finest. By Michael Saponara Nearly eight years after J. Cole introduced The Fall-Off‘s intro with KOD‘s “1985” closer in 2018, the Dreamville rapper’s final album has ...

J. Cole’s The Fall-Off begins. Friday (Feb. 6), the Dreamville co-founder finally launched his long-awaited new album, a double-disc affair that he previously said “brings the concept of my first ...

Bowing out after six consecutive US No 1 albums, Cole references rap greats and even conjures a convo between Biggie and 2Pac – but the lens rarely strays from himself J Cole released his debut ...

Billboard ranks all 24 songs from J. Cole's final album, The Fall-Off. By Carl Lamarre On Friday (Feb. 6), J. Cole unleashed his seventh and arguably final album, The Fall Off. The double-disc project ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — A group of Buddhist monks — bearing a message of peace — walked into the heart of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, greeted by large, joyful crowds as they completed their 15-week trek from ...