It's a slow release day to start the new year, so this week NPR Music's Stephen Thompson brings us an abbreviated episode highlighting a few of the new albums you might have missed in December.

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 ...

A wide multicultural swath of New Yorkers voted Mayor Zohran Mamdani into office two months ago. So, it made sense that the music serenading those at Mamdani's swearing-in and block party event on ...

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The last year has brought a lot of heavy hitters from across the the state and in a multitude of genres. So it is fitting that we close out the year with one more month in the same vein, including a ...

BTS is returning from a multi-year hiatus with a new album followed by a world tour, according to Reuters. “March 20 Comeback Confirmed,” the K-pop group’s agency Big Hit Music said in a post Thursday ...

It's been an incredible year for music enthusiasts. Some of the space's best songwriters and producers returned with something to share, including Dijon's sample-heavy Baby, Bon Iver's contrasting ...

Counting down some personal favorites, including a major rap tour, the sublime bridge in a breakup song and Timothée Chalamet’s rapping. Hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli. Engineered by Nick ...

Formed in 2004 by four lifelong friends from Florida, Alter Bridge has spent two decades building a hard rock legacy. Now an international force, selling out arenas and surpassing a billion streams, ...

The “YUKON” music video, directed by Cole Bennett, is a serene, black-and-white visual showing Justin Bieber with his wife Hailey and son Jack It offers a rare, intimate look into Bieber’s life, with ...