Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lady Gaga’s album Mayhem reaches one full year on the Billboard 200 ...

Paste is the place to kick off each and every New Music Friday. We follow our regular roundups of the best new songs by highlighting the most compelling new records you need to hear. Find the best new ...

Kacey Musgraves is set to release a new studio album this spring. “Middle of Nowhere,” her latest full‑length project, arrives May 1, Universal Music Group announced. The description for the album ...

Just in case you were wondering if Sturgill Simpson still has the ability to surprise, the answer is now in. It’s a resounding “Yep.” We had already been tipped off that the Grammy-winning Breathitt ...

Sturgill Simpson’s new album has arrived two weeks early, and you can actually listen to it online. Over the weekend, the country innovator’s latest record as Johnny Blue Skies, Mutiny After Midnight, ...

Sammy Hagar says he’s “disappointed that he and Michael Anthony have not been asked to be involved in Alex Van Halen’s recently announced Van Halen project. Last month, Alex Van Halen announced he was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shinedown is possibly one of the hardest-working current bands. Despite spending most of 2025 on tour and hitting several music ...

“New Video. New Album. New Chapter,” wrote Mars in an Instagram post on Feb. 27 Bruno Mars is making sure his music continues to play at weddings for the foreseeable future. The singer-songwriter, 40, ...

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 ...

On “Where’s My Phone?,” the second track on Mitski’s eighth studio album, “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me,” she sings, “I just want my mind to be a clear glass / Clear glass with nothing in my head.” ...

After nearly a year of teasing, Underscores has finally shared the details of her new album. Led by the singles “Music,” “Do It,” and “Tell Me (U Want It),” April Harper Grey’s third studio LP is ...

Last Friday, actress, philanthropist and singer-songwriter Hilary Duff released her sixth studio album, “luck… or something,” which is almost as haphazard as its title. Despite a few standout songs, ...