Thundercat. Arlo Parks. Devotional belters from Dermot Kennedy. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Erin Wolf from Radio Milwaukee about their favorite albums out Friday, April 3. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.

Tim McGraw just sent a political message with the release of his new song, "Different" — and the track has a religious twist at the end, just in time for Easter. On Friday, April 3, the country legend took to Instagram to share the exciting announcement with his followers.

Get ready for a brand-new song from BTS! On April 3, BIGHIT MUSIC announced that a surprise new track by BTS would be included on the Deluxe Vinyl edition

Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer -- and ET has you covered for everything in between. Pa

Dan + Shay are back with new music and wow, it's tugging at our heartstrings. Their new song "Say So" comes from a deeply personal story for both singers.

Ludacris performs a new song during his performance at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards

Robyn. RAYE. A jazzy left turn from Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Alisa Ali from WFUV in the Bronx about their favorite albums out Friday, March 27. Plus,

Her new single brought more than 69% of the vote.

If you’ve already played out all the best albums of 2025 and you’re ready to put your music listening habits in 2026 mode, you’re in luck because this year is already musically off to a good start. We’ve got nearly 100 albums we’re anticipating ...

This week’s crop of new songs includes an array of offerings ranging from Dan + Shay’s emotional new ballad that addresses loss and mental health support, to Mackenzie Carpenter’s sunny new love song.