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 ...

At long last, J. Cole releases his highly anticipated The Fall-Off album. On Friday (Feb. 6), the North Carolina rapper blessed fans with his seventh studio album. The latest album from the Dreamville ...

It’s been eight long years since we first heard J. Cole introduce The Fall-Off, and the day has finally come: his “last” studio album has arrived, and a lot has happened in those eight years. Clocking ...

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 ...

Country women are dominating this list of country albums scheduled for 2026. Ella Langley and Megan Moroney both have projects on the calendar. These albums follow strong re-issues from Trisha ...

Here are 13 essential alternative rock albums from the 1990s that you should absolutely own on vinyl. And let's be honest, you can probably guess which artists follow below. Names such as Nirvana, ...

Javed Akhtar is a gem of Hindi cinema, beginning his career as a screenwriter, lyricist, and poet. Recipient of five national awards, Javed Akhtar was previously married to Honey Irani and had two ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bad Bunny’s “Débi Tirar Más Fotos” was named album of the year at Sunday night’s 68th Grammy Awards — the first ...

Bad Bunny has made history by taking home the Grammy for Album of the Year for his nostalgic LP Debi Tirar Mas Fotos. This is the first time the Grammy’s biggest award has gone to a project entirely ...

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