Dry Cleaning. Jenny on Holiday. An introspective debut from Mon Rovîa. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville to talk about their favorite new albums out Friday,

Looking to see artists like Justin Bieber, Lorde or Ludacris at a music festival this year? PEOPLE has all the information you need.

Lola Young, Fuerza Regida and BigXthaPlug are the headliners for the three-night showcase series in Austin, TX this March.

Record labels' deals with AI music generation platforms bring more questions than answers heading into a crucial 2026.

Universal Music Group announced a deal Tuesday with AI chipmaker Nvidia in hopes of reshaping music discovery and creating a 'responsible AI' that artists can use while making music.

While it can be hard to predict what’s ahead in the music industry, there are several trends and shifts that I believe are heading our way in the year ahead.

YouTube music subscribers have called on the platform to ‘deal with’ the rise of “AI slop” as they keep being recommended AI-generated songs.

Alan Jackson is winding down his remarkable career with a retirement show slated for later this year, and the country music icon took to social media Thursday with a heartbreaking message about a man who helped make his success possible. Jim McBride, who wrote some of Jackson’s biggest hits, died on Jan. 6. He was 78.

Roy started Wubble in 2024; now his generated tunes are used by global giants and even the Taipei Metro, to soothe harried commuters.

The show, running through Jan. 18 at the Citizens Opera House, has some inherently treacly elements, but assured direction and a strong lead performance help prove why it's been remarkably durable.

"We don't want our royalties and the money they take from us to be used to sponsor wars and other despicable actions," said vocalist Rubén Albarrán.