Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. More than 30 years ago, Nirvana, the band that pushed the grunge ...

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 ...

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, released his new studio album, “Bully,” on Saturday, March 28. The project is his 12th studio album and his first solo release since "Donda 2" in 2022. The ...

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, dropped his latest studio album, "Bully," on Friday, March 27. The project marks his 12th studio album and his first solo release since "Donda 2" in 2022.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, singer-songwriter Charlie Puth characterized his career up to this point as “almost a decade of chasing my tail.” Indeed, Puth has at times been dinged for ...

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new drops available on streaming ...

Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has officially unveiled his long‑awaited new studio album, Bully, marking a highly anticipated return to music after years of delays and public controversy. After ...

Beyoncé’s Renaissance or Outkast’s Aquemini? Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion or Interpol’s Turn on the Bright Lights? Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. or Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell!?

It’s been said countless times that for a new artist, especially a successful one, the second album is exponentially more difficult than the first. There’s the constantly looming threat of the ...

It may not feel like spring just yet, but the Rayes of light are coming through. British singer-songwriter Raye dropped her second studio album Friday, March 27. A kaleidoscopic venture into the inner ...

What are the most anticipated rock and metal albums of 2026? Let's find out and let's take a look at the bands who currently working on new music, but haven't announced an album yet. The 2020s are ...

Here is your 2026 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...