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 ...

Billie Eilish’s Grammy-winning “Wildflower” fuels interest in Happier Than Ever and When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, both of which reappear as top sellers. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 15: Billie ...

There are many, many ways to go through a breakup, some constructive, some less so, but music is one of the safer, more cathartic choices. Maybe you're feeling angry or betrayed and need to release ...

Jeremy has more than 2400 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...

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 ...

One week before his Super Bowl halftime set, the Puerto Rican superstar won album of the year, defeating Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and others. By David Browne Bad Bunny, a global powerhouse who had ...

The 20 best hard rock and metal albums of 1986 run the gamut from thrash to pop-metal, reflecting the vast array of heavy music subgenres that were catching fire as the decade entered its second half.

Jeremy has more than 2400 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...

The waiting is the hardest part, when it comes to some recording artists. And if a lot of them come through on their promises, threats or hints of delivering new material in 2026, it will be like a ...

Happy New Year! Having put 2025 to bed (check out our lists here) we’re anxious to see what 2026 brings us. Music-wise, at least. We put together this list of 94 albums that have already been ...

Every new year brings the same question for music fans: what’s next? After a year that brought about some amazing albums, it reminded listeners that great art still rises to the top, even within an ...

Here are our 11 most anticipated prog rock and prog metal albums of 2026! To recap the best of the year, Loudwire already reflected on the best prog rock albums of 2025 and the best prog metal albums ...