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 ...

Taylor Swift isn’t through with her showgirl era just yet. The pop star just released the music video for her next The Life of a Showgirl single, “Opalite” — and it’s full of lightning-strike twists.

Earlier this year, Spotify rolled out an all-new feature that lets users watch music videos within the app. You can switch between audio and video formats with the new feature, which is slowly being ...

Whether you’re a professional musician or you only sing show tunes in the shower, these funny music jokes will hit just the right note Who doesn’t love music? Who doesn’t love jokes? OK, so apparently ...

For decades, you didn’t have to look far to find the tastemakers in music. They were radio DJs and music writers for the most part, concentrated into a handful of stations an publications. They set ...

Spotify and YouTube Music both offer great streaming experiences, whether you're working or relaxing. But which one is the better fit for you? I compare them on price, content, audio quality, and more ...

YouTube is celebrating 10 years of its YouTube Music app on Thursday with the launch of new features that bring it closer to rival Spotify and others. The app will now include “Taste Match” playlists, ...

Music can be a powerful tool to help process complex emotions. But music therapy — using music in a clinical setting to help with mental and physical health issues — goes far beyond just listening to ...

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is transforming the world of creativity, and music is no exception. A study recently published in PLOS One, explores a key question: Can AI-generated music ...

I was a happy Google Play Music user for many years, and regularly defended the service when people recommended alternatives. But when Google announced the end of the service in 2021, I was left ...

AI-generated bands like The Velvet Sundown are going viral on streaming platforms. "[The Velvet Sundown]" is much better music than most of what we've heard from AI in the past," Jason Palamara, a ...

Paul Simon, 83, and Sabrina Carpenter, 58 years younger, cold-opened Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary show performing “Homeward Bound” together. We saw Dick Van Dyke and Chris Martin, 52 years ...