Before albums became the benchmark for those wishing to make big statements, singles were the best representation of an artist’s merit. If something couldn’t be said in a three and a half minute song, ...

The musical partnership between Ian Anderson and Martin Barre in Jethro Tull ended after 43 years – but the guitarist wanted to break it up decades earlier ...

The beloved album is getting even more recognition.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lately it seems like every other day another iconic band or artist is announcing a farewell tour; from the Eagles to Megadeth to ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

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 ...

Let's raise a Bic lighter to time-honored rock bands that are still active in 2026, with one or more of the original members ...

Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of January 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp ...

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 ...

Tyler the Creator performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) ...

If the pandemic was good for anything, it was freeing up time to finish off long-postponed projects. One that finally saw the light of day was Silent Singing, an illustrated book containing 300 lyrics ...