This week’s New Music Friday is a genre-jumping joyride for Sept. 12, 2025. Ed Sheeran surprises fans with “Play,” an experimental project that steps outside his usual singer-songwriter territory. Spinal Tap returns with tongue-in-cheek rock […]

September kicks off with a stacked slate of new releases for New Music Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Big Thief deliver “Double Infinity,” their most ambitious record yet. Grandson pushes boundaries with the intense and urgent […]

As August winds down and we say goodbye to summer, this week’s New Music Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 feels like one last sun-soaked playlist before fall takes over. The Beths keep their streak of smart, […]

This week’s New Music Friday for Aug. 22, 2025 brings a beautiful mix of nostalgia, experimentation and raw emotion. Mac DeMarco continues his lo-fi evolution with “Guitar,” a dreamy, melodic exploration of tone and texture. […]

The summer soundtrack continues to heat up on this week’s New Music Friday for Aug. 8, 2025. Ethel Cain delivers a hauntingly beautiful Southern gothic tale with “Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You,” her most […]

Welcome to the first New Music Friday for August with all the new albums that dropped today, Aug. 1, 2025. Cian Ducrot returns with “Little Dreaming,” a tender folk-pop journey that feels made for summer […]

We’re in the dog days of summer and this New Music Friday for July 18, 2025 brings together a genre-spanning mix of heavy hitters and underground heroes. Philly indie icon Alex G returns with “Headlights.” […]

After a week off for Independence Day, New Music Friday for July 11 is bursting with new albums released today. Clipse drops “Let God Sort Em Out,” his first full album in over a decade, […]

This week’s New Music Friday for June 27, 2025 is packed with new artist releases and legends rewriting their stories. Barbra Streisand delivers another installment of her duets project with “The Secret of Life: Partners, […]

It’s the first New Music Friday of summer, and this week’s releases are as bold and diverse as the season ahead. Benson Boone pours his heart out on “American Heart,” blending soaring vocals with polished […]