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 ...

The last time I was at a music festival in April 2025, I spent the entire night sipping on hard seltzers with no real regard for rest or recovery. My dinner was a singular chocolate bunny I had ...

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 ...

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s adding a music-generation feature to the Gemini app. The company is using DeepMind’s Lyria 3 music-generation model to power the feature, which is still in beta ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sienna Rose has achieved a level of breakout stardom envied by musicians everywhere. Over the last four months, ...

In a surprising twist, Taylor Swift's latest music video for 'Opalite' has ignited a playful rivalry with none other than Elmo from Sesame Street. The iconic Muppet, known for his love of fun and ...

Shinedown have become the fourth artist to pull out of Kid Rock’s MAGA-leaning “Rock the Country” music festival, the band announced on social media Friday. The group is the fourth artist to pull out ...

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Wellness Music Chillout for Spa Relaxation, Massage, Well-Being, Positive Life & Vital Energy all in one video which contains a mix of Background Relaxing Music. Piano Music, Oriental Duduk Flute ...

Spotify has revealed its latest annual music industry payout. The streaming giant paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry last year – the largest annual payout to music creators from any ...

Spotify’s payouts rose by more than 10% from 2024, outpacing the roughly 4% growth reported by other music services, according to the company. Independent artists and labels accounted for about half ...

Spotify head of music Charlie Hellman called payouts "the largest annual payment to music from any retailer in history." By Ethan Millman Music Editor Spotify paid out $11 billion in royalties to the ...