Welcome to our weekly music post, where we spotlight our favorite new songs and albums. Hop in the comments and tell us: What new music are you listening to? Spelling’s music is generally lush and ...

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 ...

Samsung’s premium soundbars have been critical and commercial hits for years now, so the brand’s unveiling of its first two new models for 2026 is big news. The only question is, can Samsung really ...

A wide multicultural swath of New Yorkers voted Mayor Zohran Mamdani into office two months ago. So, it made sense that the music serenading those at Mamdani's swearing-in and block party event on ...

A 17-year-old boy has died after a shooting near Fort Lauderdale’s beach on New Year’s Eve, and an arrest has not yet been made. Fort Lauderdale Police confirmed Friday that the teen’s name was Josh ...

Teen killed in crossfire in Fort Lauderdale on New Year’s Eve A 17-year-old boy has died after he was shot late New Year’s Eve in Fort Lauderdale. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 17-year-old boy has died ...

LIVE WITH HOW THE CELEBRATION IS SHAPING UP SO FAR. FESTIVITIES ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY HERE AS PEOPLE GET READY FOR THE RETURN OF THE NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL DROP. A TRADITION ORGANIZERS SAY THE COMMUNITY ...

BTS is returning from a multi-year hiatus with a new album followed by a world tour, according to Reuters. “March 20 Comeback Confirmed,” the K-pop group’s agency Big Hit Music said in a post Thursday ...

Detectives are investigating after a teen was killed in a New Year's Eve shooting at Fort Lauderdale Beach, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police said officers responded to the shooting at 17 South Fort ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Sundance Square is gearing up for what organizers are calling the largest in-person New Year's Eve celebration in Texas, with more than 60,000 people expected to ring in 2026.

What a year it’s been for the North Texas music scene. If 2025 as a whole were given a theme, it would seem appropriate to designate it as “a kaleidoscope of chaos.” Sometimes for better, sometimes ...

Want to ring in 2026 with a bang? Here are five great ways to celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda. For even more events, check out our bigger list ...