NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Christan Jacobs and Scott Schultz, the creators of Yo Gabba GabbaLand!, about the show's second season and the music that drives its fun.

Nigerian superhero 'Iyanu' creator Roye Okupe talks expanding the Afro-anime world with 'Malika: Warrior Queen' by pairing 'anime and Afrobeats.' ...

Before he dismantled Nepal’s political elite, Balendra Shah was destroying his opponents in underground rap battles. More than a decade ago, armed with a microphone and his signature sunglasses, he ...

Beabadoobee is back — and more cinematic than ever. The British pop-rocker has returned with grungy new single “All I Did Was Dream of You,” and made several dreams come true when she tapped the ...

On new albums by viral sensation Yebba and studio whiz Pimmie, it's clear modern R&B has been clearing space for vastly ...

Doja Cat, who’s gearing up to bring her Tour Ma Vie world tour to Africa for two dates in Rwanda and South Africa, sounded off against Timothée Chalamet in a since-deleted TikTok. The Oscar-nominated ...

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 ...

Kim So Hyun may reunite with Song Kang in a new romance drama! Following reports of Song Kang being in talks for the drama, Sports Chosun further reported that Kim So Hyun will also be starring in ...

Montreal’s Population II are back with the Gimmick EP on April 3 via Bonsound. “It’s an extension of the electronic sounds we explored on Maintenant Jamais, with tracks like ’13 1 3 1′ and ‘Poudreuse ...

U2 released a seething protest song, and Lana Del Rey put out a dreamy ode to her home life. By Jon Pareles The shootings of Americans by federal forces in Minneapolis have brought rapid-response ...

Bay County residents attend a candlelight vigil at Carl Grey Park in Panama City, Fla., Jan. 11, 2026, for individuals and families whose lives have been harmed by immigration enforcement, aka ICE.