This week, Lorde returns with a hypnotic synth-pop stunner, Young Thug taps Future on his first solo single since his release from jail, and Haim make leaving a relationship sound like a breeze over ...

Young Thug is officially back. Thugger linked up with Future for his first studio release since being locked up, a dynamic, ...

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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Ayana Contreras of Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop to discuss today's top new releases.

The newest album from Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti, Journey Through Life, finds the 62-year-old examining his past while ...

Leon Thomas & Halle, Alex Isley, Naomi Sharon, Destin Conrad, Pink Sweat$, and more released some of the best R&B songs this past week.

Highlife revivalist Obi Original is planning a big year, and he’s kicked it off with this ferocious collab with Black Market ...

Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from JID ("Wrk"), Swizz Beatz ("Danger Danger" featuring Pusha T and Jadakiss ), ...

Afrobeat mainstay Seun Kuti (son of Fela) shares songs that inspired him through the recording process for his new LP with Egypt 80 — “Heavier Yet.” ...

The best hotels in Florence make it easy for visitors to take in the city’s historic architecture, acclaimed restaurants and world-renowned museums and galleries. From climbing the Duomo to ...

Originally written by Dolly Parton, it serves as one of the greatest love songs of all time when Houston recorded it for the 1992 film “The Bodyguard.” Not only did it top charts worldwide, but it ...

Over the years, he has teamed up with some of the biggest international stars, and the results are songs that people still can’t stop playing. Here are five of his best international collabs ...