New Music

Spanish singer Roslaía's El Mal Querer is on our short list of the best albums out on Nov. 2.

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New Music Friday For Nov. 2: 8 Albums You Need To Hear Now

1:09pm November 02, 2018

by Robin Hilton

This week's sprint through the best new albums, out on Nov. 2, includes the Flamenco-pop of Rosalía, profoundly moving reflections from Marianne Faithful, fuzz-pop from Stove and more.

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Hear Troye Sivan's Lonely Cover Of Queen's 'Somebody To Love'

12:13pm November 02, 2018

by Madeline Clement

Troye Sivan's understated reinterpretation of one of Queen's greatest hits will not rock you. It doesn't need to.

A still from ASHRR's "Don't Wait Too Long" video.

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Lindsay Musil Stars In Synth-Pop Trio ASHRR's 'Don't Wait Too Long' Video

10:31am November 02, 2018

by Kristy Guilbault

The True Detective and UnREAL actress spends a day wandering around a San Bernardino mountain town in a surreal video.

Springsteen on Broadway will make its debut on Netflix in December.

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Recorded On Broadway, Springsteen Sings A Song For A 'Land Of Hope And Dreams'

10:16am November 02, 2018

by Lauren Onkey

Even stripped down to a guitar and voice, the song is classic Springsteen: grand, optimistic, spiritual and open-ended enough to be embraced by a big audience.

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LCD Soundsystem Covers Heaven 17's '(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang'

9:26am November 02, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Hear the jagged, jittery cover of the 1981 hit originally banned by the BBC.

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Vince Staples Releases New Album, 'FM!': Listen

6:34am November 02, 2018

by Salvatore Maicki

Stream it now.

Dogs mingle with the music of Handel in Tilda Swinton's new video.

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Tilda Swinton's Spaniels Are A Lot To Handel

7:28pm November 01, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

A new video, co-directed by actress Tilda Swinton, breaks the joy meter, as her vivacious dogs frolic to the strains of a Handel opera.

Who is your favorite new musician of 2018?

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Vote For Your Favorite New Musician Of 2018

6:55pm November 01, 2018

Slingshot, NPR Music's emerging artist series, spotlighted 40 artists over the course of the past 10 months. Now it's time for you to tell us your favorite.

Mary Lattimore (left) and Meg Baird's first collaborative LP is titled Ghost Forests.

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Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore's 'Between Two Worlds' Conjures A Spectral Sunset

4:13pm November 01, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Guitarist and singer Meg Baird and harpist Mary Lattimore operate at the frayed edges of psychedelic music, sounding at once elegant and fuzzed-out.

A still from mewithoutYou's "Julia" video.

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mewithoutYou's 'Julia' Video Turns 'Back To The Future' Into An Orwellian Dystopia

10:41am November 01, 2018

by Kristy Guilbault

The Philly punk band mashes up Back to the Future's Enchantment Under the Sea dance with 1984 in a video for this heavy track.