This week’s new music Friday also features Freddie Gibbs, G Herbo, PJ Morton, Rome Streetz, 38 Spesh and Wyclef.

Audio & playlist from May 22, 2026 ...

As the 2026 spring season unfolds, choral directors and worship leaders are turning to a wave of fresh SATB releases that bridge the gap between traditional concert repertoire and modern worship ...

Japan’s J-pop scene in 2026 is buzzing with fresh releases, chart shakeups, and rising stars redefining the genre. Established acts like Kenshi Yonezu and XG continue to dominate, while newcomers and ...

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THIS spring, two giants of East Asia’s entertainment scene are holding very different tours. Following a free public comeback concert on Mar 21, K-pop phenomenon BTS will set off on a world tour in ...

Takuya Chigira had a front seat for J-pop history. The CEO of Japanese talent agency Cloud Nine attended Matsuri ’25, a concert held in Los Angeles last March that brought together three of Japan’s ...

Japanese pop group BE:FIRST has been through a lot in their nearly five years since their debut in 2021. The members – SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON and LEO – had to compete on the Japanese ...

The chart-topping Japanese trio recently played at 88rising’s Head in the Clouds festival in Pasadena. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor The signing comes on the heels of the J-pop group’s latest single ...

See our editorial staff's updating list for the greatest artists from the past year of pop stardom, rolling out throughout January. By Andrew Unterberger For the last four years, we’ve counted down ...

Colin Jost is moving to Netflix. The Saturday Night Live star has officially confirmed that he will host the second season of Pop Culture Jeopardy! after it made a shock move from Amazon to Netflix.

“Even if you’re not a big merch buyer, you learn fast that if you don’t get it now, you’ll never see it again.” For Jin Yoo-won, a 28-year-old fan of Monsta X, that sense of urgency has become part of ...