Stream the best new music this week from Ambré, Tinashe, Syd, Leon Bridges, Masego, Steve Lacy, Davido, Rick Ross, and more.

Gracie Abrams. Nia Archives. Steve Lacy. On a release day full of catchy earworms, host Stephen Thompson chats with Tshego Letsoalo of KALW in San Francisco about their favorite albums out Friday, July 17.

Beth Orton. Chanel Beads. Cécile McLorin Salvant. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Ayana Contreras from KUVO in Denver about their favorite new albums out Friday, June 26. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.

Billboard cover star Keith Richards talks Foreign Tongues, the Rolling Stones' latest wave of creativity, the making of the band's new music, and how the group has kept evolving after more than six decades.

Spotify is rolling out new session controls to Release Radar globally, letting you filter your weekly new music playlist by genre, new artists, or editor picks before you hit play.The Latest Tech News,

Simone Ashley is officially a double threat. The Bridgerton star — who fans are hoping returns as Kate Bridgerton for Season 5 — has released her debut EP Songs I Wrote In New York. In an interview with Refinery29,

New Music Friday is covering fresh ground this week. Ne-Yo takes his signature songwriting down a country-inspired road, Davido keeps his next era moving, and Lil Baby links with Pharrell […] The post Ballerific Music: New Music Drops To Start Your Weekend From Ne-Yo,

After spending more than a decade away from releasing music, Kabelo Mabalane has stepped back into the studio with a new perspective, a renewed sense of purpose and the same passion that first made him one of South Africa’s biggest kwaito stars.