A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both ...

May 12, 2026 • Our latest mix of the best new tracks this week includes a massive eye-roll from Charli xcx, the first-ever solo music from Mike D of the Beastie Boys, another surprise drop from ...

The week’s most popular Afrobeats songs, ranked by a weighted formula incorporating official streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of leading audio and video music services, plus ...

Brian Wilson goes lounge pop—that’s the tagline for “Busy Doin’ Nothin,” a sneaky gem on the lo-fi Friends. Brian was totally inspired by Burt Bacharach, Chris Montez, and bossa nova music. His wife ...

This morning, I heard the Trump administration is demanding Afghanistan give Bagram Airbase “back” to the United States. The news is a few days old. I put down the fact that I just heard it to the ...

May 8, 2026 • MUNA. Stephen Sanchez. Lykke Li. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, May 8. Plus, a handful of NPR Music ...