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Friday

Arooj Aftab's new album, Night Reign, is one of our favorite albums out May 31. Shreya Dev Dube/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 31

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Tuesday

Lake Street Dive's latest album is Good Together. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 10: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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Friday

Carlos Nino Todd Weaver/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 24

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Monday

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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 17

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Tuesday

WILLOW's latest album, empathogen, includes one of this week's must-hear tracks, "Run." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 9: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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Friday

Grupo Frontera, a Texan group that has become one of the most beloved acts of the Mexican regional movement, released its second album, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada, on May 10 Eric Rojas/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Tuesday

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Mother's Day Special: Celebrating moms and the music they loved

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Friday

You could call Dua Lipa's third album, Radical Optimism, the further adventures in the pop music time machine. Tyrone Lebon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 3

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Tuesday

The artist known as Bnny. Her new album is One Million Love Songs. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 8: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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Friday

St. Vincent's All Born Screaming is out April 26. Alex Da Corte/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 26

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Thursday

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Cruel songs for the cruelest month

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Friday

Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, immediately became one of the most anticipated releases of 2024 when she announced it on stage at the Grammy Awards in February. Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19

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Tuesday

The shoegaze artist known as Wisp Chandler Kennedy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 7: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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