The Beatles (by David Redfern/Redfirns), Stevie Nicks (by Michael Ochs Archives), Chic (by Frazer Harrison) Getty Images hide caption
Music Lists
The best music release in July includes albums by (from top left, clockwise) Maggie Rogers, Caterina Barbieri, Beyoncé, Bear1Boss and Johnny Gandelsman. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
"New Beyoncé is literally good for everybody in the world," Maggie Rogers says of Renaissance, which shares a release date with her own Surrender. "I'm so excited for this record." Olivia Bee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin and J-Hope of BTS attend the Grammy Awards in 2022. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption
Hunky Punky Poolboy will never judge if you put ice in your wine. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption
From top left, clockwise: The Suffers, GIVĒON, Saya Gray, Petrol Girls, Regina Spektor,. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Bono on stage at the start of U2's "POPMART" tour. Stewart Cook/Getty Images hide caption
From left, Leyla McCalla, Saba, and Victoria Legrand of Beach House. Photo illustration: Abel F. Ros/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images, Brad Barket/Getty Images, Mike Windle/Getty Images; Vanessa Leroy for NPR hide caption
Saba (left), Lizzo (center) and Rosalía have released some of our favorite songs of the year so far. Collage by Estefanía Mitre / NPR/Photos courtesy of the artists hide caption
USA. Mississippi. Tunica. 1985. © Eli Reed/Magnum Photos hide caption
Is there anyone more deserving of a chart-altering music sync than Kate Bush? TV Times/TV Times via Getty Images hide caption
NPR Music's best music of May includes (from top left, clockwise) Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Julia Reidy, Ravyn Lenae and Ethel Cain. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Alanis Morissette performs at Aotea square in downtown Auckland in 1999. Wayne Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Prince performs live at the Fabulous Forum in February 1985 in Inglewood, California. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
The O'Jays Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Bob Dylan, while recording 'Bringing It All Back Home' on January 1965 in Columbia's Studio A in New York City, New York. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption