The Best Albums of 2020

We go deep inside the making of one of the year's best album's, Madonna's Confessions II, with producer Stuart Price joining Brian Hiatt for the discussion. They also talk about Price's live work with Madonna, the history of their collaboration, and much more. Learn more about yo ... Show More

Yes, Jeremy Allen White — former star of 'The Bear,' the Man Who Would Be Bruce, and extremely handsome actor — is on social media. No, he's not exactly hyped about it. White and Mikey Madison — the costars of 'The Social Reckoning,' Aaron Sorkin's return to the world of Facebook ... Show More

When Midland debuted in 2017 with their traditional country song “Drinkin’ Problem,” the Texas band stuck out like a sore thumb in Nashville. Now, the trio of Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, and Cameron Duddy look like trendsetters. All three singer-songwriters join us in the Nashvil ... Show More

Billboard breaks down the biggest releases in the music world for the week of March 27, 2020, including drops from Dua Lipa, Bob Dylan, Rosalía, PartyNextDoor (featuring Rihanna), Pearl Jam, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

On this edition of the Must-Hear Music podcast, Billboard staffers look back on the year's best albums, from Beyonce to The 1975 to ANOHNI to Maren Morris to Chance the Rapper. We also reveal which acclaimed albums we personally didn't feel in 2016. For information regarding your ... Show More

Let’s talk about tracks by Ice Spice, Cardi B, Ethel Cain and many more of the 70 picks on our critics’ lists. Guests: Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app he ... Show More

Billboard breaks down the biggest releases in the music world for the week of March 20, 2020, including drops from The Weeknd, Childish Gambino, J Balvin, Adam Lambert, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Billboard breaks down the biggest releases in the music world for the week of April 3, 2020, including drops from Drake, Thundercat, Frank Ocean, Sam Hunt, Troye Sivan, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Listener (and viewer!) questions on some recent releases, also including Renee Rapp, Earl Sweatshirt and Zach Bryan. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activat ... Show More

The most impactful tracks of the year come from different genres and generations — and not all of them are traditional songs. Guests: Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite ... Show More

Billboard breaks down the biggest releases in the music world for the week of April 10, 2020, including drops from Twenty One Pilots, The Strokes, Bad Bunny and more. Plus: Laura Marling speaks on her new album, 'Song For Our Daughter,' and The Aces talk about the process behind ... Show More

Four of the app’s voices on pop name their favorite releases of the year and discuss developing taste in the age of the algorithm. Guests: Margeaux Labat, Eric Morris, Cam Sullivan-Brown and Hunter White. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Y ... Show More