Kacey Musgraves. American Football. Tori Amos. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Jewly Hight from WPLN in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, May 1. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.

Another amazing month of country music in the books. In just the past few weeks, there have been so many amazing album and single releases, and it’s impossible for us at Whiskey Riff to cover every single song that deserves to be heard upon its release.

This week, Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter release “Bring Your Love,” which the pair previewed at Coachella weekend two; Kacey Musgraves releases her anticipated album Middle of

Niall Horan has revealed that he rewrote the lyrics to his new song “End of an Era” following the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. The Irish singer, 32, said the song was originally intended to be a nostalgic reflection on the passing of time.

Denver doom metallers announced a new album with an epic single, wild rockers dropped a raging record, and more from this month.

Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen dropped their new duet "I Can't Love You Anymore" live in Tuscaloosa, sending the internet into a frenzy before its release.

Lizzo has released a new single from her new album, arriving in June, and fans on X, in her comments, aren't loving it.

Lady Gaga made three original tracks for the film "The Devil Wears Prada 2" including "Shape of a Woman." Here are its lyrics and meaning.