January 17, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes aboard Kara Manning of New York City public radio station WFUV to discuss the best new albums hitting streaming services on Friday, Jan. 17.

The best things come in small packages… and that goes for the greatest pop songs of all time too ... I Am” and Lil Nas X’s mega-hit “Old Town Road.” But we have 50 other greats that ...

Welcome to New Music Friday, your one place to discover the biggest new song, album and DVD releases. Let's start with albums this week. Central Cee's debut album has been years in the making ...