This week, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard release Flight b741, the prolific and peripatetic Australian band's 26th album. Maclay Heriot/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
All Songs Considered
Upgrade Your PlaylistMeshell Ndegeocello's latest album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, is being released on August 2 in celebration of Baldwin's centennial. Andre Wagner/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alisa Amador, 2022's Tiny Desk contest winner, has released her debut album, Multitudes. Sasha Pedro/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The soundtrack to the new film Twisters features literally dozens of names across the contemporary country music spectrum. Courtesy of Atlantic Records hide caption
Omar Apollo's latest album, God Said No, includes "Plane Trees (feat. Mustafa)," one of the songs we can't stop playing this week. Aitor Laspiur/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Omar Apollo's new album, God Said No, is one of our favorite releases this week. Aitor Laspiur/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Nathy Peluso Ivan Resnik/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Helado Negro Sadie Culberson Studio/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Luke Combs's new album, Fathers & Sons, is his first since his cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" became a pop smash in 2023. Zach Massey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Actor, comedian and music superfan Jason Mantzoukas Matt Doyle Photo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kaytranada's new album, Timeless, is out Friday. Jevi Emir/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Janelle Monáe gives a commencement speech at Loyola Marymount University's 2024 Graduate ceremony. JC Olivera/Getty Images hide caption
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
Lake Street Dive's latest album is Good Together. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Carlos Nino Todd Weaver/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rapsody (left) and Erykah Badu Courtesy of the artists hide caption
WILLOW's latest album, empathogen, includes one of this week's must-hear tracks, "Run." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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