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New Wave 2026 (festival)
New Wave 2026 (Новая волна 2026) was the 2026 edition of the international contest for young performers, held in Kazan and won by Armenia's Flora Bichakhchyan.
New wave music
New wave music is a pop and rock style that arose in the mid-to-late 1970s in the United Kingdom and the United States as a sleeker offshoot of punk rock.
New wave of British heavy metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), British metal movement circa 1979-1983 named by Sounds editor Alan Lewis; DIY scene of Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon, Neat Records that seeded thrash and power metal.
New West (band)
New West is a Toronto collective formed in 2017 (Kala Wita, Lee Vella, Ben Key, Noel West) blending Britpop, indie pop, and alternative R&B; known for the 2019 viral hit "Those Eyes" and the 2023 debut album Based on a True Story...
New Woman (song)
"New Woman" is a 2024 single by LISA featuring Rosalía, released August 15 via LLOUD Co./RCA, produced by Max Martin and ILYA. It peaked at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 55 in the UK, and won Best Collaboration at the 2024 MTV EMAs.
New World Tour
New World Tour is a concert-tour name shared by several artists: Paul McCartney's 1993, 77-date, 19-country tour; SEVENTEEN's 2025-2026 New tour; Childish Gambino's 2024 tour; and Karol G's 2026 stadium run.
New Years Day (band)
New Years Day: American rock band formed in Anaheim, California in 2005, fronted by Ash Costello; goth-tinged pop-punk/metal across five studio albums through 2024's Half Black Heart.
New York Art Quartet
The New York Art Quartet (NYAQ) was a 1964-66 American free jazz group of John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, Milford Graves and successive bassists, known for the ESP album with Amiri Baraka's 'Black Dada Nihilismus', Mohawk, and later reunion releases.
New York Contemporary Five
New York Contemporary Five: early-1960s free jazz collective with Archie Shepp, Don Cherry, and John Tchicai; recorded Consequences (Fontana, 1966) and Sonet's Copenhagen 1963 Montmartre albums before disbanding in 1964.
New York Dolls
New York Dolls: American glam/proto-punk band formed in New York City in 1971, named after the New York Doll Hospital. Albums New York Dolls (1973) and Too Much Too Soon (1974) prefigured punk; members included Johansen, Thunders, Sylvain, Kane, Murcia.
New York Dolls (album)
New York Dolls (1973) is the eponymous debut album by the New York Dolls, produced by Todd Rundgren at the Record Plant for Mercury. A proto-punk landmark that sold poorly at first but shaped punk, glam, and the Sex Pistols.
New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic (Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York): American symphony orchestra founded 1842 in New York City, the oldest in the United States, based at David Geffen Hall; music directors have included Mahler, Toscanini, Bernstein, and, since 2026, Gustavo Dudamel.
New York Symphony Orchestra
New York Symphony Orchestra, orchestra of the New York Symphony Society founded by Leopold Damrosch in 1878 and led by Walter Damrosch; rival of the New York Philharmonic until their 1928 merger formed the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York.
New York Youth Symphony
The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) is a New York City youth orchestra founded in 1963 that trains musicians ages 12 to 22 in orchestra, chamber music, jazz, and composition programs.
New Zealand Music Awards
The New Zealand Music Awards, now the Aotearoa Music Awards, are New Zealand's annual national recorded-music honors, run by Recorded Music NZ and presented since 1965.
New-age music
New-age music is a tranquil, largely instrumental genre using synthesizers, acoustic instruments and nature sounds, emerging from 1970s counterculture, crystallized by Windham Hill in the 1980s, and recognized by the Grammy Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album award.
Neway Debebe
Neway Debebe (ነዋይ ደበበ), born in 1958, is an Ethiopian singer who came to prominence as lead vocalist of the Roha Band and is known for his smooth vocal style and love songs.
NewJeans (뉴진스)
NewJeans (뉴진스), briefly NJZ, is a South Korean K-pop girl group under ADOR/HYBE that debuted in 2022; members Minji, Danielle, Hanni, Haerin, Hyein; Get Up topped the Billboard 200, followed by a 2024–2025 contract dispute with HYBE.
Newly Sentient Being
Newly Sentient Being is a 2026 live album by Swans (Mute/Young God Records) recording their final Big Sound concert, Berlin, 28 November 2025: five tracks over 2h40m, including the 53-minute title track, closing the 2010-2025 era.
Newport Folk Festival
Newport Folk Festival: annual American music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, first held July 1959 at Freebody Park, co-founded by George Wein and Pete Seeger; famous for Bob Dylan's 1965 electric set, a 1971–1984 hiatus, and nonprofit operation at Fort Adams State Park.
Newport Folk Festival lineups by year
Newport Folk Festival lineups by year: chronological performer lists of the folk festival founded in Newport, Rhode Island in 1959 by George Wein and Albert Grossman; known for the 1959 debut at Freebody Park and Dylan's 1965 electric set.
Newport Jazz Festival
Newport Jazz Festival: annual jazz festival in Newport, Rhode Island, founded 1954 by George Wein with Elaine and Louis Lorillard's backing; landmark performances by Ellington and Davis; held at Fort Adams State Park.
NEWS (group)
NEWS (ニュース) is a Japanese idol group formed under Johnny & Associates in 2003, now a trio holding the Oricon record of 18 consecutive number-one albums.
News of the World (album)
News of the World, Queen's sixth studio album, released 28 October 1977 (EMI UK, Elektra US). Recorded July-September 1977 at Basing Street and Wessex, self-produced with Mike Stone; contains We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions; UK No. 4, US No. 3, Frank Kelly Freas robot cover.
Newsboys
Newsboys are an Australian-formed Christian rock and worship band (1985, Mooloolaba, Queensland; later Nashville) behind hits like "Shine" and "God's Not Dead." Distinctive for its rotating frontmen (James, Furler, Tait, Agee), Wes Campbell's brand ownership, and the 2025 Michael Tait scandal and ensuing defamation and antitrust lawsuit.
Newsies (musical)
Newsies (musical): Disney stage show by Alan Menken, Jack Feldman, Harvey Fierstein, adapted from the 1992 Newsies film about the 1899 newsboys strike; Paper Mill 2011 premiere, Broadway 2012-2014, 1,004 performances, two Tony Awards.
Next to Normal
Next to Normal is a rock musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey about a mother's bipolar disorder, winner of three 2009 Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize.
Nexz
Nexz (넥스지, ネクスジ) is a seven-member JYP Entertainment and Sony Music boy group from Nizi Project Season 2, meaning Next Z(G)eneration; debuted 2024 with Ride the Vibe, active in both Korean and Japanese markets.
Ney Matogrosso
Ney Matogrosso (Ney de Souza Pereira), born 1941, is a Brazilian singer who led Secos & Molhados from 1973, known for his countertenor voice and face paint.
Neyla Pekarek
Neyla Pekarek (born 1986) is an American cellist and singer-songwriter, a Lumineers member 2010-2018, whose solo debut was the 2019 concept album Rattlesnake about Rattlesnake Kate, followed by the musicals Rattlesnake Kate and The Queen of Magic.