New Music Friday: 15 new releases to hear now

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Every Friday, artists drop anticipated albums, surprise singles, and hyped collaborations. As part of New Music Friday, EWs music team will choose some of the essential new tunes. Credit: Dominique Charriau/WireImage; Monica Schipper/WireImage; Paul Morigi/WireImage Their 17th(!) Im not a very confident person,she told EW last year. I didnt believe in myself to do it. The albumsfirst singlefeatures the skittering drums, woozy synths, and understated vocals that define Syds aesthetic....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Nancy Brooks

New Music Friday: 16 releases to hear now

As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team chooses some of the essential new tunes. Stream all of EW’s picks by following ourplaylist(embedded below) for this week. Camila Cabello, “OMG” (feat. Credit: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images; Roger Kisby/Getty Images; Christopher Polk/Getty Images Quavo) and “Havana” (feat. 1 hit on the Hot 100 with theirviral smash"Black Beatles." The Weeknd feat. They both stop by on this remix of a standout from The Weeknd’s 2016 albumStarboy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Christopher Cannon

New Music Friday: 18 releases to hear now

As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team chooses some of the essential new tunes. Stream all of EW’s picks byfollowing our playlist(embedded below) for this week. But, according to Khaled, the LP’s most vital contributor was his 8-month-old son, Asahd. Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Richard E. Aaron/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images “He’s the reason all of this magic is happening,“Khaledtold EW in a recent interview. “When he’s in the studio with me, he [makes] certain smiles, certain movements....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Veronica Smith

New Music Friday: 19 releases to hear now

As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team chooses some of the essential new tunes. Stream all of EW’s picks by following ourplaylist(embedded below) for this week. Davis, due Sept. 15. Credit: FABIO TEIXEIRA/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images; Steven A Henry/Getty Images; Joseph Okpako/Redferns Few of the ’00s indie powerhouses and evolved as well as them. But that’s what you get when you pick a rose." KMD feat. While Jay Electronica still hasn’t released his long-awaited debut album, he provides a guest verse here....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Judy Moore

New Music Friday: 23 releases to hear now

As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team chooses some of the essential new tunes. Stream all of EW’s picks by following ourplaylist(embedded below) for this week. Nolan Feeney Future feat. Credit: Harry Durrant/Getty Images; Jeff Kravitz/Filmmagic; Rob Loud/Getty Images “Got them blue diamonds dancing in my party, democratic,” she rhymes in a too-brief cameo. “My brother once a year will send it to me,” Flowers says. “He loves it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Todd Hansen

New Music Friday: 24 releases to hear now

As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team chooses some of the essential new tunes. Lana Del Rey ft. Emphasis onlust: Del Rey basically spends half the song instructing her duet partner to take off his clothes. Credit: C Flanigan/WireImage; Paul R. Giunta/FilmMagic; Rick Kern/Getty Images Turn this one up and hit the road. The results are undeniable. Bring your tissues, you’ll need ‘em. Dua Lipa feat. “I always wanted to get some collaborations on the album,” she told EW earlier this year....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Christian Salas

New Music Friday: 25 releases to hear now

As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team chooses some of the essential new tunes. From Taylor Swift’s head-turning comeback to two Fergie singles, here are the week’s most noteworthy releases. Stream all of EW’s picks by following ourplaylist(embedded below) for this week. Eric Renner Brown Fergie, “Hungry” feat. Rick Ross & “You Already Know” feat. I don’t want to put out okay' stuff." Today the singer-rapper dropped two fiery collabs, one with Rick Ross and one with Nicki Minaj....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Jonathan Manning

New Music Friday: 28 releases to hear now

As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team chooses some of the essential new tunes. Naturally, he linked back up with the film franchise for itsthird installment. David Guetta ft. Justin Bieber, “2U” Could the pop prince notch his third No. Credit: Jo Hale/Redferns; Matthew McNulty/Getty Images; James Devaney/GC Images 1 on the Hot 100 as a featured artist this year? “The new songs are more physical,” guitarist Christian Mazzalai recentlytold EW....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Christopher Merritt

New Music Friday: 9 new releases to hear now

Every Friday, artists drop anticipated albums, surprise singles, and hyped collaborations. As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team will choose some of the essential new tunes. And considering that that group hasn’t released an album since 2013’sSlow Focus,World Eateris an admirable stand-in. Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Ollie Millington/Redferns Eric Renner Brown ATH’s 2015 debut, the raucous, Dave Cobb-producedSouthernality, sweat beer and confidence. That stomp has only gotten louder in the last two years....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Barbara Young

New Music Friday: A Tribe Called Quest, David Bowie, Fergie, and more drop new releases

As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team will choose some of the essential new tunes. The one-off appearance inspired the group to record a new album their first since 1998’sThe Love Movement. Then tragedy struck: founding memberPhife Dawg passed away in March. Credit: Ethan Miller/WireImage; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/WireImage “More than any songs I’ve ever written, these almost kept me alive a little bit. ERB Fergie, “Life Goes On” Got post-election blues?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Logan Bell

New Music Friday: Bruno Mars, Miranda Lambert, Metallica, and more

As part of New Music Friday, EWs music team will choose some of the essential new tunes. With new albums from Miranda Lambert, Bruno Mars, Metallica, Highly Suspect, DAWN, and more. Check outEWs review here. Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images; Dave Hogan/MTV 2016/Getty Images for MTV; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic On the last record, some of the stuff got overly progressive, he said. Since then, weve been feeling more at ease with whats in our DNA....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Anthony Mathews

New Music Friday: John Mayer, Arcade Fire, Migos

Every Friday, artists drop anticipated albums, surprise singles, and hyped collaborations. As part of New Music Friday, EWs music team will choose some of the essential new tunes. You might just say yes.M.V. Credit: C Flanigan/Getty Images; Paras Griffin/WireImage; Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images Flaming Lips multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd stops by on a few songs to join the weirdo racket.E.R.B. As the Afrobeat-inflected tune unfurls over nearly eight minutes, it displays Longstreths idiosyncratic lyrical and musical styles....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Joshua Goodman

New tribute LP illuminates Arthur Russell's unappreciated greatness

For every magical Jimi Hendrix-All Along the Watchtowercombination, hundreds of reinterpretationscrash and burn. Arthur Russell isnt a household name, but this star-studded album could make listeners wonder why. Russelllived his life in relative obscurity. When vocalist Alexis Taylor sings I want to see all my friends at once, theNew York dance lineagecrystallizes. Some artists, like folkie Phosphorescent, deviate more noticeably from Russells originals. It shouldnt work, but then again, Russells version shouldnt have worked either....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Ashley Ruiz