Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Last week, we featured Charli xcx, MUNA and Kelela. This week:
Bundle up, Drake season has returned. Not one, not two, but three albums arrived on Friday (May 15) courtesy of the 6 God. In addition to Iceman, Drake is dropping Habibti and Maid of Honour alongside the heavily anticipated LP. The trio of projects comes on the heels of Drake’s Iceman episode four livestream, which
Madonna and Peggy Gou have just released the first official remix of Madonna’s Confessions II era, with the pop icon and the South Korean superstar DJ teaming up for a bouncy edit of the album’s lead single, “I Feel So Free.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news The edit has an ’80s throwback vibe.
She might be outta love, but Anastacia is full of laughs. The U.S. singer and songwriter with the huge voice makes an hilarious cameo in the new Australian comedy series Urzila, helmed by South Africa-born, New Zealand-based comedian and actress Urzila Carlson. In the new clip, Anastacia puts a squad of backing dancers through
U2’s visit to Mexico City this week continued to bring surprises on Thursday (May 14), when the legendary Irish band appeared alongside Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum at an event for the General Assembly of the Street Child World Cup in the Mexican capital. The president took the stage at the Hidalgo Theater of the Mexican
Julieta Venegas‘ new album Norteña plays out as the vibrant soundtrack of her life, weaving together the lively sounds and cherished memories of her Tijuana, Baja California roots. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I was inspired by Los Tigres del Norte, Juan Gabriel, bandas and mariachis. We listened to a lot of Vicente
The official FIFA 2026 World Cup song—helmed by Colombian superstar Shakira and Nigerian sensation Burna Boy—has arrived on Thursday (May 14). Coined “Dai Dai,” the nearly four-minute track seamlessly blends both musical worlds, bringing to life a catchy tune powered by Afrobeats, dance-pop, world beats and reggaetón. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Lyrically,
The Queen of Pop is inviting us back to the dance floor. Seven years after the release of her 14th studio album, the Billboard 200 No. 1 Madame X, Madonna is finally dropping her highly anticipated 15th record, Confessions II. After teasing the album and sharing that she is working with her old collaborator Stuart
Coran Capshaw, founder of Red Light Management, will receive the lifetime music industry award at the T.J. Martell Foundation’s 51st annual New York Honors Gala on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The event is the foundation’s primary annual fundraiser. Related Capshaw has built Red Light into the world’s largest
The rise in AI-generated music has generated a lot of thoughts about the technology for Jack Antonoff. The Bleachers frontman posted a note to fans via Instagram on Wednesday (May 13), ripping into so-called “musicians” who use artificial intelligence to create material. “What we do has become an ancient ritual,” Antonoff wrote. “You don’t have
