Iggy & Alice Unite For ‘LOLA’ Alice Chater ranks as one of the UK’s breakout pop stars thanks to a series of very good singles (“Thief” and “Tonight”) and a feature on Iggy Azalea’s criminally overlooked “LOLA.” The 27-year-old now takes it to the next level on “Two Of Us,” an emotional mid-tempo moment. “Nobody […]
ROSALÍA Reunites With Travis Scott On “TKN”
ROSALÍA & J Balvin’s ‘Con Altura’ The ROSALÍA juggernaut picks up even more speed with the arrival of “TKN,” a club-ready collaboration with Travis Scott. The pair, who previously worked together on a remix of “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM,” have palpable creative chemistry and then shines through on their latest. The Spanish lyrics reference everything […]
Lady Gaga & BLACKPINK’s “Sour Candy” Is Here
Three Years Of ‘Swish Swish’ Lady Gaga’s much-anticipated Chromatica drops tomorrow (May 29), but Little Monsters can blast a new song from the album while they wait. “Sour Candy,” the superstar’s collaboration with BLACKPINK, is here and it’s a ’90s-inspired house banger. And no, you’re not imagining things. It does sound a hell of lot […]
Robin Thicke Returns With “Forever Mine”
Robin’s ‘That’s What Love Can Do’ Robin Thicke has been chipping away at his 8th album since at least 2015. Since then, the “Blurred Lines” hitmaker has released a steady stream of soulful tunes including “Morning Sun,” “Testify” and “That’s What Love Can Do.” He now kicks off his 2020 campaign with a dreamy ballad […]
Celeste Soars On “I Can See The Change”
New Find: Celeste’s ‘Strange’ Since rolling out the staggeringly good “Strange” in 2019, Celeste has been heralded as The Next Big Thing. And, so far, that sounds about right considering the quality of “Stop This Flame” and now “I Can See The Change.” Produced by FINNEAS, the Brit’s latest is stripped-back, optimistic ballad. “I can […]
Melanie C Is Back With “Blame It On Me”
Melanie C’s ‘Who I Am’ Melanie C’s 8th album takes shape with a new banger called “Blame It On Me.” The Spice queen’s latest is about self-love and exiting a toxic relationship. “Makeup running down my cheeks, lying here in disbelief,” she begins the song over chunky house beats. “Blinded me so easily, you’re messing […]
They’re Back! Monsta X Drops ‘FANTASIA X’ Mini Album
Monsta X Drops ‘ALL ABOUT LUV’ They’re back! Korean pop gods Monsta X are back with a mini-album called FANTASIA X and, as expected, it soared straight to number one on the iTunes chart. The project is comprised of seven bangers that are guaranteed to make you feel good. Which is the whole point. “I […]
Oliver Tree’s “Bury Me Alive” Video Is Nightmare Fuel
Oliver Tree Drops ‘Let Me Down’ Oliver Tree surprised fans by revealing the cover and release date of his long-awaited Ugly Is Beautiful album last week. The sharpest dresser in alt-music now treats us to a new single called “Bury Me Alive.” And, as you can probably tell by the title, it’s not exactly upbeat. […]
Clare Mae Teams Up With gnash For “Overused”
Clara Mae’s ‘Unmiss You’ Swedish pop star Clara Mae returns to the New Music Friday lineup with an emotional bop called “Overused” featuring gnash. A pre-breakup anthem of sorts, the “Unmiss You” singer’s latest is about pulling the plug on a relationship before any real damage is done. “Maybe we should leave it as it […]
Isabela Merced Drops ‘The Better Half Of Me’ EP
Isabela Merced’s ‘Papi’ After conquering the acting world, Isabela Merced (formerly Moner) turned her attention to pop in late 2019. The Dora The Explorer star made a great first impression with a sultry bop called “Papi” and now rolls out her debut EP. Surprisingly, her debut single didn’t make the cut. Not that it matters. […]