Powfu’s ‘death bed’ Video Powfu caught lightning in a bottle when “death bed (coffee for your head)” went viral on TikTok. The song eventually crossed over to Spotify and radio, which resulted in its current top 30 placing on the Billboard Hot 100. That song has a much longer journey ahead of it, but the […]
Charli XCX To Drop “Claws” As Next Quarantine Single
Charli XCX Drops ‘Forever’ While most of us are slowly turning into couch-bound vegetables during quarantine, Charli XCX has been using the downtime to record a whole new album from scratch. The UK pop star released “Forever” as the lead single from the opus on April 9 and the A.G. Cook/BJ Burton-produced electro-anthem is proof […]
LÉON Has Her Doubts On New Single “Who You Lovin”
LÉON’s ‘In A Stranger’s Arms’ After a breakthrough 2019 that saw the arrival of her very, very good debut album, LÉON got straight back to work in 2020. She kicked off the year with a lovely ballad called “In A Stranger’s Arms” and now finds herself feeling similarly dejected on “Who You Lovin.” (She’s really […]
Kelly Rowland Returns With The Raunchy “Coffee”
Flashback: Kelly’s ‘Commander’ Kelly Rowland makes a very welcome return to New Music Friday with “Coffee.” The lead single from the Destiny’s Child diva’s long-awaited fifth LP is a raunchy affair that finds our heroine laying down the law in the bedroom. “Coffee and sex in the morning, breakfast in bed I’ve been wanting,” she […]
Jack Gilinsky Launches Solo Career With “My Love” - idolator
Jack G Announces ‘My Love’ Jack Gilinsky has already made the leap from social media sensation to pop star look easy with mega-successful duo Jack & Jack. He now branches out on his own with an attention-grabbing single called “My Love.” Produced by J.R. Rotem, the 23-year-old’s first solo effort is reminiscent of old school […]
Phoebe Ryan Is Really Going Through It On “Ring”
Phoebe Ryan Interview After blessing us with two great EPs (Mine and James), Phoebe Ryan is finally ready to unleash her debut album. How It Used To Feel drops on June 26 and includes last year’s “ICIMY” and the just-released “Ring.” A wounded breakup anthem about clinging to your happy ending long after the fairytale […]
Zhavia’s “Waiting” Is A Raised Middle Finger To Haters
Zhavia Interview Zhavia had a blockbuster 2019 by anyone’s standards. The 19-year-old, who first found fame on Fox’s The Four, rolled out a steady stream of very good songs followed by her debut EP. 17 showcased the newcomer’s versatility and vocal prowess, two qualities that were on full display on her contribution to the Aladdin […]
Florence And The Machine Returns With “Light Of Love” - idolator
Florence + The Machine Live In LA Maybe we can have some nice things in 2020 after all. Florence And The Machine joins this week’s New Music Friday lineup with a new single called “Light Of Love.” Well, new is a little inaccurate. The song was actually recorded for 2018’s High As Hope, but wasn’t […]
Kelly Clarkson Drops Multiple Versions Of “I Dare You” - idolator
Kelly Clarkson Drops ‘Born To Die’ Kelly Clarkson returns to the music scene today (April 16) with a new single called “I Dare You.” Produced by Jesse Shatkin, the track is an uplifting anthem that preaches positivity and love. It also practices inclusion. Which is why the inaugural American Idol has recorded the song in […]
NeNe Leakes Launches Music Career With "Come And Get This Hunni"
The Real Housewives franchise has already blessed us with several pop crossovers, most notably from Kim Zolciak (“Tardy For The Party”) and Countess LuAnn (“Chic, C’est La Vie”). However, NeNe Leakes breaks new ground — at least, as far as I’m aware — by venturing into the world of rap with a banger called “Come […]