The pop (and country!) girls are out in full force for this New Music Friday (May 1).
Kacey Musgraves leads the way with her new Middle of Nowhere album, which features her latest Billboard Hot 100 song “Dry Spell” (No. 55), as well as stellar collaborations with Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Billy Strings and more. Zara Larsson also shared her Midnight Sun: Girls Trip remix album, recruiting some of the buzziest names across dance, pop and R&B, including Shakira, Kehlani, Robyn and PinkPantheress.
The Lady Gaga-led Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack also arrived, as did a deluxe version of Halsey’s acclaimed 2024 The Great Impersonator LP. North West, daughter of Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Kim Kardashian, also shared her debut project, N0rth4evr.
Not to be outdone, several standout male artists across hip-hop, Afrobeats, reggae and R&B also shared new projects, including Durnad Benrarr (BERNARR.), Isaiah Rashad (It’s Been Awful), Asake (M$NEY) and Ziggy Marley (Brightside).
Over on the singles side, Madonna released the duet she and Sabrina Carpenter debuted at the “Espresso” singer’s Coachella Weekend Two headlining set. Reminiscent of the house flourishes that color “Vogue,” “Bring Your Love” is another promising taste from Madge’s forthcoming Confessions II. In addition to Gaga’s three new songs, the Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack also boasts a new track from Sienna Spiro titled “Material Lover.” “Build a B—h” singer Bella Poarch also shared her new “Ribcage” single.
This New Music Friday also includes new songs from Labrinth (“Prostitute”), Lizzo (“Bitch”), Bella Kay (“Promise?”), Vince Staples (“Blackberry Marmalade”), Bryson Tiller (“It’s OK”), Maroon 5 (“Heroine”), Jessie Reyez and Muni Long (“Ain’t You Tired?”), Bleachers (“I’m Not Joking”) and DaBaby, Yung Miami, YKNIECE and GloRilal (“Pop Dat Thang” remix).
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