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Gwen Stefani’s somber ‘Early Winter’ should have been a much bigger hit. Gwen Stefani promised that her fifth solo album is “coming soon,” but here’s something to occupy fans while we wait for a firm release date. The pop icon is releasing The Sweet Escape, her 2006 sophomore LP, on vinyl (gold, no less) for

Notes on this week’s new releases: OMG What’s Happening is, whichever way you look at it, the quint­es­sen­tial 2020 song title. Is Ava Max, who currently stands at 33.5m monthly Spotify listeners, making her the world’s 47th biggest act, the quint­es­sen­tial 2020 popstar? That’s another con­ver­sa­tion for another day. Let’s not do it now. Daniel

Bow Wow has responded to backlash he received after he held an indoor concert during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday (January 15), the rapper held a concert to celebrate entrepreneur Larry Morrow’s birthday at Clé Houston nightclub in Houston, Texas. Videos quickly surfaced online of a maskless crowd that was not social distancing, although the club’s

Anitta links with Cardi B and Myke Towers for a sizzling banger called ‘Me Gusta.’ Brazilian pop goddess Anitta is relaunching on January 29 with a new single called “Loco.” The global superstar unveiled the typically sexy cover art (below) on social media and shared a snippet of the track, while sounds like a sultry

Ava Max has two con­cur­rent haircuts, several A+ pop belters and, as of today (September 18 2020) precisely one (1) highly listen­able album. She spoke with Popjustice recently in an interview that included an unex­pec­ted reference to char­cu­terie boards and therefore counts as ‘wide-ranging’. Here’s what she has to say for herself… Ava Max, hello

Lady Gaga delivered a stunning rendition of the national anthem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. On Wednesday (January 20), Biden was sworn into office and the “Born This Way” singer performed during the ceremony. Gaga was accompanied by the United States Marine Band. She donned a black jacket complete with a giant gold dove

The pop star has released a lyric video for 10-year-old bop ‘Cannibal.’ Kesha is bringing in 2021 with a banger. The pop icon has teamed up with Dutch DJ Sam Feldt for a new single called “Stronger,” which drops on January 29. She kindly shared a snippet of the video (there is no audio, unfortunately)

Notes on this week’s new releases: Seriously though the EHLE single is very brilliant. “I’ll stop wearing black when they invent a darker colour” — A LYRIC. There’s something slightly Aloudian about the unhin­ged­ness of Finders Keepers, EHLE’s fourth (fourth!!) excellent single of 2020. Gorgon City have released their best single in about a hundred

Jennifer Lopez gave an unforgettable performance at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday (January 20). During the swearing-in ceremony, the “On the Floor” singer performed an epic, and at one point unexpected, mashup of classic American anthems and one upbeat ’90s Latin dance-pop classic. Shortly after Lady Gaga performed the national anthem, J.Lo

Brynn Elliott caught our attention in 2018 with viral hit “Might Not Like Me” and then held it with her debut EP. The Atlanta-born, LA-based pop artist now returns with another surefire hit. “Tell Me I’m Pretty,” the introduction to the 26-year-old’s upcoming CAN I BE REAL? EP, is a feel-good bop with a powerful

Congratulations to Dua Lipa, whose single Physical was voted the best British pop single of 2020 tonight by a panel of (virtual) judges. Thanks to everyone who joined in with the voting this year, 2020’s been a cavalcade of shit but nights like this make things mar­gin­ally less terrible. The twenty quid prize fund will

President Joe Biden‘s inaugural primetime special, “Celebrating America,” concluded Wednesday’s (January 20) historic transfer of power with a celebratory concert and other festivities. Hosted by Tom Hanks, the televised 90-minute special featured remarks from President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as performances by Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Ant Clemons and Jon Bon Jovi, among other

The breakout pop star’s debut album takes shape with sizzling bop ‘Baby.’ EDIT: The post has been updated with Madison’s glamorous “BOYSHIT” video. Check it out below. Madison Beer’s debut album, Life Support, takes shape with the arrival of “BOYSHIT” — another fiery, defiant bop. “I’m letting you in you’re letting me down, I swear

Notes on this week’s new releases: Baby Queen continues to be one of the pop sphere’s best things: new devel­op­ments this week involve Pretty Girl Lie having a brilliant middle eight and some Matty Healy dancing in the video. A lot of artists have had a go at this song’s subject matter but “I get

Avril Lavigne drops the cinematic video for comeback single, ‘Head Above Water.’ EDIT: The post has been updated with Avril and MOD SUN’s explosive “Flames” video. Check it out below. And she’s back! Avril Lavigne returns to New Music Friday courtesy of a feature on MOD SUN’s “Flames.” The power-punk anthem, which contains massive pop

The Billie Eilish and ROSALÍA collab has finally arrived! On Thursday (January 21), ROSALÍA and Eilish debuted “Lo Vas A Olvidar,” which will be featured on the upcoming season of HBO Max’s Euphoria. Along with the new tune, the pair debuted a music video which features the women in moody lighting while singing passionately. They take

Mariah Carey’s ‘GTFO’ should have been a Grammy-winning #1 hit. If you thought Mariah Carey’s MC30 celebrations were over, think again. Last year, Mimi marked the 30th anniversary of her debut album by rolling out The Rarities — a compilation of rare and unreleased material — and a series of remix EPs. Today (January 22),

Notes on this week’s new releases: There are three songs of the week this week. The first is Royal & The Serpent‘s Choke which despite being too short manages to pack Really Quite A Lot into 137 seconds. Royal & The Serpent’s Get A Grip EP is out today — it includes previous (v good)

Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons’ 2021 inauguration collaboration has a moving backstory. On Wednesday (January 20), the “Filthy” singer and newcomer Clemons delivered the debut live performance of their song, “Better Days,” originally released in 2020. The performance was aired during the inaugural “Celebrating America” special in honor of President Joe Biden. The pair performed

Notes on this week’s new releases: Mae Muller‘s new one Dependent is the week’s best new song — it sounds brilliant and has a great twist on the “treat me a like a lady” trope. Her new EP No One Else, Not Even You, is also out today. Commas in titles are generally to be