New Music Friday, May 16: Rihanna and More!
Happy New Music Friday,
! BET announced the first list of performers for the
2025 BET Awards. Lil Wayne is on the list, as well as GloRilla and Playboi Cardi. Kevin Hart will host the awards live on 9th June.Janet will receive the prestigious Icon Award during
2025 American Music Awards. The Icon Award is given to artists whose music has unquestionable global and cultural influence on the music industry. Janet will perform on stage as well, marking her debut television performance since 2018. The other performers announced are Benson Boone and Blake Shelton. Also, Gloria Estefan has been confirmed, as well as Gwen Stefani. The awards hosted by Jennifer Lopez will air May 26 on CBS and stream on Paramount+.This week, Shakira kicked off the North American leg of her record-breaking
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. Shakira’s run started with a sold-out stadium show in Charlotte NC, followed by two sold out nights at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ. Live Nation has announced $30 Tickets to Summer
which allows fans to purchase $30 tickets for over 1,000 concerts at select amphitheaters in the U.S.A. and Canada during the summer season. The initial on-sale begins May 21 and featured acts include The Offspring, Halsey, Nelly, Pierce the Veil, Avril Lavigne, Kesha, HARDY, Dierks Bentley, Cyndi Lauper, Kidz Bop Kids, Rod Stewart and more.
FINNEAS revealed the official music video for “2001” from his album For Cryin’ Out Loud! Claudia Sulewski directed the video, which stars FINNEAS in a role as a star-struck actor who is on set and yearns for his onscreen director Kate Hudson. Claudia said, “When I started conceptualizing the music video, it was clear that I wanted to pay tribute to
2001 A Space Odyssey with nods towards some of the most iconic setups from the film, like the fisheye “Megan thee Stallion brings her anime world larger than life to Airbnb Experiences. On June 12, fans will be able to experience her Otaku Hottie Quest in Los Angeles. ET’s Cassie DiLaura sat down with Megan who teased a big collaboration on her upcoming album and said she would love to work with Doechii on new music.Rihanna has released a new song, “Friend Of Mine” from the SMURFS Movie Soundtrack
. She will be playing Smurfette on the July 18th release. This is the second song to come off the soundtrack following “Higher Love” by DESI TRILL featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi.
Plus, new music from Jin, Morgan Wallen, Nick Carter, Latto, Jessie J, Kesha, Damiano David and more!“Friend Of Mine” from SMURFS Movie Soundtrack
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SpotifyEcho – JinStream it now:
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SpotifyI’m The Problem – Morgan WallenStream it now:
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Spotify“Somebody” – LattoStream it now: Apple
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SpotifyLove Life Tragedy – Nick CarterStream it now:
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Spotify“Living My Best Life” – Jessie JStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“BOY CRAZY.” – KeshaStream it now: Apple
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SpotifyFunny Little Fears – Damiano DavidStream it now:
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Spotify“Tough Luck” – LaufeyStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Faithfully” – Steve Perry & Willie NelsonStream it now: Apple
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SpotifyEterno – Prince RoyceStream it now:
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SpotifyMilagro – Sebastian YatraStream it now:
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Spotify“Candy” – BANKSStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Forget Tonight” – Steve Aoki feat Tyler HubbardStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Rather Be” – GIVEONStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Boys” – Frankie GrandeStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Brokenhearted” – Train & Gabry PonteStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Hold The Umbrella” – Gary LeVox & Akon feat De La GhettoStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Disco Cowgirl” – G FlipStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“No Room For A Saint” from F1 THE ALBUM
– Dom Dolla feat Nathan NicholsonStream it now: Apple /
Spotify“Angels & Mercy” – The Doobie BrothersStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“MILLION PLACES” – XGStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“In My Arms” – ILLENIUM & HAYLAStream it now: Apple
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SpotifyAVICII FOREVER – AviciiStream it now:
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SpotifyEVE: ROMANCE– BIBIStream it now:
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Spotify let go letters – Avery AnnaStream it now:
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Spotifybutter – SOFI TUKKERStream it now:
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SpotifyNo Genre – BOYNEXTDOORStream it now:
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Spotify“Mile High” – Levi EvansStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Figure It Out” – Florence RoadStream it now: Apple
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SpotifyMY EYES OPEN VVIDE – MEOVVStream it now:
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Spotify“House Again” – Hudson Westbrook feat Miranda LambertStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Comeback Kid” – Caleb MooreStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“God Winks” – Annie BoskoStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Twit Winter” – SE SO NEONStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Bloom Baby Bloom” – Wolf AliceStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Ironic” – TiaCorineStream it now: Apple
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Spotify“Back Of My Mind” – SG LewisStream it now: Apple
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SpotifyBryce Leatherwood – Bryce LeatherwoodStream it now:
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Spotify“Same Mouth” – Alessi RoseStream it now: Apple
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SpotifyJersey or Mars –
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