Song of the Day - Ginger - Riton & Kah-Lo

Here's a really funky jam that I discovered and spotlighted a little over a week ago.  Check out the reggae-infused, housey Ginger...

Hump Day Song of the Day - Sangria Wine - Pharrell Williams, Camila Cabello

Here's a hot jam for your Hump Day, a sizzling collaboration between the great Pharrell Williams and the hot hot Camila Cabello.  Oh, I only wish there were a video for it!  Here's Sangria Wine...

Song of the Day - Energy - Jean Deaux

Here's a hot new song that I gave an honorable mention to a couple of weeks ago.  It definitely took a few listens before I got it, but get it I did.  Hot!  Check out Energy...

Song of the Day - DIrty Sexy Money - David Guetta, Afrojack, Charli XCX, French Montana

Happy Memorial Day everyone!  Here's a more recent dance jam that I've added to my All Time Favorite Dance playlist.  Sooooo dance-able!  Here's Dirty Sexy Money...

New Music Fridays, May 25th, 2018

Other than the release of Shawn Mendes' new album. this week's crop of new music is mostly from artists not usually found on this posting.  I only chose four songs to share, but there are lots of honorable mentions below, so check it out...

Nervous - Shawn Mendes

The big story of the week is the release of Shawn Mendes' eponymous third studio album, and I would think that anyone who pays attention to pop music would say that the young impresario is firing on all cylinders.  Yes, Mr. Mendes has the keenest of sensibilities when it comes to creating songs with universal appeal, and the album will not disappoint.  One of my favorites from the new set is this catchy and cute song about, well, being nervous at meeting somebody new.  Check out Nervous...

Bracelet - Lauv

Now I've had my eye, and ear, on American singer Lauv ever since he provided guest vocals on DJ Snake's A Different Way.  He's been releasing a few songs lately, all of which I've sadly neglected to share, and his newest, Bracelet, shows exactly why you should check him out.  Have a listen...

Rise - Jonas Blue, Jack & Jack

British deejay/producer Jonas Blue has always made pleasant, pop-oriented dance tunes and his latest, with pop duo Jack & Jack, is more of the same.  Check out Rise...

Toast to our Differences - Rudimental, Shungudzo, Protoje, Hak Baker

British music makers Rudimental have released a song with Shungudzo, Protoje, and Hak Baker that celebrates diversity in a world music jam that's simply awesome.  Check out Toast to our Differences...

Okay, so here are four nice new music tunes for you to check out this week.  If you'd like to hear some more, check out these honorable mentions and stay tuned for next week's New Music Fridays in the meantime...

I'll Be Your Reason - Illenium

No Place - Rufus Du Sol

Fallingwater - Maggie Rogers

Only Can Get Better - Silk City, Diplo, Mark Ronson, Daniel Merriweather

Better For It - Riley Clemmons

Graffiti - CHVRCHES

Entertainer - Zayn

Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way - U2, Cheat Codes

What You Do - R3HAB, Skytech

Forget to Forget - SHY Martin

Alright - Jain

Sleepwalking - Elderbrook

Song of the Day - Sorry - Justin Bieber

Good morning and Happy Sunday to all of you wonderful people out there!  Here's another happy dance tune for you to brighten up your day.  Check out Sorry...

Song of the Day - I See You Baby - Groove Armada

We continue our dance jam Memorial Day Weekend party with a lil shakin and bakin from Grandma Funk and Groove Armada.  Here's I See You Baby...

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - We Found Love - Rihanna, Calvin Harris

It's Friday bitches!  Memorial Day Weekend...finally!  Can't think of any better song to get this party started with.  Oh yeah, a hopeless place...

Song of the Day - Savage - Bahari

Bahari is an indie trio of ladies from California who have so far put out only a few songs, and this, their latest, is a nice, chill vibe with some dance elements and oh so smooth.  Check out Savage...

Hump Day Song of the Day - Genius - Sia, Diplo, Labrinth

Here's a hot new jam for your Hump Day with a trio presented as LSD, Labrinth, Sia, & Diplo.  Check out Genius...

New Music Fridays, May 18th, 2018 - Better Late Than Never

I almost skipped this week's post, as life somehow got in the way between me and my pc.  It wasn't really a great week anyway, but of course there were some morsels to check out.  Here we go...

Sangria Wine - Pharrell Williams, Camila Cabello

One of the hottest new tunes of the week comes from hit-maker extraordinaire Pharrell Williams and Camila Cabello.  The song is catchy and sexy and the pair performed the song on last night's BMA's.  Check out Sangria Wine...

Solo - Clean Bandit, Demi Lovato

British electronic band Clean Bandit is back with a brand new, funky upbeat jam featuring Demi Lovato on vocals.  Nice!  Check out Solo...

Jackie Chan - Tiesto, Dzeko, Preme, Post Malone

Superstar deejay//producer teams up with Dzeko, Preme and Post Malone for another bright tune just in time for summer.  Check out Jackie Chan...

Start Again - OneRepublic, Logic

After Selena Gomez' great tune from the 13 Reasons Why soundtrack, here comes another nice track, a collaboration with OneRepublic and Logic.  Check out Start Again...

Ginger - Riton, Kah Lo

One of my favorite tunes off this week's crop of new music is Riton, with Kah Lo on this fast and funky, head-bopping jam.  Check out Ginger...

So there you have it, my top five favorite new tracks of the week.  As always, check out these honorable mentions below and go and have yourself a great week!

Where Were You In the Morning - Shawn Mendes

Fall In Line - Christina Aguilera

God Break Down the Door - Nine Inch Nails

Taste - Betty Who

Couch - Eves Karydas

Song of the Day - Hold On Tight - R3HAB, Conor Maynard

I've been really liking Dutch deejay/producer R3HAB's stuff for awhile now.  His music has a quality about it that's soft and somewhat chill, but very unique (See Lullaby and The Wave).   His latest is just as good, featuring British crooner Conor Maynard, Hold On Tight is super sweet!  Check it out...

Song of the Day - A Good Night - John Legend, Bloodpop

John Legend's latest is a cool, feel-good jam!  You must check it out...

Song of the Day - Too Many Colors - Twin Shadow

Here's what I wrote a few weeks ago om New Music Fridays regarding this song:

L.A.-based Dominican-American artist returns to the spotlight with his first effort since 2015's Eclipse. Though I hadn't come across him until this song from his new record, Caer, I am digging his sound. This upbeat one gets immediate likability for its' upbeat rhythms that kinda sorta remind me of something out of the 70's. Love Is In the Air perhaps? 

Well the song has grown on me even more since then, so you should definitely check out Too Many Colors...

Song of the Day - My Way - Thandi Phoenix

Australian singer Thandi Phoenix recently teamed up with the Brits from Rudimental to create this nice pop tune with a killer hook.  Check out My Way...

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Umbrella - Rihanna, with Jay Z

Since it feels like it's been like the first week of 40 days and 40 nights of rain, I figured that we could all use a nice umbrella today.  Here's a Ri-Ri classic...

Song of the Day - Familiar - Liam Payne, J. Balvin

I think Liam Payne has found his niche as a solo artist and it is dance!  Hot song, hot video.  Check out Familiar...

Hump Day Song of the Day - Tell Me You Love Me - Galantis & Throttle

Happy Hump Day y'all!  Here's a song that you're guaranteed to love.  Check out Galantis & Throttle and the fun Tell Me You Love Me...

Song of the Day - Run Wild - Thutmose, NoMBE

I am by no means a soccer fan, but here's a song made especially for the upcoming FIFSA World Cup tournament.  The tune is by Nigerian-born Tutmose, together with German producer NoMBE and it is some fast and furious dance/rap!  Check out Run Wild...

New Music Fridays, May 11th, 2018

Hello and welcome back to New Music Fridays, a weekly look at some of the best in new music releases of the week.  As always, we've got some nice pop sensations and tasty beats to whet your musical whistle, so without further adieu...

Girls - Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX, Cardi B

One of the most talked-about songs of the week is this one by Rita Ora, featuring Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX and Cardi B.  First of all, musically the song is catchy and pleasing, and of course the bisexual themes are going to be controversial.  Singer Hayley Kiyoko, who put out her own song about bisexual issues, spoke out against the song as being one that works to fuel the male gaze while marginalizing the idea of women loving women.  Perhaps!  Ora addressed the criticism here, and in the meantime here's Girls...

Back to You - Selena Gomez

The Netflix Original Series 13 Reasons Why has returned for a second season and Selena Gomez recorded a sweet, sweet song for its' soundtrack, with softly sung verses and an uplifting chorus.  Check out the ear-pleasing Back to You...

Fun - Kaskade, BROHUG, Mr. Tape, Madge

If you like funky, mindless dance jams like I do, then you're going to love this fun beat bopping jam.  Check out Fun...

Stay Open - Diplo, MO

Diplo released two new songs this week, one with Sia and Labrinth, and this one with Danish singer MO (one of these days I'll learn to get that "O" right!).  Though they're both nice tunes, I tend to find this one a little more pleasing.  Stay Open has got a nice sound to it, nice bright beats and very dancey. Check it out...

Bad Decision - Chromeo

Canadian duo Chromeo brings us a funky, neo-disco jam that's instantly likable,  Check out Bad Decision...

As always, I love sharing new music with you and I hope you find something new to like within these posts.  With that said, stay tuned for more New Music Fridays and in the meantime, check out this week;s honorable mentions...

Anything Goes - NVDES

Twice - Christina Aguilera

New Light - John Mayer

If You're Over Me - Years & Years

Audio - Diplo, Sia, Labrinth

Messy - Kiiara

Mad Mad World - Bonnie McKee

Song of the Day - Hunger - Florence + The Machine

Florence Welsh is back with her Machine and she's as good as ever with her latest.  Check out Hunger...

Song of the Day - Mamma Mia - ABBA

That's my mom!

Happy Mother's Day!

Song of the Day - I'll Be There - Jess Glynne

Here's a song I spotlighted in my most recent post in New Music Fridays.  Been listening to it a lot this week and I am loving it.  Such a sing-along song!  Check out I'll Be There...

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Insomnia - Faithless

I Can't Get No Sleep

After yesterday's post, I couldn't help but think of Maxi Jazz and Faithless and this classic joint from 1995.  Check out Insomnia...

Song of the Day - Controller - Channel Tres

Here's a hot dance/rap jam I posted on New Music Fridays a couple of weeks ago.  Tres' voice reminds me a little of Faithless' Maxi Jazz.  Come to think of it, the song reminds me of them  Aw, Insomnia!  Anyway, check out Channel Tres and Controller...

Hump Day Song of the Day - On You - Michael Calfan

Here's a hot hot house jam for your Hump Day that I spotlighted on New Music Fridays a couple of weeks ago.  Check out On You...

Song of the Day - All or Nothing - Naughty Boy, Ray BLK, Wyclef Jean

U.K. producer Naughty Boy doesn't get a lot of attention here in the States, but he certainly should.  I mean, he's worked with some big names like Beyoncé, Sam Smith, Emile Sandé and more, but never really grinded out a big hit on his own here. Well, I thought I'd give him a lil boost here with this reggae-infused jam featuring Ray BLK and Wyclef.  Very cool!  Check out All or Nothing...

Song of the Day - This Is America - Childish Gambino

Warning: Explicit content contained in the video for today's Song of the Day.

Mesmerizing. Disturbing. Violent. Beautiful. Tragic. Chaotic. Powerful. Surreal. Genius. Artistic. Truth. Unsettling.

These are just a few of the words used to describe Childish Gambino's instant smash and very talked-about new track, This Is America.  All of these adjectives are absolutely spot on, and that's not even mentioning the cool dance moves!  Check out This Is America...  

New Music Fridays, May 3rd, 2018 - New Stuff From X-Tina, Shawn Mendes, Troye Sivan and More

Where last week's New Music Fridays was jam packed with great new stuff from relatively new artists, we find new gems from tried and true artists this week, including the return of Christina Aguilera, some youthful infusion from Shawn Mendes, Khalid and Troye Sivan, and much much more.  Check it out...

Youth - Shawn Mendes, Khalid

Shawn Mendes has an eponymous album, his third, coming out later this month and the songs he's been putting out thus far have shown a natural progression towards pop music perfection.  Such is the case with his newest, a collaboration with fellow crooner Khalid.  The song features dueling vocals blended perfectly together in what just may become one of the hottest hits of the year.  Check out Youth...

The Way I Am - Charlie Puth

Charlie Puth keeps his string of hot releases going with this pleasingly upbeat, yet introspective tune.  Check out The Way I Am...

I'll Be There - Jess Glynne

I am loving Jess Glynne.  Who would have thought that she'd come back from her guest vocal on Clean Bandit's monumental Rather Be right to her own solo debut and the great success of Hold My Hand?  Well, with a spot on Rudimental's These Days, the British singer has surely established herself as a force in the music world.  Now Glynne is back with yet another inspirational gem that's sure to be on my playlist for some time to come.  Check out I'll Be There...

Accelerate - Christina Aguilera, with Ty Dolla $ign, 2 Chainz

One of the most talked-about songs of the week is Christina Aguilera's first new song in five years.  Earlier in the week, Ms. X-Tina announced the release of her sixth studio album, Liberation, coming out in June, and the buzz among her fans, including me, is well, we're excited.  The new song features rappers Ty Dolla $ign and 2 Chainz and is a quick-moving, rap-infused song that I'm thinking I need to listen to more to get into.  By the way, the tune is also reportedly produced by Kanye West, in case you might be wondering.  Check out Variety for more on the album and check out Accelerate right here...

Bloom - Troye Sivan

Troye Sivan adds to three the number of pre-released songs ahead of his next studio album.  Whereas the somber reflection of The Good Side hearkens to reflections from a past life, Bloom continues where My My My left off, finding Sivan in a blissful place in his life, singing about life and love and well, just being happy.  Check out the cool lyric video for Bloom here...

Well I could seriously go on and on and on.  Lots of honorable mentions here, even the return of Guns n Roses, which I actually thought about highlighting.  Check out some more really good stuff...

Move to Miami - Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull

Genius - Sia, Diplo, Labrinth

Jump - Julia Michaels, Trippie Redd

Shadow of Your Love - Guns N Roses

Hunger - Florence + the Machine

Run Wild - Thutmose, NoMBe

Hold On Tight - R3HAB, Conor Maynard

Energy - Jean Deaux, ROMderful

MJ - Now Now

So Rude - ORKID

Song of the Day - Sunshine (The Knocks Remix) - Powers

Sunshine is gonna come now, rain down

All over you

Good times are gonna come now, look 'round

Baby it's true

Sunshine is gonna come now, rain down

All over you

Good times are gonna come now, look 'round

Baby it's true

Nine years today.  As they say, time has a way of making hurt go away, and the pain felt in my family in these nine years since my dad passed away has surely dissipated.  That doesn't mean we haven't forgotten, though.  The void that has existed in my family since his passing still exists, and we live with it.  We have to.

Solemn anniversaries such as this give us time to pause and to remember, and reflect, which is something my brother and sisters and my mom will all be doing today.  Remembering my dad's life, all of the good times and the bad, too.  I love to listen to the types of ethereal and inspirational songs in times like these.  They help me to reflect in a clearer way.  I'm not so sure if my dad had such sunshiney days as the ones promised in the Powers' song, but I hope the sunshine he did experience in his life was realized.  Happy 9th Anniversary in Heaven dad! 

Song of the Day - Over and Over and Over - Jack White

This is not the type of song I usually post, but I've been wanting to ever since I mentioned it on last week's New Music Fridays.  First of all the song's got a hard driving rock edge...not something I usually get into, but this one's so infectious.  On the other hand, it kinda sorta has these operatic overtures which hearken old Queen or even Rocky Horror.  It's definitely a unique jam so check out Over and Over and Over... 

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Makin' It - David Naughton

Today's song is one which I haven't heard in years, but for whatever reason I woke up with it in my head and deemed it worthy for Flashback Friday.  The singer is David Naughton, who was primarily an actor best known for his starring role in John Landis' 1981 classic American Werewolf in London.  Makin' It was Naughton's one and only foray into recorded music and the 1979 hokey disco tune reched #5 on Billboard's Hot 100.  So for what it's worth, check out Makin' It... 

Song of the Day - I Wonder - Ida Corr

I mentioned yesterday that I'd be posting a new song by Let me Think About It artist Ida Corr.  The song's called I Wonder and it's not at all like that song, powerful and dancey, but it's got a definite groove and a catchy chorus.  Check it out...

Hump Day Song of the Day - Let Me Think About It - Ida Corr, Fedde Le Grand

I was going to post a brand new song by singer Ida Corr, but then I remembered it was Hump Day and I thought I'd get it on with this sexy hot jam and save that one for tomorrow.  Here's one of the best dance tunes ever made...Happy Hump Day!

Song of the Day - What Kind Of Love - TOMI

Brooklyn-based singer Tomi has got a brand new EP out and the title cut reminds me of an 80's power anthem, very catchy and fun.  Check out What Kind of Love...