Song of the Day - Work - Rihanna, Drake

Ugh, it's been a long, but short, wonderful summer and it is time to go make that paper and work work work work work....Here's Rihanna and Drake...

New Music Fridays, June 29th, 2018 - A Nice Variety of New Music

This has been an oddly good week in new music, though at first listen, I wasn't crazy about any of the tunes spotlighted here.  The ones I chose are varied in genre, but all pretty damned good, so check out this week's offerings...

Don't Matter to Me - Drake, Michael Jackson

Undoubtedly the biggest new music story of the week was the dropping of Drake's brand new double album, Scorpion.  Not a huge Drake fan here, but there are definitely some tunes in his catalog that I do love, and they all tend to be more on the R&B side, like this whopper of a surprise.  Apparently, the Canadian rapper/singer delved into some of Michael Jackson's later work and used the King of Pop's vocals withing the overall construction of this song.  Pitchfork has an incredibly amazing piece on this.  Check out a sound-clip of Don't Matter to Me...

Lovers - LoKii, REMMI

Here's a sweet, catchy tune by dance artists LoKii and REMMI.  Check out Lovers...

Bad Love - Sean Paul, Ellie Goulding

It's been a long time since we've heard anything from Ellie Goulding, but now she's back with a funky new reggae-tinged dance track featuring none other than Sean Paul.  Check out Bad Love...

Everybody Needs a Kiss - Benny Benassi, Sofi Tukker

Here's a brand new collaboration between Italian producer Benny Benassi and the hot hot Sofi Tukker.  This one, like virtually anything ST touches, is golden.  Check out Everybody Needs a Kiss...

Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You - Sheryl Crow, Annie Clark

Wow!  I haven't paid virtually any attention to Sheryl Crow in years, but this new collaboration with fellow female guitarist extraordinaire Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, is wicked good!  The song is a political rant against climate change deniers and you've just got to hear it.  Here's Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You...

I think I'm going to skip any honorable mentions this week.  Nothing really particularly stands out to not here, but you can always check out the New Music Fridays playlist on Spotify.

New Music Fridays, June 1st, 2018

Being that I'm so late with this week's New Music Fridays (Time constraints and pc issues! Grrr!!!!), I'm only going to share a couple of songs that struck me this past week and you can check out the honorable mentions below for more.  So here we go...

Dad Hair - Sofi Tukker X Ricky Reed Remix

Just in time for Pride Month comes this sexually charged 'love song' between a dad and his son.  Warning: not for the uptight or feeble-minded.  Here's Dad Hair...

2002 - Anne-Marie

I have been digging this British singer Anne-Marie, and she's just come up with a beautiful acoustic ballad co-written by none other than Ed Sheeran.  Check out 2002...

I'm Upset - Drake

I've never been a huge fan of Drake, but every once in awhile he puts out something that I can really dig.  This one's got the Canadian rapper/R&B singer well, upset, and though it's getting mixed reviews from critics, I like it because it reminds me of an old school rap song.  Check out I'm Upset on Spotify.

Honorable Mentions:

5 In the Morning - Charli XCX
Girls Just Like You - Maroon 5, Cardi B
Spread Love (Paddington) - Boston Bun, DVNO
Sad & Bored - bulow, Duckwrth
Humility - Gorillaz, George Benson
sex money feelings die - Lykke Li
Lost My Mind - Lily Allen
Iguana Bird - Pete Yorn, Scarlett Johansson
How You've Been - R3HAB, Quinn Lewis
Gravity - MNDR
a.t.w. (against the wall) - Ben Khan

New Music Fridays, January 26th, 2018

Ah, so many songs, so little time!  I tell you, it's not an easy job sometimes, choosing five hot new tracks out of the many that are released each week.  It takes several listens and sometimes the changing of minds on some of the week's selections.  I think this week that we've got a little bit of variety thrown into the realm of new music, with selections from Justin Timberlake, Sting with Shaggy, Tiesto and more.  Check it out...

Say Something - Justin Timberlake, feat. Chris Stapleton

Justin Timberlake seems to be prepping next week's Super Bowl performance by releasing his third new song in the last four weeks and so far, this one's my favorite.  Featuring country music singer Chris Stapleton, this dramatic and serious tune is a quality track!  Check out the song's accompanying video...  

The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

German and Russian deejay/producer Zedd shared a new collaboration with singer Maren Morris and EDM duo Grey.  The song will be a backdrop to Target's spring marketing campaign and is typical of Zedd's style, sort of easy breezy with a little bit of pop dance thrown in the mix.  Check out The Middle...

Don't Make Me Wait - Sting, feat. Shaggy

It's been a long, long time since either Sting or Shaggy have put out anything noteworthy, and now they're doing it together.  Debuting their new song, Don't Make e Wait, on last night's Grammy's, the duo gave us a taste of possibly what's to come on their forthcoming album entitled 44/876.  The song is slow and steady, with island rhythms serving as a backdrop to their different, yet complimentary voices.  Check it out...

Happy Hour (Eden Prince Mix) - Weezer

Several remixes of Weezer's Happy Hour have come out since its release in October, and this one by Eden Prince is just dreamily dancey. Check out Happy Hour...

BOOM - Tiesto, Gucci Mane, Sevenn

And speaking of remixes, here's a new version of Tiesto and Sevenn's BOOM with a little Gucci Mane thrown into the mix.  This one's an instant club shaker.  Check out BOOM...

So there you have it, five hot new music tracks for your listening pleasure.  Stay tuned for more New Music Fridays next week and in the meantime, check out this week';s honorable mentions...

God's Plan - DrakeR3

Just the Same - Charlotte Lawrence

Lullaby - R3HAB, Mike Williams

Mix Up - Mr. Popular

Hope For Tomorrow - Autograf, Klingande, Dragonette

Best of 2016 Song of the Day - One Dance - Drake, feat. Kyla & WizKid

It's the last month of the year, and it's time to start reflecting on the best music of 2016.  Though it wasn't the greatest year on record for music, it did have its moments, like this one from Drake, which was, and still is, a groovalicious and infectious jam.  Check out One Dance...

Song of the Day - One Dance - Drake, feat. Wizkid & Kyla

One of the hottest songs of the summer is Drake's One Love.  So silky smooth and it reminds me of one of those hot summer nights down on the beach with the one you love.  Yeah!  Check out a nice performance of the song from SNL back in May...

Song of the Day - One Dance - Drake, featuring Wizkid & Kyla

I've never been the greatest Drake fan, but every once in awhile he puts out a tune that just gets me. From some of his early duets with Rihanna to Find Your Love to Hold On, We're Going Home, I seem to have always had a Drake song or two in my playlist.  Following in the footsteps of those great tunes comes a brand new vibe that I am loving.  The song's got a great melody and a great feel. Check out the brand new One Dance...

Song of the Day - Work - Rihanna, featuring Drake

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On Friday, Rihanna surprisingly dropped a whole new album without much pre-warning.  The record, her eighth, is called Anti, and from preliminary personal listenings and reviews, it's somewhat of a departure for the 27 year-old singer.  The first single and most talked about song from Anti is her newest collaboration with R&B singer/rapper Drake. The tune is called Work and it's pretty darned good.  It was radio's most-played song on its first day of release and for good reason.  Check it out...

*Note: All of the clips available on YouTube as of this moment feature the audio version of the song without Drake's vocals.  The song is pretty cool either way and once an authentic vid of the duet comes out, we'll share it here.