7 Days of Christmas Song of the Day - Silent Night - Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McIntyre

Well, Christmas Eve is finally here!  Here's a beautiful rendition of the story of the most holy night of the year.  Merry Christmas everyone!

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Happy Friday...and Happy March!  With each passing day we are one step closer to warmer weather and I cannot wait.  It's a great day for a great song and today that would be Kelly Clarkson's classic, Since U Been Gone.  Enjoy...

Song of the Day - Mr. Know It All - Kelly Clarkson

Back from a weekend at Hersheypark, where this song that I haven't heard in several years I heard several times.  Here's Kelly Clarkson's awesome Mr. Know It All...

Song of the Day - Move You - Kelly Clarkson

After a breathtaking performance of REM's Everybody Hurts with P!nk last night at the American Music Awards, I think it's time Kelly Clarkson deserves the spotlight this morning.  Here's an absolutely beautiful ballad from her latest album, Meaning of Life.  Take a look and a listen to the tender Move You... 

New Music Fridays, October 27th, 2017 - The Week's Hottest New Tunes

Hello and welcome once again to New Music Fridays, where I share some of the best new music of the current week.  We've got several notable tracks to cover this week, so let's get started...

Wolves - Selena Gomez, with Marshmello

Our first song this week comes from Selena Gomez, in collaboration with DJ Marshmello.  The track has got a melancholic feel to it, with themes of lost love, though the chorus is musically uplifting.  Billboard reports that Gomez' fans might have been expecting this sort of tune after the star revealed that she is battling the disease lupus, which means wolf in Spanish.  Check out Wolves...

Heat - Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson has still got it!  Her latest release from her freshly minted Meaning of Life album is an energizing blast of soul.  Check out the official audio of Heat... 

When I Was Young - MO

Okay, so here's one that I had a hard time finding out much about, but it is hella good and hella catchy.  It's got a nice, vintage Euro feel to it, though several Internet searches turned up that the tune originates in India.  Who knows?  I still love it!  Check out When I Was Young...

Never Let You Go - Kygo, with John Newman

You might remember British singer John Newman from his 2015 hit Good Things.  Well now the soulful crooner lends his powerful pipes to Kygo's newest gem, Check out Never Let You Go...

Shivers - Rachel Platten

Singer Rachel Platten has got a real winner here with this neo-discoish Shivers.  The track is immediately likable and will bring you back to the dance floor again and again.  Love this one!  Check out Shivers...

Por Favor - Pitbull, with Fifth Harmony

There was a time when it seemed as if Pitbull had been putting out hits constantly, but really I haven't heard anything from him in awhile, until now.  This week the Miami-based rapper debuted a rhythmic Spanish-English jam with the ladies of Fifth Harmony.  Check it out right here...

One More Light (Chester Forever Remix) - Linkin Park, Steve Aoki

I never would have imagined myself even mentioning rockers Linkin Park on this blog, but this hot remix of a beautiful ballad is absolutely the bomb.  Shout out to deejay Steve Aoki for paying homage to fallen member Chester Bennington!  Check out One More Light...

Well, I think I've given you all new music lovers something to whet your appetite from this week's crop of new music.  Stay tuned for more New Music Fridays next week and in the meantime, check out some honoable mentions...

I Miss You - Clean Bandit, featuring Julia Michaels

Gave Your Love Away - Majid Jordan

Broken Summer - DJ Snake, with Max Frost

Song of the Day - Love So Soft - Kelly Clarkson

I highlighted Kelly Clarkson's new song on last week's New Music Fridays and I'm appreciating it even more now after listening to it for a few days.  She's still got an amazing voice and I'm pretty excited to hear her new Meaning of Life record due out soon.  For now, though, check out Love So Soft... 

New Music Fridays: September 8th, 2017 - The Week's Hottest New Tracks

Hello and welcome back to John's Music World New Music Fridays.  As always, there is some great new stuff this week from the likes of Hailee Steinfeld, rapper ILoveMakonnen, Kelly Clarkson, Sam Smith and more.  Check out this week's hottest new tunes...

Let Me Go - Hailee Steinfeld, with Alesso and Florida Georgia Line

I have been loving everything actress turned singer Hailee Steinfeld has done so far, from the sweet and tender Starving to  the ultra catchy Most Girls.  This time Steinfeld's joined forces with country music duo Florida Georgia Line and Swedish deejay/producer Alesso for another irresistible pop gem.  Take a listen to this sure to be hit... 

Love - ILoveMakonnen, featuring Rae Stremmurd

Rapper ILoveMakonnen has come up with an immediately likable rock tinged tune that had me loving it from the moment I clicked play,  Check out this foot tapper...

Love So Soft - Kelly Clarkson

Oh yeah, Kelly Clarkson is back and sounding better than ever on this catchy new sexy tune from her upcoming 8th studio album, Meaning of Life.  If you're a Kelly Clarkson fan, you are gonna LOVE this one...

Too Good at Goodbyes - Sam Smith

There's one more notable comeback this week and that is by former Best New Artist Grammy Award winner Sam Smith.  The smooth British crooner has released a brand new gem from an upcoming second studio album and its as stellar as anything he's done before.  Check out the beautiful Too Good at Goodbyes...  

Up All Night - Beck

Oh man, I used to love Beck.  I absolutely wore out his 1996 record Odelay, but he completely fell off my radar since then.  When I saw this tune listed on Spotify's New Music Fridays, I was intrigued that he was still making music and checked it out.  Bottom line...he's still got it.  This one's catchy and pleasant and he just might make me a fan again.  Check out Up All Night...

Sometimes, like this week, it's difficult to come up with only five new songs to whet your appetites, so in addition to these great tracks, here are some other notable new releases:

Dusk Till Dawn - Zayn, with Sia

Disco Tits - Tove Lo

You're the Best Thing Abut Me - U2

I Just Can't - R3HAB, Quintino

Shockandawe - Miguel

Out of My Head - Loote

Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Since yesterday's post was the first Kelly Clarkson tune in a long, long time, I figured I'd post another for Flashback Friday.  One of my all time favorite Kelly songs...so good!

Song of the Day - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson

God, it's been so long since I've posted anything by Kelly Clarkson!  This is why I love music so, though.  You see, this has been a really tough week here in these parts.  My furnace went kaput on Saturday and I was without heat in my house for a full four days.  Ugh, right?  Yeah, well the ordeal isn't over as there may be more to come from that situation (Oh, I am so due for a John's World post!).  

Anyway, back to loving music.  For the past few days, I've found plenty of songs to go with this winter lament, and yesterday I was finally able to post a song that I was really happy to post...Glen Frey's The Heat Is On.  Well, in the two days since I've gotten heat, things have not looked much better/  My pants ripped in class today (a bad one!) and I also am the proud owner of a cracked windshield (Thank you Mr. Truck, for spilling all of those rocks onto Sunrise Highway!).  

So now I found another song to fit my life, and it's Kelly's Stronger.  The way I look at it is, yeah, so I've had a few problems, major ones, but I will get through them and come out for the better in the end.  If I don't look at it that way, then really, what's the sense?  Thanks Kelly!  Enjoy Stronger... 

Song of the Day - Heartbeat Song - Kelly Clarkson

Yup, Kelly Clarkson is back with a brand new song, her first (other than Christmas) since 2012's Stronger, and it's just what the doctor ordered.  Heartbeat Song is typical Kelly Clarkson, pop rock that's a little anthemic, with melodies and a catchy hook that's pretty darned memorable.   Take a listen...

Kelly Clarkson Drops Snippet Of New Single, "Heartbeat Song"

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​Check out this snippet from Kelly Clarkson's new single "Heartbeat Song" set to drop on January 12! 

Kelly Clarkson Drops Snippet Of New Single, "Heartbeat Song"