I decided to change things up a bit this year for Halloween. Instead of the usual suspects: Michael Jackson's Thriller, Ghostbusters, Monster Mash, etc., I thought I'd change it up with some good old fashioned rock and roll from those badass rockers from Down Under. Here's AC/DC and Highway to Hell...
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
Just in case any of you were wondering where was yesterday's Song of the Day, well, I was away. I spent the better part of the weekend in Straudsburg, Pennsylvania and yesterday we went chasing waterfalls...
Whatever happened to Florence + The Machine? Inquiring minds want to know! Here's one of theirs that always gets me going. Check out Dog Days Are Over and then go on and have a great Friday...
After what seemed like along hiatus, Nick Jonas has been trickling out new songs these past couple of months. Here's the second, and the most radio-friendly, of three new songs by Nick, which I included on September 15th's New Music Fridays. The chill vibes of Find You is said to be Robin Schulz-inspired, with the coupling of acoustic guitar and electronic beats. Maybe that's why I like it so much! Check out Find You...
Here's a funky song for your Hump Day, one that I keep coming back to in my listening time. Oh, I so wanna do a video for this one! It's the alternative hip hop artist Lizzo and the humorous and inspirational, love yourself no matter what jam, Water Me...
