SZA hasn’t dropped any new solo singles since sharing her acclaimed album SOS with the world, but that finally changed this week. She teased the release of its follow-up LANA with a new song “Saturn”, an escapist anthem about the lure of the unknown.

This week was pretty slow for new album releases, but some of our favorite indie artists still surprised us with new LPs. MGMT teased Loss of Life with “Dancing in Babylon” ft. Christine and the Queens, while Allie X promote her new album Girl with no Face with “Weird World”.

It was a great week for alternative and rock music in general, and we’ve seen several beloved bands share new music with the world. Kings of Leon dropped “Mustang”, Bleachers teased their next album with “Me Before You”, while Linkin Park paid homage to their late vocalist Chester Bennington by sharing the unreleased track “Friendly Fire”.

Norah Jones, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Kasabian, and Lil Durk also made it to our list, so grab your headphones and get ready to discover their new songs!

SZA – “Saturn”

Bleachers – “Me Before You”

Kings Of Leon – “Mustang”

Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”

Norah Jones – “Staring at the Wall”

Allie X – “Weird World”

MGMT – “Dancing in Babylon” (feat. Christine and the Queens)

Catfish and the Bottlemen – “Showtime”

Kasabian – “Call”

Lil Durk – “Old Days”

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MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser described “Dancing in Babylon” as “a prodigious affair” that operates in six dimensions at once. John Cameron Mitchell and Julian Morris also make a cameo in this avant-garde music video, which hails from Ray Tintori, who shot visuals for MGMT’s biggest hits “Time to Pretend” and “Kids”.

Christine and the Queens described the process of making this video as “very rejuvenating and liberating”, adding she couldn’t wait to become a part of the MGMT universe.

“When they reached out for this power ballad, I was honored and also excited to dive into their dream, because I have the same all-encompassing approach with my work. I loved the backstory of the lyrics as well, and I work my lower register here more than usual,” said the singer in a press release.

“Dancing in Babylon” was released as the fourth single from MGMT’s upcoming fifth studio album Loss of Life, which will be released on February 23 via n Mom + Pop.

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2023 has been a breakout year for Peso Pluma, and he’s ending it on a high note. He single-handedly popularized regional Mexican music, and his latest song “Rompe La Dompe” saw him joining forces with Junior H and Óscar Maydon.

The rest of our list for the week mostly consists of alternative artist who are still searching for their first big hit. During slow weeks for new music releases, we tend to shed light on rising stars who are still making a name for themselves but still deserve a spot on your playlist.

Winona Oak has been one of our favorites for quite some time, and she knocked us off our feet again with the soaring ballad “Fragile Thing”. English singer Rhodes, TikTok sensation Baby Storme, and the Afroswing artist Myles Smith also made it to our list this week, along with the DJ Lost Frequencies who joined forces with Bastille for “Head Down”

Peso Pluma ft. Junior H & Óscar Maydon: “Rompe La Dompe”

Lost Frequencies & Bastille: “Head Down”

Winona Oak: “Fragile Thing”

Myles Smith: “Behind”

Hovvdy: “Portrait”

Christine and the Queens: “Stayin’ Alive ! Chris Version”

Rhodes: “All I’ve Ever Known”

Baby Storme: “WHY? (PSA)”

The Maine ft. MisterWives: “Leave in Five”

Lullanas: “Alright”

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This week’s list is defined by pop bops, and that’s not a shocker since Miley Cyrus just gave us a whole new album of them. It’s tough to single out just one best song from Endless Summer Vacation, but we decided to go with its second single “River”.

Pop bops on this week’s list come from every corner of the globe, from South Korea to the UK. Fans of K-pop will be happy to hear TWICE’s latest single “Set Me Free” while Eurovision fanatics have Mae Muller’s breakup anthem “I Wrote A Song” to look forward to.

If you prefer alternative sound, you won’t be disappointed by our list, because we have new releases by Depeche Mode, Tame Impala, and Róisín Murphy to look forward to this week… And don’t even get us started on Florence Welch’s amazing cover of No Doubt’s “Just a Girl”!

Depeche Mode – “My Cosmos Is Mine”

Miley Cyrus – “River”

Maluma – “La Reina”

Mae Muller – “I Wrote A Song”

Florence + The Machine – “Just A Girl”

Róisín Murphy – “CooCool”

TWICE – “Set Me Free”

Tame Impala – “Wings of Time”

Christine and the Queens – “To Be Honest”

Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding – “Miracle”

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During their Live Lounge appearance, the duo also performed “Gone.”

You can hear their entire set on this link, while BBC also shared the part of Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens’ “TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME” cover on social media.

Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens’ duet “Gone” was released back in July and was met with positive reviews with critics praising the lyrics as well as the mixture of retro aesthetics with a modern sound. The song will be a part Charli XCX’s upcoming third studio album Charli which is set for release on September 13th. The record will feature a number of other guests including Lizzo, Sky Ferreira, HAIM, and others.

Christine and the Queens’ latest studio release came late in 2018 when she presented her second studio album, Chris. The album received widespread acclaim and is considered one of the best releases in the past year. She recently wrapped up the supporting tour for the album with a show in Ireland on 31st August.

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Over the decades, the music industry has been typically male-dominated only in recent years, this a problem that artists have been working to amend. More and more talented female artists have been taken to big stages and this is something that Letissier commends.

“The pop landscape is filled with different representations of femininity, which I appreciate,” she told BBC Music after her Glastonbury performance. “You have Solange, Billie Eilish, Beyoncé. You have many different ways to be a woman in the industry, and I think that’s really cool.

“I think the next step to take it even further would be to have more women having really technical jobs, like female sound engineers, female producers. That’s the next step to reach at some point.”

And while we’re on the subject of Christine & The Queens, here a snippet from her Glastonbury set this weekend:

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If you are wondering whether the 30-year-old singer/songwriter managed to make these two songs work together, check out her performance in full below.

Christine and the Queens is currently in the UK promoting her latest studio album Chris, which was released back in late September. The record, which serves as a follow up to her 2014’s debut album Chaleur Humaine, was presented in two versions, English and French. It received widespread acclaim from the critics who called it “refreshing, empowering record.”

Chris also had a solid commercial run, being certified gold in France and topping the country’s charts. The album also reached top five in six other countries including the UK.

Christine and the Queens is currently touring Europe in order to promote her new album and is scheduled to perform in the UK, Switzerland, and France until the end of the year. In early 2019, she will also tour Australia making stops in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Newtown.

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Calvin Harris and Sam Smith drooped a new collaboration titled “Promises,” while Camila Cabello teamed up with Rae Sremmud’s Swae Lee for a remix of “Real Friends,” a song featured on her debut album. Also, more good music from Steve Perry, The 1957, and Christine And The Queens. Hear it on our list of best new songs of the week.

Calvin Harris, Sam Smith – Promises

ADP ft. Ebenezer, B Young & Kranium – Movie

Steve Perry – No Erasin’

The 1975 – TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME

Camila Cabello – Real Friends ft. Swae Lee

The Kooks – Chicken Bone

R3HAB x Kaela Sinclair – Whiplash

Marshmello ft. Bastille – Happier

M-22 – How Does It Feel

Christine and the Queens – 5 dollars

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We have new singles from Christine and the Queens, Timeflies, and B Young that sound really promising. They are joined by Jonas Blue, Justin Timberlake, and many others. So, let’s get started with our list of best new songs of the week.

Jonas Blue – I See Love Ft. Joe Jonas

Timeflies – Lay Me Down

Justin Timberlake – SoulMate

Vic Mensa – 10K Problems

Jax Jones – Ring Ring ft. Mabel & Rich The Kid

B Young – 079ME

Taylor Bennett – Rock ‘N’ Roll ft. Zxxk

Christine and the Queens – Doesn’t matter

Ella Mai – Boo’d Up (Remix) ft. Nicki Minaj & Quavo

Dj Muggs & Mf Doom – Death Wish feat. Freddie Gibbs

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SZA hasn’t dropped any new solo singles since sharing her acclaimed album SOS with the world, but that finally changed this week. She teased the release of its follow-up LANA with a new song “Saturn”, an escapist anthem about the lure of the unknown.

This week was pretty slow for new album releases, but some of our favorite indie artists still surprised us with new LPs. MGMT teased Loss of Life with “Dancing in Babylon” ft. Christine and the Queens, while Allie X promote her new album Girl with no Face with “Weird World”.

It was a great week for alternative and rock music in general, and we’ve seen several beloved bands share new music with the world. Kings of Leon dropped “Mustang”, Bleachers teased their next album with “Me Before You”, while Linkin Park paid homage to their late vocalist Chester Bennington by sharing the unreleased track “Friendly Fire”.

Norah Jones, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Kasabian, and Lil Durk also made it to our list, so grab your headphones and get ready to discover their new songs!

SZA – “Saturn”

Bleachers – “Me Before You”

Kings Of Leon – “Mustang”

Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”

Norah Jones – “Staring at the Wall”

Allie X – “Weird World”

MGMT – “Dancing in Babylon” (feat. Christine and the Queens)

Catfish and the Bottlemen – “Showtime”

Kasabian – “Call”

Lil Durk – “Old Days”

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MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser described “Dancing in Babylon” as “a prodigious affair” that operates in six dimensions at once. John Cameron Mitchell and Julian Morris also make a cameo in this avant-garde music video, which hails from Ray Tintori, who shot visuals for MGMT’s biggest hits “Time to Pretend” and “Kids”.

Christine and the Queens described the process of making this video as “very rejuvenating and liberating”, adding she couldn’t wait to become a part of the MGMT universe.

“When they reached out for this power ballad, I was honored and also excited to dive into their dream, because I have the same all-encompassing approach with my work. I loved the backstory of the lyrics as well, and I work my lower register here more than usual,” said the singer in a press release.

“Dancing in Babylon” was released as the fourth single from MGMT’s upcoming fifth studio album Loss of Life, which will be released on February 23 via n Mom + Pop.

The post MGMT Join Forces With Christine and the Queens in the “Dancing in Babylon” Video appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

2023 has been a breakout year for Peso Pluma, and he’s ending it on a high note. He single-handedly popularized regional Mexican music, and his latest song “Rompe La Dompe” saw him joining forces with Junior H and Óscar Maydon.

The rest of our list for the week mostly consists of alternative artist who are still searching for their first big hit. During slow weeks for new music releases, we tend to shed light on rising stars who are still making a name for themselves but still deserve a spot on your playlist.

Winona Oak has been one of our favorites for quite some time, and she knocked us off our feet again with the soaring ballad “Fragile Thing”. English singer Rhodes, TikTok sensation Baby Storme, and the Afroswing artist Myles Smith also made it to our list this week, along with the DJ Lost Frequencies who joined forces with Bastille for “Head Down”

Peso Pluma ft. Junior H & Óscar Maydon: “Rompe La Dompe”

Lost Frequencies & Bastille: “Head Down”

Winona Oak: “Fragile Thing”

Myles Smith: “Behind”

Hovvdy: “Portrait”

Christine and the Queens: “Stayin’ Alive ! Chris Version”

Rhodes: “All I’ve Ever Known”

Baby Storme: “WHY? (PSA)”

The Maine ft. MisterWives: “Leave in Five”

Lullanas: “Alright”

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This week’s list is defined by pop bops, and that’s not a shocker since Miley Cyrus just gave us a whole new album of them. It’s tough to single out just one best song from Endless Summer Vacation, but we decided to go with its second single “River”.

Pop bops on this week’s list come from every corner of the globe, from South Korea to the UK. Fans of K-pop will be happy to hear TWICE’s latest single “Set Me Free” while Eurovision fanatics have Mae Muller’s breakup anthem “I Wrote A Song” to look forward to.

If you prefer alternative sound, you won’t be disappointed by our list, because we have new releases by Depeche Mode, Tame Impala, and Róisín Murphy to look forward to this week… And don’t even get us started on Florence Welch’s amazing cover of No Doubt’s “Just a Girl”!

Depeche Mode – “My Cosmos Is Mine”

Miley Cyrus – “River”

Maluma – “La Reina”

Mae Muller – “I Wrote A Song”

Florence + The Machine – “Just A Girl”

Róisín Murphy – “CooCool”

TWICE – “Set Me Free”

Tame Impala – “Wings of Time”

Christine and the Queens – “To Be Honest”

Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding – “Miracle”

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During their Live Lounge appearance, the duo also performed “Gone.”

You can hear their entire set on this link, while BBC also shared the part of Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens’ “TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME” cover on social media.

Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens’ duet “Gone” was released back in July and was met with positive reviews with critics praising the lyrics as well as the mixture of retro aesthetics with a modern sound. The song will be a part Charli XCX’s upcoming third studio album Charli which is set for release on September 13th. The record will feature a number of other guests including Lizzo, Sky Ferreira, HAIM, and others.

Christine and the Queens’ latest studio release came late in 2018 when she presented her second studio album, Chris. The album received widespread acclaim and is considered one of the best releases in the past year. She recently wrapped up the supporting tour for the album with a show in Ireland on 31st August.

The post Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens Cover the 1975’s “TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Over the decades, the music industry has been typically male-dominated only in recent years, this a problem that artists have been working to amend. More and more talented female artists have been taken to big stages and this is something that Letissier commends.

“The pop landscape is filled with different representations of femininity, which I appreciate,” she told BBC Music after her Glastonbury performance. “You have Solange, Billie Eilish, Beyoncé. You have many different ways to be a woman in the industry, and I think that’s really cool.

“I think the next step to take it even further would be to have more women having really technical jobs, like female sound engineers, female producers. That’s the next step to reach at some point.”

And while we’re on the subject of Christine & The Queens, here a snippet from her Glastonbury set this weekend:

The post Christine and the Queens Shares Feelings Towards Equality In the Music Industry appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

If you are wondering whether the 30-year-old singer/songwriter managed to make these two songs work together, check out her performance in full below.

Christine and the Queens is currently in the UK promoting her latest studio album Chris, which was released back in late September. The record, which serves as a follow up to her 2014’s debut album Chaleur Humaine, was presented in two versions, English and French. It received widespread acclaim from the critics who called it “refreshing, empowering record.”

Chris also had a solid commercial run, being certified gold in France and topping the country’s charts. The album also reached top five in six other countries including the UK.

Christine and the Queens is currently touring Europe in order to promote her new album and is scheduled to perform in the UK, Switzerland, and France until the end of the year. In early 2019, she will also tour Australia making stops in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Newtown.

The post Christine and the Queens Does a Rihanna, Kate Bush Mash-Up appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Calvin Harris and Sam Smith drooped a new collaboration titled “Promises,” while Camila Cabello teamed up with Rae Sremmud’s Swae Lee for a remix of “Real Friends,” a song featured on her debut album. Also, more good music from Steve Perry, The 1957, and Christine And The Queens. Hear it on our list of best new songs of the week.

Calvin Harris, Sam Smith – Promises

ADP ft. Ebenezer, B Young & Kranium – Movie

Steve Perry – No Erasin’

The 1975 – TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME

Camila Cabello – Real Friends ft. Swae Lee

The Kooks – Chicken Bone

R3HAB x Kaela Sinclair – Whiplash

Marshmello ft. Bastille – Happier

M-22 – How Does It Feel

Christine and the Queens – 5 dollars

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We have new singles from Christine and the Queens, Timeflies, and B Young that sound really promising. They are joined by Jonas Blue, Justin Timberlake, and many others. So, let’s get started with our list of best new songs of the week.

Jonas Blue – I See Love Ft. Joe Jonas

Timeflies – Lay Me Down

Justin Timberlake – SoulMate

Vic Mensa – 10K Problems

Jax Jones – Ring Ring ft. Mabel & Rich The Kid

B Young – 079ME

Taylor Bennett – Rock ‘N’ Roll ft. Zxxk

Christine and the Queens – Doesn’t matter

Ella Mai – Boo’d Up (Remix) ft. Nicki Minaj & Quavo

Dj Muggs & Mf Doom – Death Wish feat. Freddie Gibbs

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