Listeners, today’s music scene is alive and restless, spilling over with new releases and headlines drawn from every corner of the industry. This Friday, fresh drops are stealing the show. Celeste returns with Woman of Faces, FKA twigs unveils Eusexua Afterglow—an expansion on her earlier Mercury Prize-shortlisted project—and Ellie Goulding claims the synth-pop spotlight again with Destiny. Meanwhile, The Neighbourhood arrives with ((((ultraSOUND)))), and 5 Seconds of Summer are shifting gears on their sixth record Everyone’s a Star! The Wolf & the Walrus, building anticipation as they chase another chart-topper. Over in the indie lane, Austra’s Chin Up Buttercup and Sword II’s Electric Hour are making noise for listeners chasing left-field discoveries, while Josh Groban curates Hidden Gems for classical pop enthusiasts.
Robyn’s Dopamine is generating buzz, acclaimed by Pitchfork for her long-awaited comeback, while British group XO’s debut EP Fashionably Late and Summer Walker’s Finally Over It show rising stars and established voices pushing boundaries. On the reissue front, Oasis fans are celebrating a 25th-anniversary vinyl release of Familiar to Millions, capturing the raw thrill of their 2000 Wembley Stadium gig, and Everything But The Girl’s The Best Of returns for the collectors.
Classic rock is commanding headlines as The Beatles’ Anthology gets an expanded box set with never-before-heard material alongside a documentary, while Record Store Day Black Friday lines up exclusives from Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Alice Cooper, and Van Halen. Paul McCartney’s Wings receive their first dedicated anthology, reminding listeners of the roots of post-Beatles pop experimentation. Aerosmith’s first new music in over a decade lands as a collaborative EP with Yungblud, spawned from their MTV VMAs tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, and Cheap Trick’s cheeky All Washed Up hits as their 21st album amid farewell shows in Japan.
In global pop, Sia drops a new version of Snowman, this time with Mexican star Belinda Peregrín, adding a cross-continental twist to the holiday circuit. Dance remixes sizzle with David Guetta and Hypaton breathing new life into RAYE’s viral hit WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! while rising acts like Nia Smith, Lithe, and Elmiene round out a packed slate.
Elsewhere in the news, Alan Cross of A Journal of Musical Things reports the tragic death of former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in prison, a headline stirring conversations around justice and legacy in the industry. From new drops to heavy headlines, the past 24 hours in music have been nothing short of kinetic.
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