Taylor Swift, Tinashe, Madonna and Charli xcx, Kenny Chesney & More: New Music Friday Guide
Billboard highlights the week’s most notable New Music Friday releases, spanning pop, dance, rock and country. The selections include Taylor Swift’s new bonus track, Tinashe’s latest album and several high-profile collaborations and reworkings of older songs.
– Taylor Swift releases “Patient Zero”, one of four bonus tracks on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, blending country-tinged strings with midtempo pop.
– Tinashe’s eighth album, Popstar, builds on the success of Quantum Baby and its hit “Nasty”, combining energetic pop with sardonic, dance-focused songs.
– Madonna and Charli xcx join forces on “Danceteria Afterhours”, revisiting Madonna’s New York club origins while adding Charli’s own coming-of-age club memories.
– Maren Morris and Michelle Branch remake Branch’s 2001 hit “Goodbye to You” with softer, more country-influenced instrumentation and new harmonies.
– Blondshell’s third album, Violins, expands her angsty indie-rock sound through emotionally direct songwriting and varied arrangements.
- Taylor Swift returns with a new bonus track.
- Tinashe delivers her poppiest album yet.
- Madonna, Charli xcx and others revive or rework familiar sounds.