Jack White leads New Music Friday with apocalyptic double-single; Anne Hathaway drops FKA twigs-penned track; floweroflove preps Coachella.
- April 23, 2026
AceShowbiz - This week’s New Music Friday is headlined by Jack White, who is set to perform on Saturday Night Live on April 4. The Grammy-winning rock icon returns with a compelling double-single featuring the apocalyptic tracks "G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs" and "Derecho Demonico," marking a powerful lead release for the week.
On a different musical front, Anne Hathaway offers a notable single entitled "My Mouth Is Lonely for You," penned by FKA twigs. This track is part of the upcoming soundtrack for the A24 film Mother Mary, scheduled to premiere April 17. In the movie, Hathaway stars as a fictional pop icon making a significant comeback. The Mother Mary: Greatest Hits soundtrack, also releasing on April 17, will showcase seven original songs created by Jack Antonoff and Charli XCX.
Emerging pop artist floweroflove is gaining momentum ahead of her Coachella debut on April 10, with her latest single "American Wedding" capturing attention. Meanwhile, Sofia D'Angelo, known from the group MICHELLE, continues her solo career with a fresh release titled "Time."
This New Music Friday also includes fresh singles from a diverse group of artists: Dan + Shay with "Say So," Mary J. Blige on "Want Love," PJ Morton’s "Mutual," YG and Ty Dolla $ign collaborating on "Teach You How to Luh Me," Meek Mill’s "600 Racks," India Shawn’s "Rain On Me," Danielle Bradbery’s "Cowgirl's Prayer," Bebe Rexha’s "Hysteria," Sheff G’s "Him," Estelle’s "Live, Love, Learn," and Ravyn Lenae with two tracks, "Bobby" and "Reputation," featuring Dominic Fike.
Among album releases, English singer-songwriter Arlo Parks unveiled her third album Ambiguous Desire, which includes the standout song "Beams." Swae Lee released a star-studded solo album titled Same Difference, while Irish rock band U2 shared an Easter-themed EP named Easter Lily. Jazz-funk artist Thundercat debuted a lush 15-track album called Distracted.
Additional projects hitting the music scene this week come from TheARTI$t with DND, Charley Crockett’s Age of the Ram, Dermot Kennedy’s The Weight of the Woods, and joint efforts by Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and Surf Gang on Pompeii // Utility.
Music fans are invited to share their favorite new release of the week by voting in Billboard’s New Music Friday poll. Whether you prefer the powerful rock vibes of Jack White or the evocative pop sounds from Anne Hathaway’s soundtrack single, this week offers a rich variety of fresh music to explore.