New music is great, but it’s increasingly hard to find your latest obsession when approximately 840,000 songs land on streaming services every week. So that’s where we come in. Every Friday, the team at Rolling Stone UK will update our Hot New Songs playlist with the stuff that we think you should be getting your ears around this week from the UK and Ireland. Simple.
This week we’ve highlighted Charli XCX‘s new turn towards rock music, and two masters of the genre old and new – The Rolling Stones and Yard Act are both back with new music. This week’s playlist also features newcomer Tommy Barlow, Ninja Tune-signed band Ebbb and more.
Listen to the playlist below and follow us on Spotify here.
Rolling Stone UK’s picks for May 8, 2026
Charli XCX – ‘Rock Music’
Yard Act – ‘Redeemer’
The Rolling Stones – ‘In the Stars’
The Last Dinner Party – ‘Big Dog’
Tommy Barlow – ‘Earth Killer’
FLO – ‘Therapy at the Club’
Little Grandad – ‘Sleepwalking’
Fred Roberts – ‘The Slowest Landslide’
Ebbb – ‘Now You Know’
jo from school – ‘Chicken’
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