New Music Friday release radar for July 17, 2026: top albums, song releases

Another week of New Music Friday is almost here! Popular artists Gracie Abrams, Steve Lacy, and Rick Ross are set to release new albums, while Lil Baby, Nickelback, and Mike Posner are coming out with singles. If you’re looking for new albums and songs from additional artists releasing on Friday, July 17, we have you covered below.

New Music Friday: list of top albums

Ranked by Spotify Listeners

Daughter From Hell by Gracie Abrams (36.6M)
Oh yeah? by Steve Lacy (28.5M)
Aalam of God by DJ Khaled (23.8M)
Set In Stone by Rick Ross (16.3M)
Decades by Motionless In White (6.7M)
Act III by Kasabian (3.6M)
Beard by Sid (1.7M)

New singles

Ranked by Spotify Listeners

Llego by Empire of The Sun (41.2M) & Danny Ocean (30.1M) & FIFA Sound (10.3M)
Dead Fresh by Lil Baby (30.1M)
Rattle the cage by Nickelback (27.3M) & John 5 (63.5K)
Crazy Rainbow by Mike Posner (22.5M)
I’d Be Lying’ by Kelly Clarkson (21.9M)
Weekend by Meduza (12.8M) & Khalid (53.6M)
Electrified by David Kushner (12.6M)
Heaven by Masego (10.2M)
Easy Street by Queens of the Stone Age (7.5M)
Find me in a bar by Nate Smith (5.3M)
Easy by Gotts Street Park (3.2M) & Celeste (4.3M)
Club to your arms/Just be bodies by Rose Gray (1.3M)
Knight in Shining Prado by Overmono (1.1M) & John Joseph Holt (12.7K)
Tunnel Vision by Larissa Lambert (1.1M)
Paradise by Brandon Flowers (1.1M)

New Music Friday, July 17, 2026 FAQ:

What time do new releases drop?

The majority of the new albums and singles releasing this week will be out at 9:00 p.m. PT and 12:00 a.m. ET on July 17.

Who are the biggest artists releasing music this Friday?

Gracie Abrams, Steve Lacy, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, Nickelback, and Mike Posner are among the most popular artists releasing new music on Friday, July 17.