{"id":2485984,"date":"2026-07-03T04:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T04:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2485984"},"modified":"2026-07-03T04:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T04:06:20","slug":"madonna-leads-weeks-best-new-music-friday-music-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/madonna-leads-weeks-best-new-music-friday-music-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna Leads Week&#8217;s Best New Music: Friday Music Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>Billboard\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/t\/friday-music-guide\/\">Friday Music Guide<\/a>\u00a0serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday\u2019s most essential releases each week \u2014 the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-related-artists \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-1 lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max lrv-u-align-items-center lrv-u-margin-l-00@desktop-xl a-glue@desktop-xl lrv-a-glue--t-0 lrv-a-glue--l-0 u-margin-t-29px@desktop u-margin-t-250@mobile-max u-margin-lr-auto@desktop-xl-max u-max-width-400@desktop-xl-max u-width-100p@mobile-max u-max-width-80@desktop-xl\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-white a-font-primary-fancy-m lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-text-align-center a-article-related-module-title lrv-u-padding-tb-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"a-article-related-module-wrap lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl lrv-u-flex-grow-1 u-width-100p\">\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max u-align-items-center lrv-u-position-relative u-flex-basis-100p lrv-u-padding-b-075\">\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column u-width-80 u-width-110@mobile-max lrv-a-glue-parent lrv-u-flex-shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/gayle\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-crop-1x1 lrv-u-height-100p\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"o-indicator lrv-a-glue a-glue--b-n050 lrv-a-glue--r-0 a-glue--t-auto a-glue--l-0 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto u-pointer-events-none lrv-u-background-color-brand-primary lrv-u-border-radius-50p u-width-20 u-height-20 a-icon-related-artist lrv-a-icon-after\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max u-align-items-center lrv-u-position-relative u-flex-basis-100p lrv-u-padding-b-075\">\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column u-width-80 u-width-110@mobile-max lrv-a-glue-parent lrv-u-flex-shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/madonna\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-crop-1x1 lrv-u-height-100p\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Madonna-credit-RICARDO-GOMES.jpg?w=289&amp;h=289&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"o-indicator lrv-a-glue a-glue--b-n050 lrv-a-glue--r-0 a-glue--t-auto a-glue--l-0 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto u-pointer-events-none lrv-u-background-color-brand-primary lrv-u-border-radius-50p u-width-20 u-height-20 a-icon-related-artist lrv-a-icon-after\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"c-tagline  a-font-secondary-fancy-xxxs@desktop-xl a-font-secondary-fancy-s@desktop-xl-max lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-black u-padding-t-13 lrv-u-padding-b-2 lrv-u-margin-tb-00 lrv-u-text-align-center lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-color-black lrv-u-width-100p\">See latest videos, charts and news<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/sombr-phoebe-bridgers-steve-lacy-sza-new-music-friday-guide-1236280261\/\">Last week<\/a>, we featured sombr, Phoebe Bridgers, Steve Lacy with SZA and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThis week: Madonna drops her anticipated <em>Confessions II<\/em>; rising star Sienna Spiro releases her anticipated debut album, <em>Visitor<\/em>; and Riley Green shares his latest collaboration\u2026 plus much more. Check out all of this week\u2019s picks below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Madonna, <em>Confessions II <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: CONFESSIONS II\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1CWY6mfnuLlF4BKRLFcUDQ?si=xZAq0ycgRVmToCBD5d4ACg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter months of hype and world building, Madonna\u2019s\u00a0<em>Confessions II<\/em>\u00a0finally pulls up to the club this Friday. The icon\u2019s 15th studio album since 1983 and her first since 2019\u2019s\u00a0<em>Madame X<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Confessions II<\/em>\u00a0returns her to the throbbing beats and writhing rooms of 2005\u2019s\u00a0<em>Confessions on a Dancefloor<\/em>. While that album leaned hard into disco via classics like \u201cHung Up\u201d and \u201cSorry,\u201d\u00a0<em>Confessions II<\/em>\u00a0is more upscale dance-pop and lush electronica, with songs like \u201cGood for the Soul\u201d and \u201cOne Step Away\u201d pairing layered, cerebral productions by Stuart Price (who also produced the original album) with Madonna\u2019s philosophical musings about how \u201cthe dancefloor is not just a place, it\u2019s a threshold, a ritualistic space where movement replaces language.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut despite its heady tendencies, the album certainly possesses the dance world\u2019s spirit of playfulness and fun, with \u201cSchool\u201d functioning as a slinky little ass-shaker and \u201cDanceteria\u201d running down a typical night at the song\u2019s namesake club in New York City, where Madonna did her first performance in 1982. And as the original\u00a0<em>Confessions<\/em>\u00a0contained as much emotional nuance as it did kickdrum, so too does this new one live up to its title, via deeply personal songs about motherhood (via a collaboration with Lola Leon, Madonna\u2019s daughter), the sting of betrayal and all flavors of romance. We\u2019ll confess, we love it.\u00a0\u2014 <em>KATIE BAIN\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Sienna Spiro, <em>Visitor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Visitor\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1Aye7tEOHfJ3hDJIeJFggF?si=162b88560d434c1c&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter breaking big on and off the charts with the emotive \u201cDie on This Hill,\u201d fast-rising soulful pop artist Sienna Spiro releases her debut album this Friday (July 3). Titled <em>Visitor<\/em>, the project includes that smash hit as well as previously-released singles \u201cYou Stole the Show\u201d and the quasi-title track \u201cThe Visitor.\u201d Spiro co-wrote the album alongside collaborators including Omer Fedi and Michael Pollack (both of whom also co-produced several tracks) among others. \u2014\u00a0<em>LYNDSEY HAVENS<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>GAYLE, \u201cjunebug!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GAYLE - junebug! (official visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JOrjJxgAunE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThree years ago now, in 2023, pop singer GAYLE scored a Grammy nomination for song of the year with breakout single \u201cabcdefu.\u201d She went on to release two EPs and contribute a track to the <em>Barbie <\/em>soundtrack, in addition to opening on tours for Taylor Swift and Tate McRae. Now, after some time away, the rising artist is back with new music \u2014 and a big announcement. Her debut album <em>Observing Choas<\/em>, will arrive later this year; until then, lead single \u201cjunebug!\u201d hints at the direction she\u2019s heading in, complete with an uptempo rock-pop riff that perfectly captures the carefree chaos that kicks off summer. \u2014\u00a0<em>L.H.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Billy Strings, \u201cBurn the Other End\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billy Strings - Burn the Other End (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gyp1OqCwnpE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile he\u2019s earned a reputation for his lengthy, improv-heavy concerts, the Michigan bluegrass artist has also quietly become one of today\u2019s sharpest recording artists, racking up three Grammy wins for best bluegrass album since 2021. Like Strings\u2019 best studio work, \u201cBurn the Other End\u201d manages to condense the spooky, psychedelic bluegrass of his sprawling live sets into a more traditional song structure. But the single is also darker in spirit and style than much of Strings\u2019 work; in announcing the forthcoming T-Bone Burnett-album it appears on,\u00a0<em>So Much For Goodbyes<\/em>, Strings said he made the record to honor his mother, who died of a drug overdose last year. (Eagle-eyed observers will see another legendary Wolverine State guitar virtuoso in the credits: Jack White, who along with Burnett provides \u201cgang vocals.\u201d) \u2014 <em>ERIC RENNER-BROWN<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Riley Green feat. Hannah McFarland, \u201cGo Again\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Go Again\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1CunNyk728M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIs there any male country artist who has cornered the co-ed duet market in recent years like Green between the two collabs with Ella Langley and his current tune with Carly Pearce?\u00a0\u00a0Here, he and tourmate\/fellow Alabama native McFarland attempt to keep the streak going with \u201cGo Again\u201d from his forthcoming album\u00a0<em>That\u2019s Just Me<\/em>. (They also duetted on the deluxe version of\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t Mind If I Do\u201d<em>).<\/em>\u00a0In the low-key, genial acoustic track solely written by Green, after a one-night stand the two lovers contemplate parting ways as planned or wonder if they should \u201cgo again,\u201d both in and out of bed. More sweetly sexy than the full-on blow torch of Green\u2019s \u201cWorst Way,\u201d but still steamy. \u2014 <em>MELINDA NEWMAN<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Stella Lefty, \u201cGood at Leaving\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stella Lefty - Good at Leaving (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tFdFe7uRnqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLefty continues leaning into country music with this chugging track about her ability to \u201cget gone without a warning,\u201d because she\u2019s far better at goodbyes than hellos. The \u201cBoston\u201d singer surrounds her lilting vocals with\u00a0subtle pedal steel, mandolin and mainly acoustic guitar in the infectious tune that is going to stay in your brain much longer than she\u2019s going to stick around. The official release comes after Lefty has been performing the song in concert and it has become a fan favorite. \u2014 <em>M.N.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Rub\u00e9n Blades, <\/strong><strong><em>SUPERMAMBO<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Rub\u00e9n Blades Presents: SUPERMAMBO\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7LjIoTQvZGUvCj7Vx42Y4f?si=844c148e902e4a94&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor his new album, Rub\u00e9n Blades \u2014 <em>Billboard\u2019s<\/em> 2026 Indie Icon \u2014 blends the magical worlds of music and comics. Across a mix of 17 tracks and interludes, <em>SUPERMAMBO <\/em>narrates the story of an afrolatino superhero from The Bronx, who\u2019s elegant and knowledgeable, and whose superpower is to make people dance. Narrated by the Panamanian star, the set perfectly weaves storytelling and tropical rhythms with the intention of demonstrating the super powers of Latin culture. <em>SUPERMAMBO<\/em> \u2014 produced by Felipe Fournier and Jeremy Bosch \u2014 includes collabs with Oscar Hern\u00e1ndez, Shae Fiol and Mariachi Flor de Toloache. \u2014 <em>JESSICA ROIZ<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Judeline, \u201cBesito\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Judeline - BESITO (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Okgnn3f5Y1o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJudeline\u2019s \u201cBesito\u201d \u2014 produced by Lil Chick, Sacha Rudy, Phil, Tuiste, and Gede da O \u2014 starts off with crashing ocean waves before transitioning into a futuristic pop song powered by experimental synths and ethereal vocal harmonies. Dubbing it as her official summer tune, the Spanish artist seductively sings about lust and desire: \u201cI\u2019m still thinking about yesterday\u2019s kiss [\u2026] I want to kiss you again,\u201d she chants. In the lyrics, she also encourages her crush to enjoy her while she\u2019s in her 20s and living life intensely. A conceptual music video filmed by Lilian Hardouineau in France, demonstrates Judeline doing a dreamy-yet-sultry performance on the beach at night. \u2014<em> J.R.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Zeds Dead, \u201cReturn to the Return (of the Spectrum of Intergalactic Happiness)\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ZEDS DEAD - RETURN TO THE RETURN (OF THE SPECTRUM OF INTERGALACTIC HAPPINESS): THE MOVIE\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Smd41gEO6pM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tZeds Dead\u2019s<em>\u00a0Return to the Spectrum of Intergalactic Happiness\u00a0<\/em>was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Flists%2F2025-dance-music-albums-best%2F13-rochelle-jordan-through-the-wall%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Candrew.unterberger%40billboard.com%7Cbb8a968ea9074260350f08ded8666347%7Ce950f25546e44144a778a6ff4f557492%7C0%7C0%7C639186131425258948%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7mLcFr5ykSs8EHoCAFCUDQjj45RpJaKFRVlECjon610%3D&amp;reserved=0\">one of our favorite albums<\/a>\u00a0of 2025, and now the pair go back indeed via their new<em>\u00a0Return to the Return (of the Spectrum of Intergalactic Happiness)<\/em>. Chopping up the original into bits and pieces and transforming it into a journey of ambient, breakbeats, UKG, drum &amp; bass, turntablism, and more, the new version is both a sequel and full reimagination of the original that captures the heady, experimental tendencies that have long been the duo\u2019s signature. Zeds Dead headlined Red Rocks last night, and will do so again this evening.\u00a0\u2014<em> K.B.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Ken Carson,\u00a0<em>xperience<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: xperiment\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0EOwIqfcx025yJLSIpcNi9?si=38NkAL0uTZymC84m4uDr1A&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJust over a year after\u00a0earning his first Billboard 200 No. 1 album with 2025\u2019s\u00a0<em>More Chaos<\/em>, Ken Carson has returned with\u00a0<em>xperience<\/em>.\u00a0The Atlanta rap star teased the album\u2019s\u00a0dizzying, and at times slightly industrial, rage-rap and trap soundscape at his\u00a02026\u00a0Rolling\u00a0Loud headlining set (May 10)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and\u00a0later on\u00a0his\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xperimenting0_0\/\">@xperimenting0_0<\/a>\u00a0Instagram page\u00a0\u2014 and the 22-track set delivers. Featuring appearances by Playboi Carti, Destroy Lonely, Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug and 2hollis,\u00a0<em>xperiment<\/em>\u00a0solidifies the 26-year-old as a true niche superstar, particularly one who can converse with his fanbase in the creation of the music while still packing surprises at nearly every turn.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>KYLE DENIS<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Destin Conrad, \u201cNervous<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DESTIN CONRAD - NERVOUS (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OOdoiz4AOzw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLast year, Destin Conrad\u00a0followed up\u00a0his\u00a0<em>Love on Digital<\/em>\u00a0debut album, which\u00a0<em>Billboard<\/em>\u00a0named the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/2025-rb-albums-best\/\">No. 1 R&amp;B Album of 2025<\/a>, with an impressive alternative jazz EP called\u00a0<em>Whimsy.\u00a0<\/em>Ever the\u00a0shapeshifter, the Grammy-nominated\u00a0singer-songwriter\u00a0has delved into dancehall for \u201cNervous,\u201d the first taste of his upcoming reggae album.\u00a0His catalog has always had a subtle thread of Caribbean music, thanks to his Jamaican-born mother, and \u201cNervous\u201d turns up the heat with a sizzling, Louie\u00a0Lastic-produced riddim.\u00a0The\u00a0syncopated dancehall production pairs nicely with Destin\u2019s seductive, layered background vocals, making for one heater of a summer anthem.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>K.D.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.billboard.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billboard\u2019s\u00a0Friday Music Guide\u00a0serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday\u2019s most essential releases each week \u2014 the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.\u00a0 Explore See latest videos, charts and news Last week, we featured sombr, Phoebe Bridgers, Steve Lacy with SZA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2010122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[251271,309228,312080,309524,308935,309165,310971,310617],"class_list":["post-2485984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-friday-music-guide","tag-genre-country","tag-genre-dance","tag-genre-hiphop","tag-genre-latin","tag-genre-pop","tag-genre-rb","tag-genre-rock"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melanie-Santiler-Cimafunks-Ese-Besito-Voted-Best-New-Latin-Music.gif","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2485984"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2485985,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485984\/revisions\/2485985"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2010122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2485984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2485984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2485984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}