Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between.
Lady Gaga kicked off her highly anticipated The MAYHEM Ball Tour in Las Vegas this week. The opening night of her sold out tour featured hits from her MAYHEM album along with fan favorites. The tour is produced by Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky via their company Morningview. Highlights from the show include “Abracadabra,” “Vanish Into You,” “Love Drug,” “Just Dance,” “Born This Way,” “Shallow,” “Die With A Smile” and more. The tour continues this weekend with two more shows in Las Vegas.
Monica is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her debut album, Miss Thang. Originally released on July 18, 1995, the album includes chart topping hits “Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)” and “Before You Walk Out of My Life” which made her the youngest female artist ever to have two consecutive #1 hits on Billboard’s R&B chart.
Ralph Lauren Fragrances has announced Usher as the face of Ralph’s Club New York. This partnership marks his first fragrance campaign and Ralph Lauren Fragrances’ first partnership with a major award-winning star, celebrating New York City. Usher shared, “This is a brand that represents the best of who I want to be as a entrepreneur, a creator, and a man. I’m inspired and energized — this partnership feels like coming home.”
Texas natives Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum announced a star-studded benefit concert, Band Together Texas, taking place August 17 at Moody Center in Austin. The concert will benefit The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, the leading charity behind the ongoing flood relief efforts and Central Texas Community Foundation. Band Together Texas aims to rally critical support for flood-impacted communities and their ongoing needs as they recover and rebuild. Performers will include Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum, Kelly Clarkson, Ronnie Dunn, Ryan Bingham, Wade Bowen, Cody Johnson, Lyle Lovett and more. Matthew McConaughey, Dennis Quaid, Chris Harrison and more will also be lending their support to the event. Miranda shared, “One of the things I love about both our artist community and our community in Texas is that we show up for one another, especially in times of such great needs like folks in my home state are facing after the blood.”
Plus, new music from BTS, Good Charlotte, Reneé Rapp, Alex Warren, Maluma, Sheryl Crow, Saweetie and more!
PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE – BTS
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Stepper” – Good Charlotte
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Why Is She Still Here” – Reneé Rapp
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
You’ll Be Alright, Kid – Alex Warren
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Bronceador” – Maluma
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“The New Normal” – Sheryl Crow & The Real Lowdown
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“boffum” – Saweetie
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
ABOUT A WOMAN (& A Good Ol’ Boy) – Thomas Rhett
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
The Mirror – Trisha Yearwood
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Let It Run” – Zac Brown Band feat Snoop Dogg
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“East LA” – will.i.am feat Taboo
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
Sex Hysteria – Jessie Murph
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
Would You Still Love Me If You Really Knew Me? – FLETCHER
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
Scooter and Friends – Scotty McCreery
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Dark Arts” – aespa
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
I Beat Loneliness – BUSH
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Splish Splash” from JUST IN TIME (Original Broadway Cast Recording) – Jonathan Groff
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Brutus” – Em Beihold
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Together As One” – as1one
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“MIAMI” – Tommy Richman
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
League of My Own – GELO
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Turn On The Lights” – Jackson Dean
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Them Boots” – Ryan and Rory
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“You Can’t Run From Yourself (from Kaiju No. 8)” – AURORA
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“The Line” – Ally Evenson
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
The Diamond Street Sessions – Penelope Road
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
1.1 – Whitney Whitney
Stream it now: Apple / Spotify
“Angel Eyes” – Niia
