10 songs you need in your life this week

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.

If there is one person besides Hamilton Leithauser who deserves credit for the direction of his new album -- a collection of musical short stories called The Loves of Your Life, it’s the stranger that he encountered one morning on the 9 a.m. cross-sound ferry between New London, Conn.

It goes without saying that our doctors, nurses, first responders and essential workers deserve all the praise and love in the world right now. As far as we’re concerned, it’s seriously time for the rest of Us to send a special gift to anyone we know who’s been working hard to keep our communities safe and healthy!

If you’re someone who likes a playlist for any and every occasion, then let me offer something very specific: . Sure, it might be easier to think of more songs about moms than about dads, but they do exist. Some are perfect for first dances at a wedding. Some are from singers who are fathers and wrote about their children. Some involve DJ Khaled reciting the ABCs mid-song. There’s something for everyone.

The bassist is a big fan of the popular Nintendo Switch video game

“The Real Housewives Of Atlanta” reunion is happening, just not the way it was originally planned.

Married At First Sight's Michael Goonan took his revenge attack on Mikey Pembroke below the belt - literally. 

© Getty US actor Dwayne Johnson arrives for the World Premiere of "Jumanji: The Next Level" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood on December 9, 2019. (Photo by Jean-Baptiste LACROIX / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP via Getty Images) We’ll admit it, we were beginning to feel a little over all of those celebrity hand-washing videos, but then along came Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

As we all navigate this global pandemic, the economic fallout and the unprecedented social impact of being forced to stay at home in order to protect those we love, it’s hard to imagine the full scale of the impacts this will have on our society. Shuttered businesses, lost jobs, students at home and teachers navigating distance learning for the first time, first responders risking their lives to care for the sick.

Amid pumping out jokes on the internet, Swedish star Alesso has announced a forthcoming collaboration with Liam Payne. In a video posted on Payne and Alesso's social channels Wednesday (April 1), the guys reveal that the track, called "Midnight," is a soaring anthem built on Alesso's grand-scale production and Payne's plaintive vocals, which proclaim "I just want to lay here, fall into midnight." The song is out on Wednesday, April 8.

While it was announced that season two of Love Is Blind has gotten the go-ahead, we’ll probably have a while to wait before it airs.

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"The song is about being addicted to chaos"

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.

Kiana Ledé delivered a soulful set of songs from her bedroom on Tuesday (March 24) during her Billboard Live At-Home session, partnering with Billboard to raise money for Downtown Women's Center.During the cozy mini-concert, the rising R&B star kicked things off with her latest single "Mad At Me" before spilling some tea on her upcoming debut album, Kiki."Literally all of these songs are so close to my heart, but I would say 'Cancelled' is one that means the most to me," she said.

Hollywood, we need your help.

These are strange times. 

"It has been a very strange few weeks, much has happened to us all"

Society is right now, and most of us are looking for anything to boost our moods. If you're Netflixed out, may I suggest something else? Feel good songs.Wait, let me back up for a second and explain why everything is weird.