Breaking Down New Twenty One Pilots, Laura Marling, The Aces & More on 'First Stream Live' Podcast

Lizzo is feeling good as hell after her birthday shout-out from Beyoncé.  To commemorate the "Juice" singer's 32nd birthday, Queen Bey shared a special tribute in her honor on her official website. Using an adorable baby picture of Lizzo, the message reads, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZZO April 27, 1988."  Stunned by the "Crazy In Love" singer's kindness, Lizzo took to Instagram to thank her for the well wishes.

This week's music brings with it a roller coaster of emotions, from Travis Scott and Kid Cudi's "The Scotts" joint that premiered during his "Astronomical" Fortnite in-game concert tour to Juice WRLD's first posthumous single "Righteous" that evokes his mental health demons. Billboard's First Stream Live podcast (listen to the full episode below) takes listeners on the ride for these singles and more on Friday (April 24).Dec.

The virtual event will raise funds for the WHO's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

New Orleans-based six-piece Sweet Crude's sophomore album Officiel//Artificiel is Cajun pop at its best.You can hear a mix of French and English on tracks like "Déballez," "Sun Sept" and "Porkupine," all of which showcase the the band's bright, unique sound.

Marling spoke to NME for last week's Big Read interview

This week's new music rings in triumph, from Sam Smith and Demi Lovato's "I'm Ready" anthem aiming for an Olympic gold medal to Pitbull's "I Believe That We Will Win" rallying cry fit for a sporting event (or worldwide lockdown). Billboard's First Stream Live podcast (listen to the full episode below) discusses those victorious singles and more on Friday (April 17).

Marling released her latest LP 'Song for Our Daughter' last week

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Laura Marling played a three-song set from her home in London for NPR’s quarantine series of “Tiny Desk” concerts. Check it out below. The setlist comprised “Strange Girl,” “Held Down,” and the title track from her new album Song for Our Daughter.

Laura Marling — Photo: Justin Tyler Close

Beautiful stuff

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services.

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Laura Marling has announced she has moved up the release date of her new album, Song for Our Daughter. Originally slated for a summer release, the record will now arrive April 10 via Partisan/Chrysalis. “In light of the change to all our circumstances, I saw no reason to hold back on something that, at the very least, might entertain, and at its best, provide some sense of union,” she wrote in a statement. Marling has also shared a new song, “Held Down.” Find that below.

And it's coming really soon

Even consummate professionals Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie have their breaking points when it comes to reporting on the coronavirus outbreak daily.

After much ado, Drake has released "Toosie Slide," his first foray into the hip-hop microgenre nebulously defined as "instructional dance music." It's a ploy so deliberately engineered to corner the TikTok market and to meme its way into being the next "God's Plan" that it's amazing it sounds as good as it does.

Demi Lovato is keeping busy during her self-isolation!

Some things are unknowable -- like when the government is going to allow us to leave our homes again. Some things, though, are inevitable -- like the music industry's relentless churn and the coordinated release of new music that awaits us each Friday.This week, the big news is Dua Lipa, whose pristine new album Future Nostalgia arrived overnight via Warner.