First Beat: New Music From Gunna, Migos, Russ and More

"First Stream Latin" is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week's picks below.

At a time when people around the world are fighting back against pervasive systemic racism and police brutality, it's more important than ever to use this Pride Month as a means of uplifting and supporting black queer individuals everywhere. So, for this week's First Out, Billboard Pride is highlighting some of the best new music of this week from BIPOC queer artists.

It’s been another tough week between the ongoing pandemic and the protests for racial justice. A number of titles were pushed back a week out of deference to Black Out Tuesday, but there are still some worthy releases, including one that thoughtfully addresses the current racial discord.

The Album That Couldn’t Feel More Timely (Or Necessary): Run The Jewels, RTJ4Run the Jewels 2, widely considered the most urgent full-length from the duo of Killer Mike and El-P, was released in October 2014, a little over two months after the shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. and the resulting eruption in the Missouri city of Ferguson.

"First Stream Latin" is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week's picks below.Kany García - Mesa Para Dos (Sony Music Latin)Standing out in a crowded field of new releases, Kany García's stunning new album Mesa Para Dos is music for the soul, and it's the kind of music that should be enjoyed and appreciated for its aching verses and stellar collaborations.

Where can you get new music from the likes of Sara Bareilles, Fiona Apple, Meghan Trainor and Cyndi Lauper? In Central Park. No, not the actual Central Park, but the new animated series from the creators of Bob's Burgers and Josh Gad, now streaming on Apple TV+.

Happy New Music Friday!

Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.

Happy New Music Friday!

Start out your long holiday weekend right with some brand new music from your favorite LGBTQ artists! Billboard Pride is proud to present our latest edition of First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new weekly music releases from LGBTQ artists.

"First Stream Latin" is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week's picks below.Carlos Vives - Cumbiana (Sony Music Latin) Carlos Vives’ extraordinary recording career reaches a new milestone with Cumbiana (released May 22), his foray into the indigenous roots of Colombian music.

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, some of country’s top artists have new tunes to keep you company through your sheltering-in-place backyard barbeque.Jake Owen, “Made For You”Owen follows up “Homemade,” his eighth No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart, with this sentimental, straight-down-the-middle love ballad that is sure to be a mainstay at weddings for years to come.

It's been quite some time since Lorde stepped out of the spotlight.

She promises that her new music is "so fucking good"

By Greg Evans

First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums that dropped this week.

"First Stream Latin" is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors.

Happy New Music Friday!

In need of some new LGBTQ songs to help get you through your time in lockdown? Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new weekly music releases from LGBTQ artists.From a banging new video courtesy of Big Freedia, to Finnish pop singer Alma's long-awaited debut album, check out some of our favorite new releases this week:Big Freedia, “Pipe That" (ft.