From Drake to Sam Hunt, What's Your Favorite New Release of the Week? Vote!

Trey Songz surprised fans on May 16, 2019 when he posted an Instagram photo holding onto a little foot, seeming to announce he had become a dad. He followed it up with another pic, writing “My son Noah.

This week saw some moving and shaking in the virtual dance world, with the first new music in five years from Jamie xx, Duke Dumont's long-awaited debut LP, Duality, a buoyant new bop from Kygo, Marcus Mumford doing a very pretty, very pared-down version of his Major Lazer collab "Lay Your Head on Me" and other fresh jams.We want to know your favorite dance project out this week.

Fiona Apple, Playboi Carti and Brett Eldredge brought a week of comeback music, and it's bound to hold fans over quite well during quarantine. But which new music release is doing the trick for you?Apple's fifth album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, bridges the eight-year gap between the art-pop singer-songwriter's last project, with piano crescendos, cymbals crashing and other sonic anomalies only the 42-year-old artist could pull off.

New music Fridays are a thrilling, yet daunting prospect for any music lover.  It's essentially a weekly holiday where fan-favorite artists and fresh faces alike drop their latest offerings for all the world to hear, flooding streaming services and digital retailers with an onslaught of aural goodies.

Sam Hunt is back with a new track!

Sam Hunt remembers being "Young Once" in his latest music video, released Thursday (April 16), which features a teen couple running away together.

We may be losing track of what day of the week it is, but you can bet we set our watches to New Music Friday. This week's new single, album and DVD/Blu-ray releases appear at the bottom of the page, but first, some highlights: 

Zach Crowell hits No. 1 on Billboard's Country Producers chart (dated April 18), leading for the first time thanks to seven production credits on the latest Hot Country Songs chart, all via songs performed by Sam Hunt.All seven tracks appear on Hunt's new sophomore LP Southside, which debuts at No.

Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lopez have heaped praise on healthcare workers tackling the coronavirus crisis at a New York hospital in special video messages.

Sam Hunt appeared on A Late Show with Stephen Colbert Monday evening (April 13) from the comfort of his studio to perform his infectious single “Hard to Forget.”The country singer-songwriter shared his stripped-down version of the song alone on guitar, with the help of a backing track.“Hey everybody. My band couldn’t join me this evening, so I’m going to try to make do here at the studio,” Hunt told viewers.

Sam Smith and Demi Lovato have a new duet coming out titled “I’m Ready” – and we’ll hear it this Friday!

Artists chipped in more quarantine blues this week, with special regards to The Strokes returning to the music scene with their first album in seven years The New Abnormal, which toes the line between experimental and classic guitar rock. Charli XCX ditched the delicate dance by releasing her explosive, AutoTune- and synth-heavy "Forever" track from her new album she's been wrapping up during quarantine.

Well, it's day 2,398 of quarantine -- or at least it feels that way. Passing time at home during the pandemic has become a daily endeavor, and the dance world has stepped up to provide loads of entertainment options through myriad livestreams (like Calvin Harris' delightful Love Regenerator livestream from last month, pictured above), new album releases and just good, old-fashioned dancing.

Though the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards were pushed back to Sept. 16 from the original air date of April 5 due to the coronavirus pandemic, that didn’t stop country acts for performing for fans. On April 5, more than 20 artists joined forces for the two-hour televised special ACM Presents: Our Country on CBS.

Sam Hunt's latest album, Southside, has topped this week's new music release poll. In the poll, published Friday (April 3) on Billboard,

It's New Music Friday, and once again the dance world has delivered a barrage of releases by marquee names.

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.

NEW YORK -- Sam Hunt’s sophomore album opens and closes with two of the most personal songs he’s ever written, as he draws from his own life to paint candid portraits for listeners.

March has taken a heavy toll on people, due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Many artists, however, continue to release new music for their fans during these challenging times. This month, many artists have teamed up for the first time, including Ricky Martin and Sebastian Yatra.