Music analysis: Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend
On Friday, August 14, after a long-awaited six years, Phoebe Bridgers released her third solo album, Lost Weekend.
Since the release of Punisher, Bridgers has toured and released music in the band Boygenius with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, both established indie artists in their own right, so it was very exciting for her fans to see what her long-awaited solo return would bring, writes Music News Blitz’s Brianna Ngambi.
Karol G holds nothing back on new album with Drake and Bruno Mars
Karol G has spent years filling stadiums with songs that get everyone dancing. On her new album, she is showing a more personal side of herself.
Released on Friday, August 7, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto is the Colombian superstar's 14-track sixth studio album.
The album features artists such as Drake, Bruno Mars, Judeline, Rusowsky and Cigarettes After Sex frontman Greg Gonzalez.
Translated to ‘I Don't Regret Feeling So Much,’ the album stretches Karol G's sound across emotional ballads, dreamy pop, reggaeton, electronic music and Afrobeats.
There is still plenty to dance to, but this time the party comes with tears, writes Music News Blitz’s Zinhle Radebe.
The King of Soul: Sam Cooke’s Granddaughters are carrying on his legacy with their upcoming debut album ‘The Womack Sisters’
Los Angeles-based Soul and R&B trio, The Womack Sisters release their debut album on Friday, August 14, writes Music News Blitz’s Gabrielle Wilkinson.
The sisters, Zeimani, Kucha and BG Womack, are set to breathe soul back into the 21st century with old-school melodies interwoven with a fast-paced modern twist in their self-titled debut album, The Womack Sisters.
Their single, “If I Let You,” has already set the debut up for success, with the track going viral online, earning praise from high-profile musicians such as Pharrell Williams and SZA.
Album review - Therapy at the Club by Flo
In this current era of nostalgia-baiting and revivals of the past, when looking among the crowd, Flo have perfected the method of keeping it current and modern.
On August 7, they released their long-awaited sophomore album, THERAPY AT THE CLUB, to much praise and showcased their evolution, writes Music News Blitz’s Brianna Ngambi.
Album review - ‘Blue Island’ by Ravyn Lenae
On August 7, Ravyn Lenae released her third album, Blue Island, named after a small town in Illinois just south of Chicago, her hometown.
The 14-track album demonstrates Lenae’s versatility and rejection of fitting in the box that Black women are expected to fit in, writes Music News Blitz’s Brianna Ngambi.
Music analysis: The summer concept in K-pop - ‘Velvet Summer’ by Red Velvet
Seasonal concepts have always been huge in K-pop, with it formally beginning in 1999 with SM Entertainment releasing ‘Christmas in SMTown.’
This led agencies to create holiday compilation albums with their signed artists until the shift in the next millennium, writes Music News Blitz’s Brianna Ngambi.
Music news: KATSEYE unleash their wild side with new single ‘Animal’
KATSEYE are shedding their polished image and embracing something wilder, writes Music News Blitz’s Zinhle Radebe.
The global girl group returned on Friday, 24 July with ‘Animal’, a new single accompanied by a music video featuring Demi Moore.
Co-written by Ed Sheeran, the track is the latest preview of KATSEYE's upcoming EP, ‘Wild’, which is set for release on 14 August.
Music analysis - An African Pop princess, utilising the revival of the 00s - ‘A*POP’- Tyla
Tyla, an artist who has proven her success as a global sensation, released her highly anticipated sophomore album, A*POP.
The album utilises a blend of Pop, Rnb and South African music to create the unique sound she is famed for, writes Music News Blitz’s Brianna Ngambi.
Music news: Ariana Grande finds strength in the cracks on “Petal”
A flower growing through concrete should not exist; yet, that impossible image introduces Ariana Grande's eighth studio album, Petal, writes Music News Blitz’s Zinhle Radebe.
On the title track, she sings "petal in the pavement," transforming something delicate into a symbol of resilience.
Arriving on July 31, Petal finds Grande entering a new chapter while still travelling through the North American leg of her sold-out Eternal Sunshine Tour.
Music news: Beyoncé surprises the BeyHive with first new single in two years
Nearly 13 years after redefining the surprise album, Beyoncé has done it again, dropping “Morning Dew (Donk)” without warning, launching the countdown to B'DAY's 20th anniversary and reminding the industry why nobody does a surprise release quite like her.
Without a teaser, countdown or cryptic social media campaign, Beyoncé surprised fans on Friday, July 4, with the release of “Morning Dew (Donk)”, her first new song since 2024's Cowboy Carter.
Within minutes, the unexpected drop had transformed an ordinary holiday weekend into a celebration for the BeyHive, writes Music News Blitz’s Zinhle Radebe.
Music news: Julia Jacklin announces new album The Gem with new single Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)
Julia Jacklin has announced her new album “The Gem” alongside its lead single “Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)”.
The 10-track record will be released on September 25 via 4AD.
The single introduces a project built around emotional tension rather than resolution, moving through a space where affection and doubt sit side by side, writes Music News Blitz’s Zinhle Radebe.
Music analysis: Social media influence on the discovery of music
The way people discover new music has changed with the rise of social media, writes Music News Blitz’s Tabitha Kongo.
‘Music, Fashion, Film’ - What we know about Charli xcx’s upcoming album
Charli xcx recently announced her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, her follow-up album to her iconic BRAT album, which was released in 2024.
The rollout of her new album has polarised her fanbase with many mixed reactions.
Some fans have stated how her newly released songs feel as though she is tapping back into her old style of musical experimentation before the release of BRAT, while others are more displeased with her new music.
Music News Blitz writer Tyler Lai Sai gives her thoughts.
Music analysis: Olivia Rodrigo’s duet with The Cure’s Robert Smith
Olivia Rodrigo had fans going wild last weekend by duetting with The Cure’s Robert Smith. With her new album coming out June 12, the internet has a lot to discuss, and Music News Blitz’s Charlotte Cave explains why.
Music analysis: The who’s who of Madonna’s new music video
Madonna’s recently released ‘Confessions II - The Film’ is a 10-minute long feast of stilettos, lasers, and a medley of songs from ‘CONFESSIONS II’, set for release on July 3.
Following on from 2005’s ‘Confessions On A Dancefloor’, the album will be dance and house heavy, boasting new singles ‘I Feel So Free’, and ‘Bring Your Love’ featuring Sabrina Carpenter.
Speaking of Sabrina, the elephant in the room is, of course, the star-studded list of cameos in the video, writes Music News Blitz’s Megan Hamilton.
Ariana Grande enters new era with ‘hate that I made you love me’
Ariana Grande has officially entered a new musical era with the release of ‘hate that i made you love me,’ the lead single from her upcoming eighth studio album petal.
The single was released on Friday, May 29, and was produced by her long-time collaborator Ilya alongside Max Martin, with the music video to be released on Monday, June 1.
Music analysis: The breakdown of Ariana Grande’s upcoming album ‘petal’
Ariana Grande has announced her eighth album, petal, is set to be released this summer, and the hints have been everywhere since March.
Here, Music News Blitz’s Amelie Da Costa gives a rundown of everything that has been teased since the beginning.
Music news: Ariana Grande announces new album ‘petal’
American singer and songwriter Ariana Grande has announced her eighth studio album ‘petal’, writes Music News Blitz writer Shauna Hyland.
Niall Horan shares his favourite new single ‘Little More Time’ before his album release ‘Dinner Party’ on June 5
Niall Horan's fourth solo album, ‘Dinner Party’ is arriving in June. He shared his “favourite song” from the record - ‘Little More Time’ last week.
Music news: Olivia Rodrigo releases first single “Drop Dead” ahead of third album debut
Singer Olivia Rodrigo announced through Instagram that her new single ‘Drop Dead’ is out now – she posted a picture of her blowing a bubble of gum, with the song name embroidered on her shirt.
This follows her announcement on April 2 of a new album release, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love”, scheduled for June 12.
Music News Blitz writer Bella Ford reports.