Friday Five (Holiday Edition): Darlene Love, 100 Gecs, and more

Old and new songs to get you in the seasonal spirit. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. The halls have now been officially been gec’d. Credit: SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images; John Shearer/CMT2020/Getty Images; John Atashian/Getty Images; Scott Dudelson/Getty Images; Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images They sure as hell did! But come on, isn’t Christmas a time for sharing?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Stacey Montgomery

Friday Five: Andra Day's 'Phone Dies,' Sebastián Yatra meets Bach, and more

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. Marcus Jones “Whoopsy” ILOVEMAKONNEN feat. Credit: Joseph Okpako/WireImage; Jason Mendez/Getty Images; Samantha Burkardt/Getty Images; Sebastián Yatra/YouTube; anjimile/YouTube as he repeatedly sings in the hook. is enough to leave someone so shook they won’t remember what day they were born. Marcus Jones “In Your Eyes (Reflection)” Anjimile feat. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007" tend to cause a tear-jerking Pavlovian response in me....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Randall Goodwin

Friday Five: Ariana Grande's sexy math lesson, Sam Smith's acoustic ode to the past, and more

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. “Kids Again” Sam Smith Sam Smithhas their mind on the past. Credit: Alasdair McLellan; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Timothy Norris/Getty Images; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images; Scott Dudelson/Getty Images; Joseph Okpako/WireImage the pop singer croons over a lonely acoustic riff. “4 Thangs” Freddie Gibbs feat. Big Sean and Hit-Boy Freddie Gibbs is coming for the crown....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Mark Galloway

Friday Five: Ashnikko samples Kelis, Flo Milli'sFiddler on the Roof, and more

The five best things we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. “Deal With It” Ashnikko feat. Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images; Sarah Morris/Getty Images; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images; Lia Toby/Getty Images; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images mxmtoon Is it too early in the year to roll down the windows and blast an adorational jam? Certainly passersby will enjoy G Flip inquiring, “Who the f— made you so strong?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Emily Thompson

Friday Five: Barry Gibb goes country, Bree Runway teams with Missy Elliott, and more

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. “Words of a Fool” Barry Gibb feat. Credit: David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images; Larry Busacca/Getty Images; Scott Dudelson/Getty Images; Brent N. Clarke/FilmMagic; Jason Kempin/Getty Images Sarah Rodman “ATM” Bree Runway feat. Marcus Jones “This Weekend” Phora feat. Not to discount the work California rapper Phora does on this cut from his new albumWith Love II....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · James Conley

Friday Five: Billie Eilish's grungy kiss-off, KESH's mind maze, and a killer Natalie Imbruglia sample

The best new songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. In today’s edition, Billie Eilish is happier than ever (or is she? KESH, Billie Eilish, Saint Etienne, Durand Jones & the Indications, and All Time Low.Credit: Kelia Anne MacCluskey; Ebru Yildiz; Elaine Constantine; YBNL Nation; Hopeless Records ), All Time Low and Pale Waves are anxious (or just bored?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Jill Vincent

Friday Five: Brockhampton's psychedelic terrain, Julia Michaels' message for your exes, and more

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. “Love or Lust” 24kGoldn While some (most?) Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Erika Goldring/Getty Images; BROCKHAMPTON/YouTube; Internet Money Records/YouTube It’s a song that personifies a year’s worth of constant splintering without the materials to properly mend. Danny Brown When they came crashing onto the scene in 2017, Brockhampton’s modus operandi was to overwhelm....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Devin Ellis

Friday Five: BRS Kash's 'Throat Baby' remix, Weezer bring in the orchestra, and more

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. “Throat Baby (Remix)” BRS Kash feat. Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images; Paras Griffin/Getty Images; Jeff Hahne/Getty Images; YN Jay/YouTube; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images BRS Kash has copped to the song starting out as a joke, but that melody is just undeniable. But the 26-year-old MC’s latest loosie is a reminder of his timelessness....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Taylor Murray

Friday Five: Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's silky supergroup, Lil Baby's championship run, and more

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. It’s a 21st-century take on the Delfonics with the style and substance to match. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Zackery Michael;Dead Oceans; Harper Smith; Alex John Beck His new loosie with Louisville up-and-comer EST Gee is a fast and focused banger with a hair-raising beat. It’s been over a year, but Lil Baby’s turn is far from over....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Robert Anderson

Friday Five: Carly Rae Jepsen keeps her fans fed, Kathleen Edwards ends her long hiatus, and more

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. (Edwards opened a coffee shop in Ottawa, cheekily named Quitters, in the interim.) Credit: Tara Walton/Toronto Star via Getty Images; Xavi Torrent/WireImage; Paras Griffin/Getty Images; Barry Brecheisen/WireImage; Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images The (deceptively?) “Eachother” Grace Potter feat. Jackson Browne, Marcus King, and Lucius Writing about this moment is tricky....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Kimberly Rogers

Friday Five: Gwen Stefani and Saweetie snatch wigs, Tierra Whack wants to build, and more

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. “Slow Clap” Gwen Stefani feat. Credit: Tierra Whack/YouTube; Gwen Stefani/YouTube; Moses Robinson/Getty Images; Dave J Hogan/Getty Images; Lorne Thomson/Redferns There’s no narrative context (whomstis walking around without hair, andwhydid such a fate befall her? As they’ve gotten older, they’ve started producing more expansive soundscapes. “I wanna tell ya everything that’s on my mind, baby....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Tammy Diaz

Friday Five: Haim and T-Swift bring the gasoline, Ariana goes for a test drive

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday,EW’smusic team runs down the five best songs of the week. “Gasoline” Haim feat. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Chelsea Lauren/WireImage; Hanna Lassen/Getty Images; Jason Kempin/Getty Images; Avalon/PYMCA/Gonzales Photo/Flemming Bo Jense/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Taylor Swift “Cancel the DNA test I’m the 4th HAIM sister,“Taylor Swifttweeted on Thursday. Alex Suskind Related content:

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Roger Martin

Friday Five: It's JoJo's America, FKA Twigs' exquisite falsetto, and more

The five best songs we heard this week. Every Friday, EW’s music team runs down the five best songs of the week. “Don’t Judge Me” FKA Twigs feat. Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images; Noam Galai/Getty Images; Burak Cingi/Redferns; Daniel Boczarski/Redferns via Getty Images; Suzi Pratt/WireImage This is victory-pop at its finest. However, their new single “Narrator” is something else entirely. It’s pure cacophonous bliss. “How can I hope to be/Someone for you to see?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Joshua Bryant