New Music Friday: Lukas Graham, Demi Lovato and more

New Music Friday: Lukas Graham, Demi Lovato and more
New Music Friday: Lukas Graham, Demi Lovato and more

Lukas Graham, the Danish musician best known for his 2015 hit “7 Years,” has a new, folky-sounding song out called “To Know a Girl.” It’s the first taste of his upcoming album, which is due early this summer. He says in a statement, “The sound of the song reminds me of coming all the way back home, reconnecting with the songwriting tradition and the instruments that formed the soundtrack of my childhood.” Lukas is opening for Ed Sheeran this summer on the North American leg of his Loop tour.

Meghan Trainor has released her new album, Toy With Me, along with the single “Shimmer” and its video. In the self-empowerment anthem, she sings, “So bring the fans and the glitter, your confidence is killer/ Baby, flaunt that in the light/ I don’t sweat, nah, I shimmer/ I wanna get them hot until they shiver/ I don’t sweat, nah, I shimmer / I wanna make thеm mad, let them get bitter.”

Deluxe editions of albums by Demi Lovato, The Kid LAROI and Conan Gray are all out now. Demi’s album It’s Not That Deep (Unless You Want It to Be) features eight new songs; Conan’s, Wishbone Deluxe, has five. LAROI’s album Before I Forget includes nine new tracks, including “Pieces,” for which he’s released a music video.

Shaboozey’s new song, “Born to Die,” from his upcoming album The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, is out now. The album, due July 31, is a concept album that tells what’s described as a “cinematic outlaw revenge story.”

And for your nostalgic pleasure, Willa Ford — remember her? — has released an orchestral version of her 2001 hit “I Wanna Be Bad.” She put out a new album called amanda in March.





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Nashville notes: Gretchen Wilson’s new ‘Redneck’ single + Braxton Keith ‘Don’t No More’

Nashville notes: Gretchen Wilson’s new ‘Redneck’ single + Braxton Keith ‘Don’t No More’
Nashville notes: Gretchen Wilson’s new ‘Redneck’ single + Braxton Keith ‘Don’t No More’

Gretchen Wilson’s new single, “Redneck S***,” will arrive May 1. It’s the first release in her new partnership with Thirty Tigers. 

CMA vocal group of the year The Red Clay Strays will launch their Grateful Tour ’26 on July 30 in Columbia, Maryland. Presales start Tuesday, before tickets become available to the public on Friday.

Braxton Keith’s “Don’t No More” is out now, ahead of the May 15 release of his first album, Real Damn Deal. He’s set to make his Stagecoach debut on Saturday. 

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New Kids on the Block announce ‘THE RIGHT STUFF REMIXED Las Vegas Residency’

New Kids on the Block announce ‘THE RIGHT STUFF REMIXED Las Vegas Residency’
New Kids on the Block announce ‘THE RIGHT STUFF REMIXED Las Vegas Residency’
New Kids On The Block, ‘The Right Stuff Remixed’ Las Vegas Residency (Live Nation)

New Kids on the Block are mixing things up for the final 16 performances of their residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas.

Titled THE RIGHT STUFF REMIXED Las Vegas Residency, it’s described as a “reimagined and elevated version” of the show they’ve been doing, with new songs, new outfits, surprise moments and what’s described as “enhanced fan experiences.” 

In an Instagram video, group member Donnie Wahlberg notes that these final 16 performances are fans’ last chance to see the group until 2028, because they won’t be touring in 2027. He also reveals that each night the audience will get to choose a song, and he teases a piano arrangement of one of their hits.

Fans can get tickets for as low as $30 through Live Nation’s Summer of Live promotion, which starts April 29 at LiveNation.com. Visit NKOTB.com for more info.

The final 16 shows run from June 19 through July 4, and Oct. 2 through Oct. 17.

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Here’s your cheat sheet for Amazon Music’s Stagecoach livestream

Here’s your cheat sheet for Amazon Music’s Stagecoach livestream
Here’s your cheat sheet for Amazon Music’s Stagecoach livestream
Amazon Music’s Stagecoach livestream (Amazon)

For country fans who can’t make it to Stagecoach in California this weekend, Amazon Music’s gotcha covered.

You’ll be able to watch the livestream of the festival exclusively on Prime Video, Twitch and the Amazon Music app April 24-26.

Boasting multiple channels and practically innumerable artists, here’s the Stagecoach livestream schedule, which kicks off at 3 p.m. PT each day:

Friday, April 24
Channel 1
3:05 p.m. — Noah Rinker
3:25 p.m. — Adrien Nunez
4:00 p.m. — Ole 60
4:25 p.m. — Avery Anna
5:00 p.m. — Chase Rice
5:55 p.m. — Nate Smith
6:50 p.m. — Ella Langley
7:50 p.m. — Bailey Zimmerman
8:55 p.m. — The Red Clay Strays
10:00 p.m. — Cody Johnson
11:30 p.m. — Diplo

Channel 2
3:05 p.m. — Neon Union
3:25 p.m. — Larkin Poe
4:00 p.m. — Marcus King Band
4:50 p.m. — Lyle Lovett
5:35 p.m. — BigXthaPlug
6:30 p.m. — Noah Cyrus
7:00 p.m. — Wynonna Judd
8:00 p.m. — Counting Crows
8:50 p.m. — Sam Barber
10:00 p.m. — Dan + Shay
10:45 p.m. — Diplo ft. Juicy J
11:05 p.m. — Rebecca Black
11:45 p.m. — Dillstradamus

Saturday, April 25
Channel 1
3:10 p.m. — Kevin Smiley
3:30 p.m. — Braxton Keith
4:05 p.m. — Redferrin
4:40 p.m. — Corey Kent
5:35 p.m. — Teddy Swims
6:20 p.m. — Treaty Oak Revival
7:20 p.m. — Little Big Town
8:20 p.m. — Riley Green
9:30 p.m. — Lainey Wilson
11:00 p.m. — Pitbull

Channel 2
3:10 p.m. — S.G. Goodman
3:30 p.m. — Lane Pittman
4:05 p.m. — Benjamin Tod
4:40 p.m. — Michael Marcagi
5:20 p.m. — Willow Avalon
5:55 p.m. — Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters
6:40 p.m. — Chase Matthew
7:20 p.m. — Charles Wesley Godwin
8:10 p.m. — Bush
9:10 p.m. — Gavin Adcock
10:20 p.m. — Two Friends

Sunday, April 26
Channel 1
3:05 p.m. — Jake Worthington
3:25 p.m. — Ink
4:00 p.m. — Bayker Blankenship
4:25 p.m. — Hudson Westbrook
5:00 p.m. — Kameron Marlowe
5:55 p.m. — Brett Young
6:50 p.m. — Warren Zeiders
7:50 p.m. — Brooks & Dunn
8:50 p.m. — Hootie & the Blowfish
10:00 p.m. — Post Malone
11:30 p.m. — Ludacris

Channel 2
3:05 p.m. — Adam Sanders
3:25 p.m. — Amos Lee
4:00 p.m. — Cameron Whitcomb
4:40 p.m. — Zach John King
5:15 p.m. — Max McNown
6:00 p.m. — The Wallflowers
6:55 p.m. — Eli Young Band
7:25 p.m. — Ty Myers
8:25 p.m. — Third Eye Blind
9:25 p.m. — Wyatt Flores
10:30 p.m. — Loud Luxury
11:20 p.m. — DJ Pauly D

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Ringo Starr looks back on his life in new video for ‘Long Long Road’

Ringo Starr looks back on his life in new video for ‘Long Long Road’
Ringo Starr looks back on his life in new video for ‘Long Long Road’
Ringo Starr on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (Disney/Randy Holmes)

Ringo Starr has released a new video for the title track of his just-released new album, Long Long Road, his second with producer T Bone Burnett.

The song features vocals from Sheryl Crow and Daniel Tashian. The video, directed by Ringo’s stepdaughter, Francesca Gregorini, follows the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer as he drives through scenes from his life, sharing some personal and previously unseen images with the public.

“We’re talking about this Long Long Road I’ve been on – and I’ve been thinking about the road I’ve taken,” Ringo says. “I could have taken another path but I took this one and ended up here, still on this Long Long Road. I loved making this record with T Bone and I hope you enjoy listening to it.”

Ringo and his All Starr Band — Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men At Work’s Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Buck Johnson — are getting ready to hit the road again. Their next show is May 28 in Temecula, California, with dates confirmed through June 14 in Los Angeles. A complete schedule can be found at RingoStarr.com.

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Tedeschi Trucks Band dedicate performance of ‘Feelin Alright?’ to the late Dave Mason

Tedeschi Trucks Band dedicate performance of ‘Feelin Alright?’ to the late Dave Mason
Tedeschi Trucks Band dedicate performance of ‘Feelin Alright?’ to the late Dave Mason
Tedeschi Trucks Band on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (Disney/Randy Holmes)

Tedeschi Trucks Band took time out of their latest show to pay tribute to late Traffic co-founder Dave Mason, who passed away April 19 at the age of 79.

The group was headlining their Sun, Sand and Soul Festival 2026 in Miramar Beach, Florida, on Thursday when they decided to cover Traffic’s “Feelin’ Alright?,” which was written by Mason.

“I’m just going to have to dedicate this one to an amazing musician, an amazing songwriter, who just passed recently who was a dear friend of ours, for Dave Mason,” Susan Tedeschi told the crowd, as shown in fan-shot footage posted to YouTube. “This is one of his songs. Just gonna send it out to him, up there in heaven, jamming with all the cool guys.”

Tedeschi Trucks Band have performed the tune in the past, with Susan and Derek Trucks most recently performing it in November with Teddy Swims as part of Joe Cocker’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

“Feelin’ Alright?” appeared on Traffic’s 1968 sophomore album. The song has gone on to be covered by a variety of artists, most notably Cocker, who left off the question mark in the title and made it a hit.

Also paying tribute to Mason is Mick Fleetwood, who posted a carousel of photos of them together, including one of Mason during his brief tenure with Fleetwood Mac. He also wrote of his friendship with Mason, ending the post with, “I love the friend I have lost,” before sending his love to Mason’s wife, Winifred Wilson.

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‘Buzzards’ circle The Band Perry’s new music

‘Buzzards’ circle The Band Perry’s new music
‘Buzzards’ circle The Band Perry’s new music
The Band Perry’s “Buzzards” (Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment)

When it comes to their first new music in nine years, you probably can’t accuse The Band Perry of picking titles you typically hear on country radio. They put out their single “PSYCHOLOGICAL” in February, and now the new track “Buzzards” is here.

“Buzzards is ‘Better Dig Two”s crazy cousin — same bloodline, but born in 2026,” Kimberly Perry says. “It’s about the omens: the ones in the house, and the ones written in the sky. The signs that love is already gone before you’ve said it out loud.”

“In the video I’m playing Love’s Widow, Johnny’s playing Love’s Undertaker, and Love – of course – is playing the roadkill. Can’t you see them buzzards flying?” she adds.

With Kimberly’s brothers Neil Perry and Reid Perry no longer in the group, The Band Perry now consists solely of Kimberly and her husband, Johnny Costello.

They take their Psycho Rodeo Tour to New Philadelphia, Ohio, on Friday, ahead of their return to CMA Fest’s main stage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium in June. 

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Theory of a Deadman premieres new single, ‘Barricade’

Theory of a Deadman premieres new single, ‘Barricade’
Theory of a Deadman premieres new single, ‘Barricade’
“Barricade” single artwork. (Panic Room Records/ONErpm)

Theory of a Deadman has premiered a new single called “Barricade.”

The song is apparently not about trying to get the front row of a concert — instead, frontman Tyler Connolly sings, “I gotta find a way to break down your barricade.”

You can watch the video for “Barricade” on YouTube.

“Barricade” follows Theory’s 2023 album, Dinosaur.

Theory of a Deadman will be performing at the 2026 Aftershock festival in October.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.) 

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New video for Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’ released alongside ‘Michael’ movie opening

New video for Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’ released alongside ‘Michael’ movie opening
New video for Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’ released alongside ‘Michael’ movie opening
‘Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture’ (Sony Music)

The soundtrack to the new Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, is out now, and to coincide with the opening, a new video for Jackson’s iconic track “Human Nature” has just been released.

The video features footage of people dancing to the song in various locations, cut with clips of Jackson performing the tune.

“Human Nature,” from Jackson’s sixth solo album, Thriller, was a top-10 hit for the King of Pop, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was one of seven top-10 hits on the album, two of which, “Billie Jean” and “Beat it,” went to #1.

Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture features 13 iconic tracks featured in the film. The album includes tunes from all eras of Michael’s career, including The Jackson 5, The Jacksons and Michael’s solo career.

Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua, stars Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, along with Colman Domingo, Nia Long and Miles Teller. It is in theaters now.

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Hudson Westbrook’s new music is ‘Backwards’

Hudson Westbrook’s new music is ‘Backwards’
Hudson Westbrook’s new music is ‘Backwards’
Hudson Westbrooks’ “Backwards” (Warner Records Nashville)

At the start of a big weekend, everything is “Backwards” for Hudson Westbrook. 

The “House Again” hitmaker co-wrote the new track, which he called his “favorite song yet” on Instagram

“You left me high up in where rock bottom is/ I never knew your silence could say so much/ I sleep on the other side of this cold king-size/ So maybe I’ll stop reaching for your touch,” he sings on the heartbreak tune. “Since you ain’t been around/ I’ve been upside down/ And backwards.” 

“Backwards” continues the steady stream of new music that started with his EP, Exclusive, in January and continued with “Hey Dallas” in March.

The ACM new male artist of the year nominee also happens to be in the studio now.

On Saturday, Hudson opens a hometown show with George Strait at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. On Sunday, he plays Stagecoach.

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