{"id":560352,"date":"2026-05-01T10:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/560352\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:23:08","slug":"new-music-friday-madonna-sabrina-carpenter-dmas-bella-kay-kneecap-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/560352\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Friday: Madonna &#038; Sabrina Carpenter, DMA&#8217;S, Bella Kay, KNEECAP and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Music Friday singles \ud83c\udfb6<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve got something to say about it! After debuting the track during Sabrina&#8217;s headline Coachella set earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/28948\/madonna\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Madonna<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/47469\/sabrina-carpenter\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> join forces on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/chart-news\/madonna-sabrina-carpenter-bring-your-love-listen\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bring Your Love<\/a>. It serves as the second taste of the Queen of Pop&#8217;s upcoming 15th studio album <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/chart-news\/madonna-confessions-2-album-when-release-date-tracklist-tour\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Confessions II<\/a>, landing July 3.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the announcement of their forthcoming self-titled LP, due August 7, Aussie trio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/48997\/dmas\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">DMA&#8217;S<\/a> drop stadium-ready cut Heatin Park. On the song and their fifth studio album, Matt Mason says: &#8220;Heatin Park started as an old forgotten demo banged into a new sound for us, and that collision is what gives it its feral energy. The album is called DMA&#8217;S because that\u2019s exactly what it is and we\u2019re keen to bring it home and play for you all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After rocketing into 2026 with a reworking of his breakout hit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/30063\/john-newman\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Love Me Again<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/john-newman-love-me-again\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">John Newman<\/a> returns with brand-new track Merry Go, a shimmering pop bop with &#8220;a fun, uplifting energy.&#8221; Catch John DJing at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/chart-news\/silverstone-t1-afterparty-2026-f1-british-grand-prix\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Silverstone F1 British Grand Prix T1 Afterparty<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n<p>As he teases a new album, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/alex-warren\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Warren<\/a> will be hoping for a sixth Top 10 hit with FINE PLACE TO DIE. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/sienna-spiro\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SIENNA SPIRO<\/a> lands her first-ever soundtrack with Material Lover, featured in The Devil Wears Prada 2.<\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s soundtrack also brings two brand-new cuts from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/5334\/lady-gaga\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lady Gaga<\/a>: Shape of a Woman and Glamorous Life join her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/64796\/doechii\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Doechii<\/a> collab <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/lady-gaga-doechii-runway\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">RUNWAY<\/a> on the record.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/bella-kay\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bella Kay<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0been the talk of the town this year, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/bella-kay-iloveitiloveitiloveit\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">iloveitiloveitiloveit<\/a>\u00a0so nearly nabbed her a first Number 1. Now, the rising Texan star\u2019s back with her newest single Promise?. Can it go one better than its predecessor?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/3860\/natalie-imbruglia\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Natalie Imbruglia<\/a>\u00a0returns with Upside Down, the first single from her upcoming seventh studio set Algorithm.<\/p>\n<p>Dance fans can expect brand-new bangers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/27123\/becky-hill\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Becky Hill<\/a> (&gt;&gt;&gt;hands on me&lt;&lt;&lt;), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/50658\/jax-jones\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jax Jones<\/a> and D Double E (Sidewinder),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/62709\/dod\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">D.O.D<\/a> and Hayley May (Closure) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/13043\/armin-van-buuren\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Armin van Buuren<\/a> and Skytech (She&#8217;s A Freak).<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/62219\/asake\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Asake<\/a> drops Forgiveness, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/50657\/louis-tomlinson\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Louis Tomlinson<\/a> expands chart-topping album <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/louis-tomlinson-how-did-i-get-here\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">How Did I Get Here?<\/a> with nine songs new to streaming, including focus track The Observer.<\/p>\n<p>Announcing their 2027 UK and Ireland headline tour, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/16628\/editors\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Editors<\/a>\u00a0deliver Call On Me, a track about &#8220;finding solace and comfort in someone close, escaping the deafening noise of modern life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, fresh off the back of their recent headline shows, rising Manchester five-piece The Guest List offer up You Should Care. And care you should &#8211;\u00a0Cai Alty, Tom Quigley, Leio Hunter, Sid Wallace and Angus Gilchrist are being heralded as one of the UK&#8217;s most exciting new guitar bands.<\/p>\n<p>We also find big new releases from the likes of\u00a0Nigerian-Irish singer-songwriter and producer MOIO (Just A Man), SISTRA (Daffodils), Jack Cullen (Face to Face), overpass (Is This Real?),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/7474\/rudimental\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rudimental<\/a> (Love You More), LP (Shelly) and Jutes (Icarus).<\/p>\n<p>Now, onto this week&#8217;s albums.<\/p>\n<p>New Music Friday albums \ud83d\udcbf<\/p>\n<p>Get in, loser! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/48368\/zara-larsson\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Zara Larsson<\/a> invites you on her Girls Trip. The Swedish pop queen recruits a host of A-list pop girls for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/zara-larsson-midnight-sun\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Midnight Sun<\/a>: Girls Trip remix record, reworking the OG LP with the help of new bestie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/59943\/pinkpantheress\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PinkPantheress<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/zara-larsson-midnight-sun\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Midnight Sun<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/11718\/shakira\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Shakira<\/a> (Eurosummer), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/51622\/madison-beer\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Madison Beer<\/a> and BAMBII (The Ambition) and loads more.<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;ll keep your jack jumpin&#8217;! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/8309\/melanie-c\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Melanie C<\/a> raises the bar with her ninth studio set Sweat. Can Sporty Spice match the Top 10 success of her self-titled 2020 record?<\/p>\n<p>Belfast boys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/kneecap\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">KNEECAP<\/a> &#8211; also known as\u00a0Mo Chara, M\u00f3gla\u00ed Bap and DJ Pr\u00f3va\u00ed &#8211; will be hoping to clinch their first Top 40 album with FENIAN, the follow-up to 2024&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/kneecap-fine-art\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fine Art<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio duo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/1281\/black-keys\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Black Keys<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney &#8211; are back with their 14th full-length release Peaches!, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/19455\/kacey-musgraves\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kacey Musgraves<\/a>\u00a0drops her seventh collection Middle Of Nowhere. Can it one-up Kacey&#8217;s current Albums Chart best, secured with 2024&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/kacey-musgraves-deeper-well\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Deeper Well<\/a> (3)?<\/p>\n<p>New Music Friday song, album and DVD releases for May 1 2026:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Music Friday singles \ud83c\udfb6 They&#8217;ve got something to say about it! 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