New Music Friday roundup
- Apple Music’s New page on April 25 spotlighted Kehlani’s self-titled album and Foo Fighters’ “Your Favorite Toy,” while also surfacing Conan Gray’s “Wishbone Deluxe” and new singles from Noah Kahan, Latto, and LE SSERAFIM. - The clearest release-day detail was Kehlani’s featured rollout: Apple Music labeled the record “NEW ALBUM,” paired it with a Radio Takeover, and highlighted “Shoulda Never” with Usher among the week’s best new songs. - The roundup landed one week after Coachella’s second weekend, with Apple Music also pushing Billie Eilish’s live set playlist and festival-adjacent pop updates. (music.apple.com)
Apple Music’s New Music Friday page on Friday, April 25, centered this week’s pop release slate on Kehlani’s new self-titled album. (music.apple.com) The same page also listed Foo Fighters’ “Your Favorite Toy” among the week’s new releases and Conan Gray’s “Wishbone Deluxe” in the album section. (music.apple.com) In Apple Music’s Best New Songs row, Noah Kahan appeared with “Staying Still,” Latto with GloRilla on “GOMF,” LE SSERAFIM with “CELEBRATION,” and Foo Fighters with “Window.” (music.apple.com) Kehlani got the biggest platform on the page: Apple Music tagged the project “NEW ALBUM,” placed it at the top of the release carousel, and linked a “Kehlani Radio Takeover.” (music.apple.com) Apple’s album notes described Kehlani’s guest list as spanning Brandy, Usher, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne, and Clipse, framing the release as a feature-heavy return to rhythm and blues. (music.apple.com) Noah Kahan’s artist page separately pointed listeners to an interview about “The Great Divide” and highlighted “Porch Light” from that album, suggesting his campaign is extending beyond a one-song Friday drop. (music.apple.com) Apple also tied the release cycle to live music discovery by promoting a “Billie Eilish: Live” playlist alongside Coachella 2026 set-list playlists for Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and KAROL G. (music.apple.com) That packaging matters to how streaming services frame a release week: albums, singles, artist interviews, radio takeovers, and tour set lists now sit on the same landing page. (music.apple.com) By Friday afternoon, the picture was less a single blockbuster release than a platform-curated mix of a Kehlani album launch, a Foo Fighters return, deluxe inventory from Conan Gray, and fresh singles built for weekend playlists. (music.apple.com)
