New Music Friday – May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026 Ben Pagani

This New Music Friday is exciting. This week’s biggest records include an anticipated math rock record and new LPs and deluxe editions from several of pop’s biggest. Read on to view a complete list of new music out now.

New Music Friday Top Picks:

American Football – LP4 [Polyvinyl]

Kacey Musgraves – Middle of Nowhere [Lost Highway]

Kneecap – Fenian [Heavenly Recordings]

Lip Critic – Theft World [Partisan]

Maya Hawke – Maitreya Corso [Mom + Pop]

Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun: Girls Trip [Epic/Sommer House]

Which of these tracks from New Music Friday will you add to your favorite playlists today? Any we missed? Let us know in the comments or on Instagram!

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Ben Pagani

Music Projects Manager at Beyond The Stage Magazine

Ben is a music journalist living and working in Chicago. They joined Beyond The Stage as an intern and have stayed on the staff for several years. Now serving on the editorial board, Ben is proud to be BTS' Music Projects Manager, coordinating coverage between international record labels and our staff. Ben has interviewed, photographed and written about bands from across the world. Ben has lived all over the United States working in television and media. They are an Emmy Award-winning writer. Ben can be found spinning records as 'DJ Wearing Sunglasses' in clubs and basements across the US.