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Bruno Mars, BigXthaPlug, Mitski, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

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Bruno Mars, BigXthaPlug, Mitski, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Rolling Stone
By Rolling StoneFeb 27, 2026
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, BigXthaPlug links up his 600 Entertainment crew for a G-funk-inspired cypher, Mitski goes for broke on the shoegaze-y outro to her new album, and Bruno Mars makes a bold declaration with a mariachi-inflected serenade from The Romantic. Plus new tunes from Gorillaz, Raye, Moliy, Chase B, Courtney Barnett, and Joey Valence & Brae.

BigXthaPlug, TRo$ama, Yung Hood, Murdagang PB, “6WA” (YouTube)

Mitski, “Lightning” (YouTube)

Bruno Mars, “Risk It All” (YouTube)

Gorillaz, “The Moon Cave” (YouTube)

Raye, “Nightingale Lane.” (YouTube)

Yeat, EsDeeKid, “Made It On Our Own” (YouTube)

Aespa feat. Anderson .Paak, “Keychain” (YouTube)

Courtney Barnett, “Mantis” (YouTube)

MOLIY, Bees & Honey, “Partygyal” (YouTube)

Chase B feat. Travis Scott, Big Sean, “Facts” (YouTube)

Bill Callahan, “Empathy” (YouTube)

Swae Lee, “Flammable” (YouTube)

Towa Bird, “Gentleman” (YouTube)

Underscores, “Tell Me (U Want It)” (YouTube)

Angèle feat. Justice, “What You Want” (YouTube)

Joey Valence & Brae, “Pushthepipe” (YouTube)

Gnarls Barkley, “Pictures” (YouTube)

King Tuff, “Invisible Ink” (YouTube)

Namasenda, “Miami Crest” (YouTube)

Zack Villere feat. Rockie Rode, “On Your Way Home” (YouTube)

Eee Gee, “You Always Liked Me Better When I Was Stoned” (YouTube)

Sluice, “Zillow” (YouTube)

Quiet Light, “Berlin” (YouTube)

Aaron Lee Tasjan, “Science Friction” (YouTube)

Elmiene, “Honour” (YouTube)

Chelsea Jordan, “Picky Choosy” (YouTube)

Aupinard, “Un Thé?” (YouTube)

Kianna, “Passionfruit” (YouTube)

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