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Kelela, the Strokes, Holly Humberstone, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

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Kelela, the Strokes, Holly Humberstone, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Kelela gets inspired by a novel by Octavia Butler on her new track

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Rolling Stone
By Rolling StoneApr 10, 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, Kelela ponders the end of the world on a shoegazing track inspired by Parable of the Sower; The Strokes return with a bubbly (and Auto-Tuned) ditty from their recently announced seventh album, and Holly Humberstone rails against the double standards set for young women in music on her new record’s knockout finale. Plus, new duets from Doechii and Lady Gaga, Kehlani and Missy Elliott, and Anitta and Shakira.

Kelela, “Idea 1” (YouTube)

The Strokes, “Going Shopping” (YouTube)

Holly Humberstone, “Beauty Pageant” (YouTube)

Ella Langley feat. Miranda Lambert “Butterfly Season” (YouTube)

Anitta, Shakira, “Choka Choka” (YouTube)

Lady Gaga, Doechii, “Runway” (YouTube)

Kehlani feat. Missy Elliott, “Back and Forth” (YouTube)

Kurt Vile, “Chance to Bleed” (YouTube)

BunnaB, “We Back Outside!” (YouTube)

American Football feat. Brendan Yates, “No Feeling” (YouTube)

Gucci Mane, “Crash Dummy” (YouTube)

Youbet, “Undefined” (YouTube)

Kylie Cantrall, “Carrie Bradshaw” (YouTube)

Saint Harison, “Stuck” (YouTube)

Zoh Amba, “Another Time” (YouTube)

Mei Semones feat. Don Semones, “Kurage” (YouTube)

Iceage, “Ember” (YouTube)

Diles que no me maten, “Hiriku” (YouTube)

Alex Amen, “Diamonds” (YouTube)

Meg Elsier, “Meaning of Life” (YouTube)

Dogstar, “Joy” (YouTube)

Aldous Harding, H. Hawkline, “Venus in the Zinnia” (YouTube)

My New Band Believe, “Opposite Teacher” (YouTube)

Aubory Bugg, “I Think I Had Something Once” (YouTube)

Tiffany Stringer, “Damn Good Actress” (YouTube)

Caleb Moore, “Up Now” (YouTube)

Maggie Rose, “Red Shoes” (YouTube)

Fantastic Cat, “L u c y” (YouTube)

Otoboke Beaver, “I Don’t Need To Be In Your Strike Zone” (YouTube)

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