5 songs you need to hear this week

July 16, 2026 5 songs you need to hear this week JULY 16, 2026 TOP STORIES 5 songs you need to hear this week This week’s best new songs roundup features Willi Carlisle’s moonshine proverb, Nick Hakim’s flair of Baroque-R&B, and Starcleaner Reunion’s sophisti-pop with bite. Green Day, Garbage, Pearl Jam among artists and fans who have donated to L7 bassist Jennifer Finch’s GoFundMe Over $300,000 has already been raised as Finch faces an aggressive type of brain cancer. R. Kelly asks Trump to commute his 30-year prison sentence The singer was first convicted of racketeering, sex trafficking, and child pornography charges in 2021. Session of the Day: Muddy Waters performs "Hoochie Coochie Man" in 1971 Watch Muddy Waters perfo... read