{
  "id": 19848785,
  "title": "From U2 & Dolly Parton’s Duet to ‘The Hunger Games’ Soundtrack, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/from-u2-dolly-partons-duet-to-the-hunger-games-soundtrack-which-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T18:30:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/u2-dolly-parton-hunger-games-soundtrack-best-new-music-poll-1236381798/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week's New Music Friday guide features a diverse array of new music releases from various artists spanning different genres. The 29-song soundtrack for the upcoming \"The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping\" movie stands out, featuring contributions from notable musicians such as Noah Kahan, The Smashing Pumpkins, Gigi Perez, Bella Kay, Stevie Nicks, Noah Cyrus, Ella Langley, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, and Jennifer Lawrence. U2 also debuted their new album, Carnaval de Luz, which includes the powerful duet \"Torn\" with the late Dolly Parton. R&B singer Snoh Aalegra returns with her first studio album in five years, Legendary Love, while South Korean boy band ATEEZ dropped their 15th mini-album, Golden Hour: Part.6.\n\nOther notable releases include Belly Gang Kushington's \"Good Dope Sells Itself,\" Offset's \"GMFU,\" Westside Gunn's \"Heelmatic,\" and Babyface Ray's \"Unf–kwitable 2.\" Becky Hill, David Kushner, Jake Bugg, Randy Travis, Say Now, Waylon Jennings, Rochelle Jordan, Wiz Khalifa, Benny the Butcher, Black Soprano Family & Fuego Base, Naomi Sharon, 2hollis, Tannerélle, and Sleep Hallow all released their respective projects, as well as Sleep Hallow. The week's singles include Leon Thomas' \"Trophy,\" Fall Out Boy's \"Aces,\" Don Toliver's \"Party with the Boys,\" and Drake's \"Hate Sleeping Alone.\"",
  "summary": "Leon Thomas, Snoh Aalegra and Offset also dropped fresh projects.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}