Ariana Grande, Cardi B, Shaboozey, Slayyyter & More: New Music Friday Guide

7/31/2026 Check out the must-hear releases of the week. By Ariana Grande Courtesy of Republic Records Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Last week, we featured Charli xcx, Tyla, Morgan Wallen and more. This week: Ariana Grande drops her anticipated new album Petal; Cardi B shares a surprise single; Shaboozey’s epic 20-track concept album arrives; and Slayyyter releases her latest single after debuting it during the first night of her tour that kicked off this week… plus much more. Check out all of this week’s picks below: Ariana Grande, Petal Ariana Gra