Sam Smith, Stella Lefty, Weezer & More: New Music Friday Guide

8/21/2026 Check out the must-hear releases of the week. By Sam Smith Courtesy Collier Schorr 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 Phoebe Bridgers, Katseye, Ayra Starr, Troye Sivan and more. This week, Sam Smith shares their new album, Hazel Eyes; Stella Lefty releases her highly-anticipated debut set; and Weezer drops its 20th (!) full-length… plus much more. Check out all of this week’s picks below: Sam Smith, Hazel Eyes On “Constant Companion” — one of 12 tracks on Smith’s fifth album — the English singer-songwriter chooses to spo