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Happy New Music Friday (January 15) – our first new music roundup of 2021!!

We have some great new music to share with readers this week, including from Aly & AJ and Ariana Grande, as well as Why Don’t We‘s long-awaited album The Good Times and The Bad Ones.

Sister duo Aly & AJ dropped their first track of the year, “Listen!!!” It also comes just a couple weeks after they released the explicit version of their fan-favorite song “Potential Breakup Song.”

“Listen!!! is about feeling trapped by a relationship or system. It’s a reminder that you might be lost but you always know your way out,” Aly said about the track. “Being able to create this song with the great Jorge Elbrecht felt like a breakthrough for our songwriting. We’re honored to have a longtime mentor & hero of ours, Nancy Wilson of Heart on this track, along with the super talented Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing.”

Ariana debuted the new remix of “34+35″ which features Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion.

Why Don’t We have been teasing their new album for months, which they wrote, co-produced and played their own instruments on. The Good Times and The Bad Ones is finally here!

“Writing and co-producing our own music has been one of the most rewarding experiences for us,” Corbyn Besson shared of the LP. “In the past four years we’ve become confident enough to reinvent ourselves, becoming the band we always hoped to be.”

We also have new releases from rising stars Keedron Bryant, Elle Winter and Taylor Castro. Check out all of the new music below!

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Happy New Music Friday!!

This week, we have TWO end of the year surprise releases from Sofia Carson and Katherine McNamara.

Sofia debuted her new song and music video, “Hold on to Me,” while Katherine pulled another song out of her archives, “Making a Monster Out of Me.”

“I wanted to share one last song with you this year. A song that reminds us to hold onto each other with all our hearts, to hold on to hope. But most of all, I just hope it makes you smile. “When it feels like you’ve been falling, hold on to me…” I love you always, Your Sofia 🤍,” Sofia shared on Instagram.

“Surprise (again) 🎙 – another tune from the archives recorded years ago . #MakingaMonsterOutofMe,” Katherine wrote on her account. “When there are such astronomical extenuating circumstances, it can be easy to let external influences affect who we are and who we become. Even when the world isn’t upside down, one can become lost in a situation, a person, or even a time when life seems to spin out of control. In those moments, it’s important to acknowledge that and remember who you are at your core.”

“Life can take us for a ride and seem to turn us into someone we don’t recognize,” she continued. “We all have a choice to make as to the person we want to be and the influence we want to have on those around us. No matter what sort of monster you may be facing, it’s never to late to find your strength and your light and choose to do better. So enjoy the tune, get on your feet, and shake off those monsters. It’s also featured for a moment in episode 1 of #THESTAND… 💗 xKat”

We also have a new duet from Tori Kelly and JoJo, who teamed up for a rendition of Aretha Franklin‘s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” for Global Citizen’s upcoming album, STAND UP.

Why Don’t We premiered the music video for their latest new track “Slow Down,” Julie and the Phantoms star Jeremy Shada debuted his new song “Will They Won’t They,” and Scotty Sire released a new holiday song, “25 Christmas Trees,” with Toddy Smith.

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Why Don’t We dropped another song, “Slow Down,” from their upcoming new album The Good Times and The Bad Ones!

The five man band – Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, Jonah Marais and Zach Herron – surprise released the track late Wednesday night (December 16).

“Surprise… #SlowDownOutNow,” the guys shared on Twitter.

“I hope this song brings you back to all the good times you’ve had, and makes you wanna have a million more #SlowDownOutNow,” Corbyn added on his own account.

The new song comes just after the second episode of the guys’ docu-series with YouTube, 30 Days With, was released. The web series follows the band “as they open up about their evolution, coping with the global pandemic while making music, music videos and everything that went into the creation of their highly anticipated album, The Good Times and The Bad Ones.” You can watch the episodes on their YouTube channel!

Tessa Brooks and Jonah Marais cuddle up in bed in the new music video for Why Don’t We‘s “Lotus Inn“!

The song is the second track from the band’s upcoming second album The Good Times and The Bad Ones, which is out on January 15th.

“Lotus Inn music video out now 🥳 Congrats to these talented boyz @whydontwemusic it was so fun to apart of the vid so go check it out 🖤,” Tessa wrote on Instagram.

“‘Lotus Inn’ is a song we wrote to end our live show with, it has that epic encore feeling,” Jonah says. “We were inspired by the ‘lotus-eaters’ in ‘The Odyssey,’ and a scene from the first ‘Percy Jackson’ book/movie (‘The Lightning Thief’) where they get stuck in ‘The Lotus Hotel and Casino’ – indulging in lotus flowers and drinks before they realize a few hours had actually gone on for days. Our lyric ‘staying at the Lotus Inn’ captures the idea that while partying can be a hell of a time, it can definitely side track you.”

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Ariana Grande has joined Mariah Carey and Jennifer Hudson for a powerful rendition of “Oh Santa!”

The three vocalists teamed up on the Christmas track for Mariah‘s Apple TV+ special, Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special.

“oh santa the remix ! by @mariahcarey feat me & the incredible @iamjhud out now 🤍🧊☁️ and i am no longer in my body,” Ariana wrote on Instagram.

Fans were also freaking out on social media, starting late Thursday night (December 3) when the song was released, about how towards the end of the song, Mariah and Ariana BOTH harmonized their whistle tones together. Check it out now!

And, seeing as it’s New Music Friday, JJJ is bringing you a slew of new music, from Lana Condor and Anthony De La Torre‘s new duet “No Way,” to CNCO‘s reimagined version of “Hero,” along with new tunes from Ally Brooke, YDE, newcomer Ava Maybee, Why Don’t We and JVCKJ‘s debut solo EP.

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YouTube Originals is launching a new franchise series “30 Days With“!

The new documentary series franchise will give viewers a behind-the-scenes, 30-day snapshot of the lives of today’s most talked about public figures, athletes, artists, and YouTube creators as they journey through pivotal moments of their personal lives and careers. Each “30 Days With” docuseries will focus on a primary subject and give a personal spotlight over the course of four episodes.

Why Don’t We will be featured in the first series for the US launch, and will showcase the band as they open up about their evolution, coping with the global pandemic while making music, music videos and everything that went into the creation of their highly anticipated album, The Good Times and the Bad Ones.

“YouTube Originals are created with YouTube’s most engaged audiences in mind and ’30 Days With’ serves those viewers by taking them along for the ride throughout some of the biggest moments of their favorite personalities’ lives and careers,” Alex Piper, Head of Unscripted for YouTube Originals, said in a statement. “We look forward to telling even more of these in-depth stories with today’s biggest creators, athletes, artists and public figures.”

Tune in to 30 Days With: Why Don’t We starting December 9th on YouTube Originals!

Why Don’t We just revealed the title and release date of their second album!

The group – Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, Jonah Marais and Zach Herron – announced the news that their album The Good Times and The Bad Ones will be out on January 15th.

“These last few years have been an absolute whirlwind for us. From moving out to LA as a band and touring the world, to falling in and out of love, and now being locked inside for months…” they wrote on Instagram.

“Life has been amazing, and equally tough. But you have to do your best to make something beautiful out of it all, so that’s what we did. We put everything into this album. We hope it helps you enjoy the good times and push through the bad ones. You can pre-order ‘The Good Times and The Bad Ones’ now and we’ll see you on @theellenshow tomorrow. Link in our bio.”

“Writing and co-producing our own music has been one of the most rewarding experiences for us,” Corbyn said in a statement. “In the past four years we’ve become confident enough to reinvent ourselves, becoming the band we always hoped to be.”

“It was time to do this ourselves,” Daniel added. “These are our ideas, melodies, and thoughts.”

Pre-order The Good Times and The Bad Ones right here!

Why Don’t We are also set to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday (November 12), to perform their single “Fallin’,” but you can watch it right here now!