New Music Friday August 22: Ciara, Doja Cat, Kid Cudi, Teyana Taylor, Offset, Florence + The Machine and More

Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between.

Earlier this week, Taylor Swift announced two new vinyl editions for her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl: The Shiny Bug Edition. Available in two colors — wintergreen onyx and violet shimmer — the marbled Shiny Bug vinyl records feature exclusive cover art depicting Swift wearing a dark, sparkly leotard with flared spikes and matching gloves. On August 21, she posted another countdown and unveiled another vinyl variant. The new “Baby, That’s Show Business” edition comes in two disc colors — lovely bouquet orange and lakeside beach blue.

Mariah Carey will receive the coveted Video Vanguard Award and perform a medley of her biggest hits at the 2025 MTV VMAs. She will return to the VMAs stage for the first time in 20 years. Busta Rhymes will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will become the first-ever artist to receive the Latin Icon Award. Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin feat DJ Snake, Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez, Ricky Martin, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr have been announced as the first round of performers. The awards hosted by LL Cool J will air September 7 on CBS, simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+.

CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced a new five year deal to broadcast the American Music Awards on CBS and stream the show live on Paramount+. The 52nd American Music Awards will return with a must-see live show Memorial Day Weekend, May 2026 from Las Vegas.

Due to incredible fan demand, Backstreet Boys announced seven more shows in February 2026 to their Into the Millennium residency at Sphere. Produced by Live Nation, the newly announced performances will be on February 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, and 15. The band shared, “We are overwhelmed by the incredible outpouring of love and support over these past few weeks. To our fans who have been with us for the past 30 years – and to all the new fans who’ve recently joined us – thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You asked for more, and we can’t wait to deliver with more Sphere shows in 2026. Get those white outfits ready — this is going to be larger than life.”

Blake Shelton has announced he is returning to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with eight performances scheduled from January 15-31, 2026. Blake shared, “We had so much fun earlier this year, I figured – why not do it again. This time we’re gonna do it more country, with more cocktails, and probably make a few more questionable decisions. Let’s go, Vegas.”

Doja Cat has returned with new single “Jealous Type” which was produced by Jack Antonoff and Y2K. The song will appear on her highly anticipated fifth studio album, Vie, out September 26. Doja Cat has also announced her first-ever tour across New Zealand, Australia and Asia with the Ma Vie World Tour, launching November 18 in Auckland. The tour will include stops in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Manila, Toyko and more, before wrapping on December 21.

Steve Martin and Alison Brown announced their debut collaborative album, Safe, Sensible and Sane, out October 17. The album will feature guest appearances from Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, the Indigo Girls, Tim O’Brien, Jason Mraz, Della Mae and more. The longtime friends unveiled a new single “Dear Time” featuring Jackson Browne with Jeff Hanna.

Plus, new music from Ciara, Doja Cat, Kid Cudi, Jon Batiste, Teyana Taylor, Offset, Lainey Wilson, Old Dominion, Demi Lovato, Florence + The Machine and more!

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