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Entertainment · Music · published 2026-08-28 · via Billboard

Fresh Tracks: Rodrigo, Warren, JENNIE, and Rod Wave Top This Week's Essential Releases

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Billboard's weekly guide highlights the most anticipated new music, including Olivia Rodrigo's digital release of a previously CD-only track, Alex Warren's sophomore album, JENNIE's three-song EP, and Rod Wave's 24-track seventh album. The roundup also features other notable artists and aims to capture the songs dominating playlists this weekend.

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Olivia Rodrigo's "Serena Joy" arrives just days before her headlining set at the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine, California, suggesting the track may debut live there. The song was originally cut from her June album, and its title references a character from Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel. Meanwhile, Alex Warren's sophomore effort follows a debut that produced his first Hot 100 chart-topper, with the new project balancing introspective ballads against more energetic, summer-ready tracks.

JENNIE's three-song EP marks her first solo release since last year's full-length debut album, continuing her post-BLACKPINK trajectory. Rod Wave's seventh studio album arrives just six years after his first, demonstrating remarkable output, and features

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