New This Week: The Rolling Stones, John Legend, Kate Bush, and More

Searching for something to listen to this weekend? Yahoo Music has you covered with a rundown of some of this week’s biggest/buzzing releases, including new music from the Rolling Stones, Kate Bush, John Legend, and more. Check back every Friday for a fresh list of albums to help fuel your weekend playlists.

The Rolling Stones: Blue & Lonesome (Universal). Classic rock fans rejoice: This is the Stones’ first studio album in 11 years—and it also harkens back to their earliest days as youngsters obsessed with covering the blues. Rather than offer up new material, the Stones decided to have fun with a variety of their favorite blues gems from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, resulting in a collection paying homage to such greats as Willie Dixon, Howlin’ Wolf, Memphis Slim, and more.

John Legend, Darkness and Light (Columbia). Legend’s sixth album offers up something for all, moving nimbly between pop, R&B, and even touches of gospel, all connected with Legend’s soaring vocals. A highlight is the title track, which is a duet with Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard; also “Right by You (for Luna)” which is a heartwarming ode to his 7-month-old baby daughter with wife Chrissy Teigen.

Kate Bush: Before the Dawn (Concord). This extraordinarily ambitious set (it’s 155 minutes/three discs) chronicles Bush’s 2014 return to the stage after 35 years. While the all-live set showcases more of Bush’s exacting perfectionism than the warmly flawed vibe of most live recordings, fans will be thrilled to explore the selection of obscure songs the singer chose to include in her extensive stage run.

Childish Gambino: …Awaken, My Love! (Glassnote). Gambino (also known as actor/writer Donald Glover) previously made his musical mark in hip-hop; his latest release finds him abandoning that genre entirely in favor for a funk- and prog-heavy brew. The theatrical and experimental set is sure to cause mixed reactions, but should be a rewarding trip for those who enjoy the edges and curves of his multilayered artistry.

Deadmau5: W:/2016album/(mau5trap Recordings/Kobalt Label Services). The eighth album by EDM mastermind Deadmau5 didn’t have the most auspicious P.R. from its creator itself, who claimed it was a “slapped together” project he only worked on to pay the bills. However, this album is far from a throwaway whim, traversing a variety of dance-friendly sounds and genres in a mixture that ends up being slightly confusing, but hardly thoughtless.

Peter Doherty: Hamburg Demonstrations (BMG/Clouds Hill). The second solo release for the Babyshambles/Libertines frontman shows the singer traversing familiar paths—explorations of addiction, ruin, excess. However, Doherty approaches this project with a clarity not often seen in his earlier works. The songs are well-crafted and thought out, giving the set an overall “growing up and getting wiser” vibe.

Grace VanderWaal: Perfectly Imperfect (Syco Music/Columbia). This marks the debut EP release from 12-year-old singer/songwriter/ ukulele player Grace VanderWaal, the champion of Season 11 of America’s Got Talent—a crowd favorite who was given no less praise from Simon Cowell than the prediction of “the next Taylor Swift.” The EP displays the young ukulele-playing talent’s charm on five songs; fans will no doubt be clamoring for more soon.

Enuff Z’Nuff: Clowns Lounge (Frontiers Music s.l.r.). Enuff Z’nuff has been around since the mid-‘80s and weathered a confusing series of label and personnel changes over the decades, but to their credit—they’re still at it. Their latest is a collection of rarities and early demos that have been reworked and re-recorded by the band; including standout guest appearances from the late Jani Lane (Warrant) and James Young (Styx).