New Releases (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| The Candles | “Matter + Spirit” (producer: Ben Rice; guests: Norah Jones, Danny Clinch; Hear here; MP3)  | (The End) |
| Michael Giacchino | “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (the first of the Star Wars standalone films opens Dec. 16; See here) | (Walt Disney) |
| Justin Hurwitz | “La La Land (Original Motion Picture Score)” (MP3) | (Interscope) |
| The Lox | “Filthy America … It’s Beautiful” (Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch’s first full-length album in 16 years; guests: Gucci Mane, Mobb Deep, Dyce Payne; Hear here; MP3; On Tour) | (D-Block / Roc Nation) |
| Various artists | “NEW GEN” (collaborative album, led by Caroline SM, showcasing the best of new U.K. grime, hip-hop, trap and new wave R&B; first single: “Ring the Alarm,” feat. Avelino and Tiggs da Author, produced by Jevon; See here; Vinyl; MP3) | (XL Recordings) |
| The Wild Feathers | “Live at the Ryman” (June 26, 2016, concert; two CDs, 17 songs; originally released on Record Store Day; Hear here) | (Warner) |
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New Releases (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Kid Cudi | “Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'” (CD version will be released Dec. 23; Hear here) | (Wicked Awesome / Kid Cudi / Republic) |
| Little Simz | “Stillness in Wonderland” (producer: SHE; first single: “Poison Ivy”; Hear here; Read here) | (Age 101) |
| Margate | “Snow Day” (five-song EP; producer: Paul Miner; Hear here) | (Cyber Tracks) |
| Megosh (Baltimore alt prog-rock/post-hardcore band) | “Apostasy” (first single: “I Stole from the Dead”; Hear here) | (Outerloop) |
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Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Muhal Richard Abrams | “The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note, Volume 2” (nine-CD box set) | (Black Saint / Soul Note) |
| Tony Bennett | “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90” (18-song compilation; Amazon-exclusive three-CD Deluxe Edition; MP3; MP3 Deluxe Edition; Merch) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band | “Eddie and the Cruisers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Hybrid SACD]” (1983 album; remastered) | (Audio Fidelity) |
| The Kinks | “The Mono Collection” (10-LP, 180-gram vinyl box set) | (Sanctuary) |
| John Miles | “The Decca Albums” (five-disc set includes “Rebel,” “Stranger in the City,” “Zaragon,” “MMPH – More Miles Per Hour” and “BBC in Concert [March 1978]”) | (U.K. – Caroline) |
| David Murray | “The Complete Remastered Recordings Volume 3” (six-CD box set) | (Black Saint / Soul Note) |
| Randy Newman | “The Randy Newman Songbook” (three-CD box set containing the three volumes of his “Songbook” series, with five bonus tracks) | (Nonesuch) |
| Puscifer | “Money Shot Your Re Load” (remix version of the “Money Shot” album; originally released on Record Store Day) | (Puscifer Entertainment) |
| Rage Against the Machine | “Evil Empire [Hybrid SACD]” (1996 album; remastered) | (Audio Fidelity) |
| Rush | “2112 (40th Anniversary)” (1976 album; remastered two-CD, one-DVD set; includes rare live and previously unreleased material, plus covers from Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins, Alice in Chains, Steven Wilson, etc.; Super Deluxe Edition, three-LP, two-CD, DVD; Vinyl; MP3; Merch) | (Anthem / Mercury / UMe) |
| Mal Waldron | “The Complete Remastered Recordings Volume 2” (11-CD box set) | (Black Saint / Soul Note) |
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Reissues (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Bobby Hart | “The First Bobby Hart Solo Album” (1980 album; with previously unreleased tracks; Read here) | (7a) |
| Bob Marley and the Wailers | “Live! (Deluxe Edition)” (1975 album; 22 tracks) | (Tuff Gong) |
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DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist(s)/cast: | Title: | Studio/Label: |
| Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, et al | “Doctor Who: Series Eight, Part Two [DVD]” (three discs) | (BBC Home Entertainment) |
| Allie Marie Evans, Patrick Johnson, Lyliana Wray, et al | “Maximum Ride [DVD]” (2016 film) | (Paramount) |
| Harvey Fierstein, Maddie Baillio, Kristin Chenoweth, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, et al | “Hairspray Live! [DVD]” (premiered Dec. 7 on NBC; See here)  | (Universal Studios Home Entertainment) |
| Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, et al | “Sully [DVD]” (2016 film; Blu-ray + DVD; 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) | (Warner Home Video) |
| Hillsong United | “Hillsong: Let Hope Rise [DVD]” (Blu-ray+ DVD) | (Universal Studios Home Entertainment) |
| Joey+Rory | “To Joey, With Love [DVD]” (2016 documentary) | (Anchor Bay) |
| Barry Newman, et al | “Petrocelli: The Complete Collection [DVD]” (two seasons and 44 episodes on 10 discs) | (Visual Entertainment Inc.) |
| Oasis | “Oasis: Supersonic [DVD]” (2016 documentary) | (Lionsgate) |
| Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett, et al | “The Magnificent Seven [DVD]” (2016 film; Blu-ray + DVD; 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) | (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) |
| Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer, et al | “Storks [DVD]” (2016 film; Blu-ray + DVD; 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) | (Warner Home Video) |
| Brad Paisley | “Life Amplified World Tour: Live From WVU [DVD/CD]” (concert film directed by Daniel E. Catullo III; CD; MP3) | (City Drive Films) |
| Dolly Parton, Gerald McRaney, et al | “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love [DVD]” (2016 film; Blu-ray) | (Warner Home Video) |
Cool Stuff
| Manufacturer: | Product: | Release Date: |
| DK Children | “Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide” (Hardcover; author: Pablo Hidalgo; also available at Target) | (Dec. 16) |