New Releases (CDs / Vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Asking Alexandria | “See What’s On The Inside” (producer: Matt Good; first single: “Alone Again”; Hear here; Read here; Red Vinyl out March 25, 2022; Download; Apple Music; On Tour; Merch) » BUY NOW  |
(Better Noise Music) |
| Asleep at the Wheel | “Half a Hundred Years” (new album marks their 50th anniversary as a touring band, featuring current and past members; guests: Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, George Strait, Lyle Lovett, Lee Ann Womack, etc.; first single: “Half a Hundred Years”; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(Home Records / Thirty Tigers) |
| audiobooks (Evangeline Ling and producer/mixer David Wrench) | “Astro Tough” (first single: “The Doll”; Hear here; See here; Read here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Heavenly Recordings) |
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | “Love For Sale” (the follow-up to their 2014 duets album “Cheek to Cheek” marks the final studio recordings for the 95-year-old Bennett; first single: “I Get a Kick Out of You”; Hear here; Deluxe Edition; Target-Exclusive CD, with two bonus songs and alternate artwork; Vinyl; Barnes & Noble-Exclusive Vinyl Box Set; Target-Exclusive Vinyl, with alternate artwork; Urban Outfitters-Exclusive Yellow Vinyl; Walmart-Exclusive Picture Disc; Cassette; Download; Apple Music; see related reissue below) » BUY NOW |
(Columbia / Interscope) |
| Brandi Carlile | “In These Silent Days” (producers: Dave Cobb, Shooter Jennings; new single: “Right on Time”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(Low Country Sound / Elektra) |
| Melissa Etheridge | “One Way Out” (she revisits and reworks songs she had written in the late 1980s and early 1990s that never made it onto an album; first single: “One Way Out”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; Barnes & Noble-Exclusive Ruby Red Vinyl; Download released on Sept. 17; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(M.L.E. Music / BMG Rights Management) |
| Reb Fountain | “IRIS” (new single: “Foxbright”; Hear here; Vinyl out Dec. 3; Download) » BUY NOW |
(Flying Nun) |
| JW Francis (NYC lo-fi artist) | “WANDERKID” (new single: “John, Take Me With You”; See here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Sunday Best Recordings) |
| Hovvdy (Austin, TX, duo) | “True Love” (producer: Andrew Sarlo; first single: “True Love”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; Cassette; Download; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(Grand Jury) |
| JoJo | “trying not to think about it” (new single: “Worst [I Assume]”; Hear here; See here; Download; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(Clover Music / Warner) |
| Metallica and various artists | “The Metallica Blacklist” (all-star remakes of songs off Metallica’s 1991 “Black Album”; contributors include Elton John, Miley Cyrus, Weezer, Mac DeMarco, Juanes, St. Vincent, Jason Isbell, My Morning Jacket, etc.; all profits from the tribute record are being split between charities of the artist’s choice and Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation; See here; Read here; Vinyl; Download released on Sept. 10; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Rhino / Blackened Recordings) |
| Ministry | “Moral Hygiene” (new single: “Good Trouble”; Hear here; See here; Green Vinyl out Dec. 10; Yellow Cassette; Download; Apple Music; On Tour; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Nuclear Blast) |
| Newsboys | “STAND” (new single: “Magnetic”; Hear here; See here; Download; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(Newsboys / Capitol CMG) |
| Oversense | “Egomania” (producer: frontman Danny Meyer; Download) » BUY NOW |
(Dr. Music) |
| Jeremy Pinnell | “Goodbye L.A.” (producer: Jonathan Tyler; new single: “Big Ol’ Good”; Hear here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(SofaBurn) |
| Pond | “9” (producers: Pond; new single: “America’s Cup”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Spinning Top) |
| Chase Rice | “The Album” (Hear here; Download released on May 28) » BUY NOW |
(Broken Bow) |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | “Bond 25” (new arrangements of the 25 iconic title themes; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Decca) |
| Shad (JUNO Award-winning Toronto rapper) | “TAO” (new single: “Storm”; Hear here; See here; Blue Vinyl; Download; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Secret City) |
| The Specials | “Protest Songs 1924-2012” (covers of protest songs; Deluxe Edition, with two bonus tracks; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Island) |
| Strand of Oaks | “In Heaven” (new single: “Jimi & Stan”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(Galacticana / Thirty Tigers) |
| Roger Taylor | “Outsider” (the Queen drummer’s sixth solo album; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; Download; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(UMe) |
| Tirzah | “Colourgrade” (new single: “Tectonic”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Domino) |
| Various artists | “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (coming-of-age musical comedy-drama, directed by Jonathan Butterell from a screenplay by Tom MacRae based on the stage musical of the same name, with newcomer Max Harwood in the title role; Hear here; Prime Video-exclusive film launched on Sept. 17; Download released on Sept. 10) » BUY NOW | (Republic) |
| Dar Williams | “I’ll Meet You Here” (first single: “You Give It All Away”; Hear/Read here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(Renew / BMG Rights Management) |
| Hans Zimmer | “No Time To Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (the 25th James Bond film is scheduled to open on Oct. 8; Vinyl; Target-Exclusive Picture Disc; Download; Apple Music; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Decca) |
| Jeremy Zucker | “CRUSHER” (new single: “Therapist”; Hear here; Download; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(Republic) |
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Other Notable Releases
| KK’s Priest | GWAR | The Isaacs |
| Lucy Thomas | Illuminati Hotties | Kebu |
| Brett Naucke | They Fell From The Sky | Wage War |
| Andy Mineo | Jon Foreman | Gamby |
| Chris BadNews Barnes | Matt Jordan | Gaither Vocal Band |
New Releases (Downloads)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| The Accidentals | “Vessel” (producers: John Congleton, Tucker Martine; new single: “Go Getter”; See here; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(The Accidentals Music) |
| Black Dice | “Mod Prog Sic” (their first studio album in nine years; new single: “White Sugar”; See here; Read here; Vinyl; Apple Music; On Tour) » BUY NOW |
(Four Four) |
| Cindy (San Francisco indie rock quartet) | “1:2” (new single: “To Be True”; See here; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Mt.St.Mtn) |
| The Doobie Brothers | “Liberté” (producer: John Shanks; Hear here; CD out Oct. 29; Apple Music; 50th Anniversary Tour; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(DB Entertainment / Island) |
| Foamboy (Portland indie-pop duo) | “My Sober Daydream” (new single: “Better”; See here; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Foamboy) |
| Felix Jaehn | “BREATHE” (new single: “Happy”; Hear here; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Casablanca / Republic) |
| Jerro | “Coming Home” (guests: Panama, Tailor, Fractures; first single: “Presence”; Hear here; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(This Never Happened / Lane 8) |
| Meek Mill | “Expensive Pain” (guests: Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, etc.; Hear here; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Maybach Music Group / Atlantic) |
| Taylor Rae | “Mad Twenties” (producer: William Gawley; new single: “Home on the Road”; Hear here; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Taylor Rae) |
This album is an accumulation of everything I’ve been through in my 20s so far,” Rae tells Pauseandplay.com. “I’ve come to a place of eternal gratitude for each lesson and each moment during that time – the good and bad.
| Ray BLK (Nigerian R&B singer) | “ACCESS DENIED” (guests: Kaash Paige, Giggs, Stefflon Don, Kojey Radical, Suburban Plaza; new single: “M.I.A.”; See here; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Island) |
| Lily Rose | “Stronger Than I Am” (producers: Matthew Morrisey, Joey Moi, Julian Bunetta; new single: “Stronger Than I Am”; Hear here; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Big Loud Records / Back Blocks Music / Republic) |
| Yes | “The Quest” (their first new album in seven years; lineup: Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison and Billy Sherwood; producer: Howe; new single: “The Ice Bridge”; Hear here; CD out Oct. 15; Vinyl out Dec. 17; Download; Apple Music; On Tour; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(InsideOutMusic) |
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Amazon Fresh » … Gift Cards » … Computers, Tablets & Accessories »Reissues (CDs / Vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Chuck Berry | “Bio / Chuck Berry ’75” (his last two albums for Chess Records, from 1973 and 1975; remastered; Amazon UK) » BUY NOW |
(BGO) |
| Black Sabbath | “Technical Ecstasy (Super Deluxe Edition)” (1976 album; four-CD box set includes a newly remastered version of the original, a new mix by Steven Wilson, plus more than 90 minutes of previously unreleased outtakes, alternative mixes and live tracks; Vinyl, five-LP box set; Download; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Rhino / Warner) |
| Toni Braxton | “Libra” (2005 album; remastered; Download) » BUY NOW |
(Blackground) |
| Buena Vista Social Club | “Buena Vista Social Club (25th Anniversary Edition)” (1997 album, produced by Ry Cooder, and winner of the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album; See here; Vinyl; Download) » BUY NOW |
(World Circuit) |
| Perry Como | “Lightly Latin / In Italy / Look To Your Heart / Seattle” (four RCA albums from 1966, 1968 and 1969 on two CDs; remastered; Amazon UK) » BUY NOW |
(BGO) |
| Grateful Dead | “Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (12/10/71)” (three-CD set; Vinyl; Download; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Grateful Dead Production) |
| Katatonia | “Mnemosynean” (two-CD collection of rarities and B-sides; See/Read here; Vinyl; Download; On Tour; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Peaceville) |
| Oingo Boingo | “Only a Lad (2021 Remastered & Expanded Edition)” (1981 album; with five bonus tracks) » BUY NOW, “Nothing to Fear (2021 Remastered & Expanded Edition)” (1982 album; with two extra songs) » BUY NOW, “Good For Your Soul (2021 Remastered & Expanded Edition)” (1983 album; with three bonus tracks) » BUY NOW, “Dead Man’s Party (2021 Remastered & Expanded Edition)” (1985 album; with seven bonus tracks; See here) » BUY NOW |
(Rubellan Remasters) |
| The Pointer Sisters | “The Pointer Sisters / That’s a Plenty” (1973 and 1974 albums, featuring “Yes We Can Can,” “Wang Dang Doodle” and “Fairytale”; remastered; Amazon UK) » BUY NOW |
(BGO) |
| The Script | “Tales from The Script: Greatest Hits” (18-song compilation; Hear here; Download; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Columbia / Legacy) |
| Sugababes | “One Touch (20 Year Anniversary Edition)” (2000 debut album, featuring “Overload,” “New Year” and “Run for Cover”; with 22 bonus demos, remixes and alternative versions; Vinyl; Download) » BUY NOW |
(London / UMG) |
| Taylor Swift | “Fearless (Taylor’s Version) [Vinyl]” (2021 album, a re-recording of her 2008 album; triple gold LP, with six unreleased tracks; Hear here; Target-Exclusive Red Vinyl; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Republic) |
| Various artists | “The Daptone Super Soul Revue Live! At the Apollo” (performed and recorded over three nights on Dec. 4-6, 2014, featuring Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Antibalas, The Budos Band, Menahan Street Band, etc.; See here; Read here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music) » BUY NOW |
(Daptone) |
| Neil Young | “Carnegie Hall 1970” (23 songs from his two Dec. 4 acoustic shows, mixed from the original ¼ inch tapes by Young and Niko Bolas; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music; Merch) » BUY NOW |
(Reprise) |
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