New Releases (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Tony Allen | “The Source” (guests: Damon Albarn, saxophonist Yann Jankielewicz; first single: “Wolf Eats Wolf”; Hear here; Download; iTunes)  | (Blue Note) |
| Gregg Allman | “Southern Blood” (his final album; producer: Don Was; Hear here; NPR First Listen; Deluxe Edition; Vinyl) | (Rounder) |
| Alter Bridge | “Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities” (Nov. 24, 2016, show in London; See here; Vinyl; Download; iTunes; eBay; On Tour; Merch) | (Napalm) |
| Alvvays (Toronto indie pop band) | “Antisocialites” (first single: “In Undertow”; Hear here; NPR First Listen; Download; iTunes; On Tour; Merch) | (Polyvinyl) |
| Tori Amos | “Native Invader” (first single: “Cloud Riders”; Hear here; eBay; On Tour; Merch) | (Decca) |
| Anna of the North (Norwegian-Kiwi duo) | “Lovers” (producer: Luke Smith; Hear here; See here; Download) | (+1 / Honeymoon) |
| Arch Enemy | “Will to Power” (producers: guitarist Michael Amott, drummer Daniel Erlandsson; Hear here; eBay; On Tour) | (Century Media) |
| Beaches (Australian psych rock quintet) | “Second of Spring” (double album; producer: John Lee; new single: “Arrow”; Hear here; Download; iTunes) | (Chapter Music) |
| The Belle Game | “Fear/Nothing” (producer: Dave Hamelin; first single: “Spirit”; Hear here; Vinyl; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (Arts & Crafts) |
| Death From Above | “Outrage! Is Now” (new single: “Never Swim Alone”; Hear here; Download; iTunes; eBay; On Tour; Merch) | (Last Gang / Warner) |
| Deerhoof | “Mountain Moves” (guests: Juana Molina, Lætitia Sadier, Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner, Matana Roberts, etc.; first single: “I Will Spite Survive”; Hear here; On Tour) | (Joyful Noise) |
| The Dream Syndicate | “How Did I Find Myself Here?” (their first album in 29 years; Hear here; Read here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (ANTI- / Epitaph) |
| Heathen Sons | “Heathen Sons” (guests: Leah Blevins, Liz Cooper, The Wild Feathers; first single: “Futures”; Hear here; Download) | (Metropolitan Groove Merchants) |
| Fred Hersch | “{open book}” (Hear here; On Tour) | (Palmetto) |
| Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton | “Wildflower Blues” (first single: “You Are Not Needed Now”; Hear here; Read here) | (Cinquefoil) |
| Zola Jesus | “Okovi” (first single: “Exhumed”; Hear here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (Sacred Bones) |
| Jack Johnson | “All the Light Above It Too” (producer: Robbie Lackritz; first single: “My Mind Is For Sale”; See here; Download; iTunes; eBay; On Tour; Merch) | (Brushfire / Republic) |
| Julie & The Wrong Guys | “Julie & The Wrong Guys” (Hear here; NPR First Listen; Download) | (Dine Alone) |
| Toby Keith | “The Bus Songs” (first single: “Wacky Tobaccy”; Read here; Download; eBay; On Tour; Merch) | (Show Dog) |
| Jonny Lang | “Signs” (his first album in four years; producers: Lang, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, Josh Kelly; first single: “Make It Move”; Hear here; Download; On Tour) | (Concord) |
| Living Colour | “Shade” (their first album since 2009; producer: Andre Betts; Hear here; Vinyl; On Tour) | (Megaforce / MRI) |
| Lomelda | “Thx” (Hear here; Download; iTunes) | (Double Double Whammy) |
| Dustin Lynch | “Current Mood” (producers: Brent Anderson, Mickey Jack Cones, Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Will Weatherly; new single: “Small Town Boy”; Hear here; Read here; Download; iTunes; On Tour; Merch) | (Broken Bow) |
| Melissa Manchester | “The Fellas” (covers of songs by male singers such as Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin; recorded with the Citrus College Blue Note Orchestra; Hear here; Download; iTunes; On Tour; See related reissue below) | (Long Run Entertainment) |
| Meridian Brothers | “¿Dónde Estás María?” (first single: “¿Dónde Estás María?”; Hear here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (Soundway) |
| Kip Moore | “SLOWHEART” (first single: “More Girls Like You”; Hear here; NPR First Listen; Read here; On Tour) | (MCA Nashville) |
| MuteMath | “Play Dead” (Hear here; Download; iTunes; eBay; On Tour; Merch) | (Wojtek) |
| The National | “Sleep Well Beast” (first single: “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness”; Hear here; Target-Exclusive CD, with patch; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (4AD) |
| Nothing But Thieves | “Broken Machine” (producer: Mike Crossey; first single: “Amsterdam”; Hear here; iTunes; On Tour) | (RCA) |
| ODESZA (Seattle electronic duo) | “A Moment Apart” (guests: Regina Spektor, Leon Bridges, Naomi Wild, WYNNE, Mansionair, The Chamanas, Kelsey Bullkin, Sasha Sloan, RY X; new single: “Higher Ground”; Hear here; See here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (Counter) |
| Charlie Parr | “Dog” (second single: “I Ain’t Dead Yet”; Hear here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (Red House) |
| David Ramirez (Austin-based songwriter) | “We’re Not Going Anywhere” (producer: Sam Kassirer; first single: “Watching From a Distance”; Hear here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (Sweetworld / Thirty Tigers) |
| Thomas Rhett | “Life Changes” (producers: Rhett, Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Julian Bunetta, Joe London; guests: Maren Morris, father Rhett Akins; new single: “Unforgettable”; See here; Read here; Target-Exclusive CD, with three extra songs; Download; On Tour) | (The Valory Music Co.) |
| Esperanza Spalding | “Exposure” (fans can watch her record the album during a three-day livestream on Facebook Live beginning Sept. 12; the album then will be available in each format, in limited quantities; Hear here) | (Concord, Sept. 12) |
| Sparks | “Hippopotamus” (second single: “What the Hell Is It This Time?”; See here; Download; iTunes; eBay; On Tour) | (The End) |
| Mike Stern | “Trip” (the album title refers to the jazz guitarist’s tripping accident last year across a NYC street that resulted in two broken shoulders and multiple surgeries; producer: Jim Beard; guests: Randy Brecker, Wallace Roney, Bob Franceschini, Bill Evans, Victor Wooten, Tom Kennedy , Dave Weckl, Dennis Chambers, Lenny White, Will Calhoun, etc.; first single: “Whatchacallit”; Hear here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (Heads Up / Concord) |
| Toadies | “The Lower Side of Uptown” (producer: Chris “Frenchie” Smith; Hear here; On Tour) | (Kirtland) |
| Travelin Jack (Berlin rock group) | “Commencing Countdown” (See here) | (Steamhammer / SPV) |
| Chad VanGaalen | “Light Information” (first single: “Old Heads”; Hear here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (Sub Pop) |
| Various artists | “Twin Peaks (Music from the Limited Event Series)” (series returns on Showtime on May 21; See here; Target-Exclusive CD, with Bang Bang Bar coaster; Vinyl; Download; eBay; Merch) | (Rhino) |
| Carmen Villain | “Infinite Avenue” (the woman pictured on the album is actress Gena Rowlands; new single: “Borders,” feat. Jenny Hval; Hear here; Download; iTunes) | (Smalltown Supersound) |
| Benjamin Wallfisch | “IT (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (horror film based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel of the same name; Download; Fandango) | (WaterTower Music) |
| The Waterboys | “Out of All This Blue” (producer: frontman Mike Scott; first single: “If the Answer Is Yeah!”; Hear here; Vinyl; Download; Digital Deluxe Edition; iTunes; eBay; On Tour) | (The End / BMG Rights Management) |
| Wild Cub | “Closer” (new single: “I Fall Over”; Hear here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (Mom+Pop Music) |
| Yandel | “#Update” (producers: Yandel, Tainy, Haze, Jumbo, Sky, Bullnene, The Rude Boys, DJ Luian, Mambo Kingz; guests: Wisin, Zion & Lennox, Maluma, J Balvin, Plan B, Ozuna, Luis Fonsi, Becky G, Bad Bunny; first single: “Mi Religión”; Hear here; Download; iTunes; eBay; On Tour; Merch) | (Sony Music Latin) |
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New Releases (Downloads)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Kim Boekbinder | “NoiseWitch” (first single: “Head Bitch in Charge [H.B.I.C.]”; See here; Read here) | (Golden Glow) |
| D33J | “Death Valley Oasis” (guests: Deradoorian, Baths, Corbin & Shlohmo; new single: “Wisp”; Hear here; CD, out Sept. 22) | (Anticon) |
| Freedom Fry (L.A. alt-folk duo) | “Strange Attraction” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Caveman Arts Society, Sept. 7) |
| Happy Hollows (L.A. art-punk duo) | “Concordia” (producer: Lewis Pesacov; first single: “Silent Partner”; Hear here) | (Happy Hollows) |
| Leikeli47 | “Wash & Set” (new single: “2nd fiddle”; Hear here; See here; iTunes) | (Hardcover / RCA) |
| Ted Leo | “The Hanged Man” (first single: “Can’t Go Back”; Hear here; CD, out Sept. 22; iTunes; On Tour) | (Super Ego) |
| Bear McCreary | “Rebel in the Rye (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (J.D. Salinger biopic; Fandango) | (Sparks & Shadows) |
| Aaron Roche (Brooklyn-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) | “HaHa HuHu” (new single: “Wooden Knife”; See here; iTunes) | (figureight) |
| Robin Schulz | “Uncovered” (guests: James Blunt, David Guetta, Cheat Codes; new single: “OK”; See here; On Tour) | (Warner Music Germany) |
| Sleep Signals | “At the End of the World” (six-song EP; guests: Josh Brown, Marty McCoy; first single: “Suit & Tie Suicide”; Hear here) | (Sleep Signals) |
| Various artists | “Insecure – Season 2: Music from the HBO Original Series” (Hear here; See here; iTunes) | (RCA) |
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Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Ashton, Gardner and Dyke (with Jon Lord) | “The Last Rebel” (1971 soundtrack to the Joe Namath film; Hear here) | (Gonzo Multimedia) |
| Bash & Pop (Tommy Stinson’s post-Replacements band) | “Friday Night Is Killing Me” (1993 album; remastered, with a second CD containing 18 rarities and B-sides; Read here) | (Omnivore Recordings) |
| Duane Eddy | “Guitar Star: The Complete RCA Singles A’s & B’s” (22 songs) | (Real Gone Music) |
| Roy Eldridge | “The Verve Collection 1957-1962” (eight complete albums on four CDs; remastered) | (Enlightenment) |
| Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, et al | “La La Land – The Complete Musical Experience” (2016 film; two-CD, three-LP deluxe box set, with 36-page hardcover photo and lyric book; DVD/Blu-ray) | (Interscope) |
| Bennie Green | “The Complete Albums Collection 1958-1964” (eight complete albums on four CDs; remastered) | (Enlightenment) |
| Hanson | “Middle of Nowhere: The Greatest Hits” (two CDs, 26 songs, including the new track, “I Was Born”; See here; Download; iTunes; On Tour) | (3CG) |
| Johnny Horton | “The Johnny Horton Collection 1950-60” (two CDs, 60 songs; Read here) | (Acrobat) |
| Melissa Manchester | “Through the Eyes of Love: The Complete Arista 7″ Singles” (two CDs, 43 songs; On Tour) | (Real Gone Music) |
| The Penguins | “The Complete Releases 1954-62” (two CDs, 42 songs; Read here) | (Acrobat) |
| Charley Pride | “Country Classics / Night Games / Power of Love / Back to the Count” (1982, 1983, 1984 and 1986 albums on two CDs; remastered; On Tour) | (BGO) |
| Boyd Raeburn | “The Boyd Raeburn Collection 1944-48” (two CDs, 46 songs; Read here) | (Acrobat) |
| Johnnie Ray | “The Singles Collection As & Bs 1951-61” (four CDs, 109 songs; Track list) | (Acrobat) |
| Sha Na Na | “From the Streets of New York / Hot Sox / Sha Na Now” (1973, 1974 and 1975 albums on two CDs, including their 1975 hit “[Just Like] Romeo And Juliet”; remastered; See here; eBay; Merch) | (BGO) |
| The Specials | “Specials” (1979 album; remastered, with a second CD, the 14-song “BBC In Concert At The Paris Theatre 15/12/79”), “More Specials” (1980 album; remastered, with a second CD containing John Peel BBC Radio 1 sessions and other rarities), “In the Studio With the Special AKA” (1984 album; remastered, with a second CD of BBC John Peel sessions and instrumentals) | (Chrysalis) |
| Robin Trower | “Day of the Eagle: The Best of Robin Trower” (17 tracks) | (Chrysalis) |
| Larry Williams | “The Complete Releases 1957-61” (two CDs, 46 songs; Read here) | (Acrobat) |
| Neil Young | “Hitchhiker” (previously unreleased album from 1976; some of the songs appeared on other Young albums, with two tracks – “Hawaii” and “Give Me Strength” – being released for the first time; Hear here; NPR First Listen; Vinyl; Download; iTunes; eBay; On Tour; Merch) | (Reprise) |
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Reissues (Downloads)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| The Ebonys | “Sing About Life” (1976 album) | (Buddah / Legacy) |
| Percy Faith | “Leaving On a Jet Plane” (1970 album) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Fu-Schnickens | “La Schmoove” (1991 EP) | (Jive / Legacy) |
| Vern Gosdin | “Out of My Heart” (1991 album), “Nickels and Dimes and Love” (1993 album) | (Columbia Nashville / Legacy) |
| Phyllis Hyman | “Somewhere In My Lifetime” (1978 album, with two bonus tracks), “Goddess of Love” (1983 album, with three bonus tracks) | (Arista / Legacy) |
| Johnnie and Joe | “Kingdom of Love” (1982 album) | (Epic / Legacy) |
| Evelyn “Champagne” King | “I’m in Love” (1981 album; with five bonus tracks) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| Manic Street Preachers | “National Treasures – The Complete Singles” (38 songs; eBay; Merch) | (Columbia, Sept. 6) |
| Zager & Evans | “2525 (Exordium & Terminus)” (1969 album), “Zager & Evans” (1970 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
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DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist(s)/cast: | Title: | Studio/label: |
| Glen Campbell | “Live Anthology 1972-2001 [DVD/CD]” (guests: Wayne Newton, Anne Murray, Seals & Croft, Helen Reddy, etc.) | (Cleopatra) |
| Alice Cooper | “Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition [DVD]” (featuring the “Alice Cooper: The Nightmare” TV special from 1975, with special guest Vincent Price)  | (Eagle Vision) |
| Various artists | “Festival (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]” (Murray Lerner’s 1967 film documenting the Newport Folk Festival, 1963-66; Read here) | (Criterion Collection) |
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